What have we learned?

It's 2008 -- time to take stock! What did we learn about knitting this past year? What new techniques did we master, or at least try? What are we most desirous of learning (or attempting) this year?

As a new knitter, almost everything I did had some learning in it. The only thing I entered 2007 knowing how to do was knit and purl. But then again -- looked at from a certain angle, that's the only things you need to know how to do!

So my steep learning curve in 2007 included:

• socks, which themselves include:
• dpn's
• knitting in the round
• picking up stitches
• short rows
• reading a lace chart
• provisional cast-on
• Elizabeth Zimmerman's sewn bind-off
  
• I-cord
• Judy's magic cast-on for toe-up socks
• single crochet
• picot bind-off
• Magic Loop
• cables

I imagine the pace will slacken a bit in 2008 as I knit a few things that aren't entirely new to me. But I plan to accomplish a sweater and knit socks two at a time. I'm sure something else will occur to me.

What about you?