I figure this is another good place to post those 'resolutions' so that I can try and hold myself accountable for them. I listed 11, so we shall see how I do by the end of the year.
So here are my 2010 goals (again):
1. Reduce my stash and try not to buy more yarn unless there is a very specific project in mind for said yarn. My budget is really limited right now so that shouldn't be a problem. Also, according to my stash on ravelry, I have 236 stashed yarns. Um, yikes. I can't really imagine that I am going to need more for a while.
2. Knit at least 10 things from my queue since I have been adding stuff to my queue pretty much non stop since I joined Ravelry (in July 2007!) and I haven't knitted many things from my queue. Since the beginning of the year, I have deleted a few items that I either a- won't make, or b- what the heck was I thinking when I queued that anyway?? Of course, then I found more stuff to add....so I'm pretty much back up to 13 pages of queued stuff. Oh well. That should make it that much easier to find 10 things to knit then, right?
3. Learn Magic Loop because I really hate using DPNs and try to avoid using them at any cost. I also really hate switching needles when I am working on a project, for example hats. I also am not sure where some of my normal sized DPNs went and I don't really want to buy more (see limited budget), and also, a few weeks ago I got out my size 9 DPNs and now I'm missing one, thanks to a certain kitty. I am fairly certain this does not happen with Magic Loop.
4. Learn how to make socks (see aforementioned Magic Loop). Another thing with socks is that there are so many fun and cute sock patterns, socks are portable, and also, my feet are cold ALL THE TIME from about November until April. Also, I've already got some sock yarn: some Wonderfalls inspired sock yarn, some Barack Obama inspired sock yarn, and various KnitPicks sock yarn that helped qualify my orders for free shipping. And their Gelato color scheme, because it was super cute, available for a limited time only, and it's named Gelato, for pete's sake.
5. Do a lace project. Lace scarves are pretty sweet. I also have lace yarn, because I bought some before I really understood what yarn weights were....did you know that someone wrote a book called Charmed Knits (as in, Harry Potter)? And there's a pattern in there for an Invisibility Shawl? I want to make that!!
6. Knit a sweater. I love sweaters and I wear them all the time- from about November until April....first on my list is the February Lady Sweater. As luck would have it, February is coming up!
7. Work on a crochet project, in addition to knitting. I like crocheting, I'm just not very good at it. However, on my trip to Loop with the Emilys, you may remember that I bought a crochet hook. I do have a specific project in mind for that. :)
8. Update my knitting blog at least twice a month, or more if possible! In order to update a knitting blog, one must knit. I guess this is kind of a two-part resolution!
9. Knit/crochet a blanket for MYSELF. I've made a blanket for my parents, a blanket for my sister, and various baby blankets for people...and I have a knitted bedspread from a friend, and a crochet afghan from my aunt-in-law, as well as a really ugly, 1970s retro, scratchy-stands-on-its-own-acrylic afghan that is in Andy's trunk that my late Grandma made, which is pretty much the only reason I have it. But I don't have a blanket that I've made for ME. This may be the exception to the "knit from stash" rule, since I really want to make a pink and brown blanket and I don't have any pink and brown stash yarn that is in blanket quantity.
10. If I decide to knit any Christmas gifts, deciding this in October or November isn't usually a good plan. I never knit well under pressure.
Okay, so #11 is kind of a 'cheat' resolution, but I really need to remember to do that!
So hopefully, by December 31, 2010, I will have accomplished at least 6 of my goals, with any luck I will have accomplished all 11!
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