The Plan:

In mid-December 2011, I realized that if I knit one of these a week, I could complete all 55 patterns in time for Christmas 2012…

Mods:

Up through ball 28 or so, I used Cat Bordhi’s La-Rink and L-Link increases instead of the increases demonstrated in the book. I later realized that the increase instructions were created with the idea of maintaining pattern integrity, so I’m no longer “going rogue” on the second half of the set. I’m adding beads using a crochet hook instead of gluing on rhinestones.

Some of these ornaments can be seen in a video by Staci over at VeryPink.

Progress:

1. Snow Crystal, 15 Jan 2012
2. Frost, 16 Jan 2012
3. Snowflakes, 16 Jan 2012
4. New Snow, 21 Jan 2012
5. Snowman, 21 Jan 2012
6. Eight-Petal Rose, 21 Jan 2012
7. Mitten, 24 Jan 2012
8. Dovre, 26 Jan 2012
9. Tricolor, 3 Feb 2012
10. Ski Jumper, 4 Feb 2012
11. Secret Rose, 5 Feb 2012
12. Handcraft Border, 7 Feb 2012
13. Christmas Stocking, 22 Feb 2012
14. X’s and O’s Version 1, 24 Feb 2012
15. X’s and O’s Version 2, 25 Feb 2012
16. Halling Border, 26 Feb 2012
17. Selbu, 29 Feb 2012
18. Three Leaf Clover, 2 Mar 2012
19. Poinsettia, 3 Mar 2012
20. Sledding Run, 6 Mar 2012
21. Pinecone, 8 Mar 2012
22. Christmas Tree, 9 Mar 2012
23. Decorating the Tree, 10 Mar 2012
24. Christmas Bells, 18 Mar 2012
25. Falling Star, 16 Apr 2012
26. Dancing Around the Tree, 5 May 2012
27. Rocking Horse, 12 May 2012
28. Peppermint Pigs, 13 May 2012
29. Christmas Package, 16 May 2012
30. Heart, 17 May 2012
31. Heart Lattice, 18 May 2012
32. Hospitality: Room in the Heart, 26 May 2012
33. Meeting Hearts, 26 May 2012
34. Angel, 27 May 2012
35. Harp, 2 June 2012
36. Crown, 7 June 2012
37. Lily, 10 June 2012
38. Butterfly, 19 June 2012
39. Anchor, 23 June 2012
40. Greek Cross, 23 June 2012
41. Crown and Heart, 24 June 2012
42. Bird On a Branch, 1 July 2012
43. Christmas Pig, 1 July 2012
44. Bullfinch, 3 July 2012
45. The Squirrel, 28 July 2012
46. The Straw Buck, 28 July 2012
47. Reindeer Heart, 29 July 2012
48. Rudolph, 29 July 2012
49. Reindeer, 30 July 2012
50. Running Reindeer, 1 August 2012
51. Angel With Candle, 16 August 2012
52. Christmas Light, 16 August 2012
53. Light of the Three Holy Kings, 18 August 2012
54. Christmas Run, 19 August 2012
55. Thirteenth Day Kari, 21 August 2012