Thursday, December 28, 2017

New Years Resolutions; knitwise

As the year is winding down and we are about to ring in 2018, most of us reflect on what the past twelve months have brought and make a list of which changes we want to work towards not only in our communities and work environments, but also on a more personal level in our daily routines and in ourselves.
Many New Years Resolutions contain a list of how we want to better ourselves...take better care of ourselves, 
  • build stronger bodies with more exercise and a healthier diet, 
  • be more kind to others and less selfish, 
  • be less tardy and more on time, 
  • focus more and be less distracted and so on...
Being a practical person I wonder how I can bring about these changes in a very hands-on way.
I focus on knitting which in itself is a very tactile activity and decide to 
  • not sit too much, but knit the next 10 rows only after having taken a walk and keep my hands too busy to reach out for snacks.
  • knit more for others , especially charity
  • pace myself to have a project finished in the time I decided on even if I make myself work just 1/2 hour a day on a project which turned out to no longer be fun.
  • the act of knitting helps greatly with brain function and focus....
These are just a few general thoughts incorporating knitting into my New Years Resolutions.

I also want to share my list of projects I want to see finished in 2018 

Here is my queue on ravelry and a list of projects I am about to start more or less in the order I decided on.  Of course there are always additional projects:  Socks (I always have a pair of socks on my needles), gifts (still have to decide on what when and for whom). 
 

My queue on ravelry

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Trestle sweater


a skirt (I already have one of these and love to wear it)

I made this sweater before and could work the pattern in the linen

I am not sure if I will make the Ello Vest or something else in this yarn

I got this for a KAL.  I like the oversized cardigan and the designer.

For Tony's next pair of socks.



















 Last, but not least a call out to all of you:  

What kind of class would you like to see offered this Winter/ Spring ?

Is there a new technique you want to learn?

Do you want to tackle a larger project?

Let me know ; I always welcome your feedback.

!HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

2 comments:

  1. I would be interested in learning how to make thrummed mittens.

    Happy & Healthy 2018, Doris! Chris

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    1. I responded by email, but not sure if you got it. Also for the sake of anyone else I post it here:
      Good idea. Probably the best to keep you warm in this weather!!
      Have you made mittens before? If yes, we could probably cover how to do the thrumming in one afternoon session middle of January?

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