My New Year’s resolutions:
1. I will only buy craft supplies with money I earn from selling crafts...or if my loving family and friends give me gift certificates.
While I’m sure that your craft stash is reasonably sized and all currently assigned to a project...mine is not. I have this bad habit of blacking out when I enter a craft store and not coming to until after I’ve handed over my credit card. This has unfortunately resulted in my craft stash filling my bedroom and a corner of my dining room (much to my room mate’s chagrin).
2. I will knit my way through the incredibly daunting Vogue Knitting 2011 Stitch-a-day Calendar that my sister got me for Christmas.
I’m not crazy enough to think that I’ll be able to keep up with each day...but I will try not to get too far behind. Also, I’m only going to make little swatches of each that can later be combined into a throw. The point here is to learn the techniques.
3. I will learn how to do color work in knitting. I love the way fair isle looks and this year I’m going to make it. Maybe in a pair of gloves...maybe a hat. I’m definitely going to start little though.
4. I will cook more and eat less fast food. ::sigh:: Fast food is a reoccurring theme in my life that I really could do without.
5. I will loose weight. Actually I will loose a total of 30 lbs. Last year I lost 15 lbs starting in April so hopefully I’ll be able to carry over those healthy habits that took me nearly a year to develop.
6. I will start designing and publishing patterns. I’ve already started this last night by finally posting the scarf pattern designed for my Dad for Christmas.
For the pattern, check out Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/daddys-scarf-2.
and...
7. I will maintain a blog for the entire year! I’ve started a few (4 in total) blogs before. But THIS time I’ve brought in reinforcements - my sister! We are a crafty duo and since we will both be posting I think this blog has a good chance of making it.
Here’s to a happy new year of crafting!
