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!