I resolve to ....

First, here is my most recent WIP - Legwarmies (designed by Alana Dakos).  They are for my niece "Baby Belly"!  She's 14 months old and her mom's a dance instructor.  I think dancing is in her blood.  The legwarmies are modeled by my dog Maisy who is not a dancer.


RESOLUTIONS

Although we are half way through January, I thought I'd jot down my knitting resolutions.  I think I should reward myself for completed resolutions.

1.  Finish WIPS.  I think I have 6, but as I dig through my hidden stashes, I think I'll find more.

2.  Use as much stashed yarn as possible, when possible.  (Love the little out I put in there for my LYS addicted-self.)

3.  Design something knitted.

4.  Knit a project that involves intarsia.  I am afraid of intarsia and will go out of my way to avoid it by stranding or knitting something else.

5.  Knit a Christmas gift a month.

I'm sure I could make 100 more resolutions, but why set myself up for failure.  These 5 are going to be stretch ... especially the using stashed yarn.

Resolution In Progress (RIP)

I'll admit that I have WAY too much yarn, an addiction to Kaleidoscope Yarns, and not nearly enough time to knit.  My stash (not the one on my lip that requires waxing) grows on a biweekly basis - on average.  So for the second year in a row, I am resolving to used up stashed yarn as much a possible for new projects.  I purposefully put the loophole "as much as possible" in that resolution because, well ... you don't always have what you need and a year is a really long time!

I am hoping to make the following with the following:

• French Press Slippers (at least 4 pair)  /  Knit Picks: Wool of the Andes
• Classic Washcloths (2-3)  /  Crystal Palace:  Cotton Chenille
• Peruvian Tweed Shawl  /  Joseph Galler:  Peruvian Tweek
• Foliage  /  Malabrigo Yarn Chunky
• Laptop Case  /  Cascade 220
• Cabled Vest  /  Jo Sharp Silk Road Tweed DK
• Simple Garter Baby Blanket  /  Classic Elite Premier
• Otis Kimono Wrap  /  Classic Elite Premier
• Captain's Hat and Bella's Mittens  /  Berroco Comfort Chunky
• Whisper Cardigan  /  Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Semi Solid