I hereby resolve ...
I love New Year’s Resolutions. I think it’s great to have a time of year to reflect on current behavior and make a commitment, no matter how half-hearted, to further align my actions with The Big Picture. I almost always resolve to eat less and move more, be less judgmental and more compassionate, pick up a new skill, and meditate more. This year the new skill will be Scottish Country Dancing and I also resolve to see more live music – the BackBou and I have made a great start by purchasing tickets to see Gilberto Gil in March.
And now I will have Knitting Resolutions!
And now I will have Knitting Resolutions!
I hereby resolve in 2007 to …
Knit a toe-up sock
Take a drop spindle class
Knit a sweater for myself
Knit a lace shawl (even if I don’t ever wear it!)
Reasonable, no? I have lots of other desires for knitting in 2007 – ways to improve the stash and the knitting library – but the above seem like more respectable resolutions.
What are your knitting resolutions for 2007?
Meanwhile …
I knit up some mittens with that great yak yarn I found in my stocking. The BackBou acquired it at The Yarn Lounge sans ball band, so I will have to go in to find out more information about it.
What are your knitting resolutions for 2007?
Meanwhile …
I knit up some mittens with that great yak yarn I found in my stocking. The BackBou acquired it at The Yarn Lounge sans ball band, so I will have to go in to find out more information about it.
Yak Attack!Ann Budd Mitten Pattern
This yarn was so much fun to knit. I have some left over that I am going to use to trim a hat some day. I love the smell -- quite beastie -- and the lanolin (is it called that from a yak?) seasoned my wooden needles and my hands as I knit. I knit on US7s with a gauge of 3st/inch.
I’m out of town this weekend, but when I return … a look at a sweater in process for the BackBou and hopefully the beginnings of a “Head, Hands, and Heart” ensemble for the Richmond Waldorf School Auction (the first step are the mittens).
Happy New Year!
4 comments:
happy new year to you and the backbou!
my knitting resolution was to join wendyknits.net "knit from your stash 2007". no yarn purchases from 1/1 to 9/30.
this suits me fine. I currently have 5 projects on the needles in various stages of completion. I have another 9 projects calling my name for which I already have the yarn.
I have also resolved not to cast on another project until I have finished the ones I started.
easy, no?
anne marie in philly
Ann, thank you for your comment on my blog and the directions on where to find theKing Harald street hat pattern. I am also planning to knit from my stash, mainly because the stash is planning to take over the basement if I don't reduce its size soon!!!
I'm sure you'll exceed your resolutions. Look what you did this year ... amazing stuff.
Those mittens look super-toasty. Super yak!
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