Well, it's getting late, but here are my crafting resolutions for 2008.
- Write (and publish) patterns. Christy had a great post about conquering knitting fears recently, and I admit that there aren't very many knitting techniques that scare me. But pattern writing does scare me! The patterns people choose to knit are personal things, and I would hate to write something that someone finds frustrating or doesn't look right in the end. I think I need to accept the fact that this most likely will happen no matter what, and just publish stuff already!
- Finish up my non-single-sock FOs quickly. I have two sweaters-to-be languishing, and I really want them finished and have the yarn marked as "All Used Up" on Ravelry!
- Knit a really ambitious sweater for Rhinebeck next fall. I'm hoping that if I start soon, I'll be able to finish in plenty of time, and not feel burned out along the way.
- Finish more sweaters in general. I really do love my hand knit sweaters, and I want more :)
- Post more WIPs. I don't like this rumor that the WIP posts are dying. Unfortunately, I've recently gotten so behind on blogging that my things are FOs even before I post about them the first time. (Case in point: I finished a sweater last week. I've never posted about it, but I'll have a FO post soon.) I like reading about the process others take in knitting, and I want to share part of my process too!
- Quilt and sew more. I find that knitting is so much more comfortable to do that I've seriously neglected my sewing machine this year. Back before I started knitting, I was traumatized to think that the sewing machine store would need to keep my machine for 3 days if I wanted it cleaned! Although I don't need to get back to that level of
obsessioncommitment, I would like to be using my sewing machine more.
I already have an idea of what my ambitious sweater will be. It involves this yarn, which just arrived from Denmark....
It is a horrible rumor - and I have found myself posting less WIP, so today I broke free:) That yarn is simply gorgeous!
Posted by: stacey | January 16, 2008 at 06:32 PM
Beautiful yarn! Can't wait to see the sweater that results. I hope to finally do the Rona Shawl this year as my really ambitious project: (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rona-lace-shawl)
...and try to knit my first sweater. :)
Posted by: Arielle | January 16, 2008 at 06:59 PM
That yarn is gorgeous -- what's it gonna be??
I like your resolutions. They all seem very reasonable.
Posted by: ann | January 16, 2008 at 08:45 PM
ohhhh that yarn looks soooo yummy!!! Can't wait to see what you do with it.
Posted by: Kelly | January 16, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Ahhh is this going to be the Autumn cardigan by Ruth Sorenson? It's in my favorites on Ravelry right now. hmmmm. pretty indeed.
Posted by: sharon | January 16, 2008 at 10:19 PM
I, for one, am looking forward to any pattern you write. Let me know if I can test knit for you.
Posted by: Tanya | January 16, 2008 at 11:28 PM
oooh - we better get in progress shots on that sweater! i'm a pattern writing avoider too - people have asked me many times, but I just can't seem to get over that fear of putting my work out there!
Posted by: stacey | January 17, 2008 at 08:14 AM
I like the yarn from Denmark! Are you going to knit a stranded sweater?
Posted by: nova | January 17, 2008 at 08:45 AM
*So* jealous of the kauni yarn! Good resolutions. :)
Posted by: Jessica | January 17, 2008 at 10:06 AM
It's a Kauni! That will be beautiful! I really need to challeng myself more. I'm a pretty timid knitter and once I find a method or technique I like that produces wearable stuff I love, I do it over and over again (raglan sweaters and stockinette socks).
Posted by: Kim | January 17, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Excellent resolutions! Write and submit at least one pattern for publication is one of mine. I'm just focusing on the writing and submitting part (the stuff I can control), so I'm not crushed if it doesn't get published. If it does get published, fan-freakin-tastic, but to be honest with myself, it's the writing and submitting part that's really holding me up.
I think your really ambitious sweater sounds like a wonderful idea. And the yarn is gorgeous! I can't wait to watch it shape up. Ya know, since you'll be doing lots of wip posts. ;)
Posted by: Jean | January 17, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Very good resolutions. And the yarn is really pretty. Is it for the Kauni stranded sweater pattern the Harlot made last year? That was a pretty piece.
I hadn't heard of the WIP controversy. I often feel guilty posting WIPs as perhaps not so exciting, but I guess I should get over that.
Posted by: Brenda | January 17, 2008 at 05:26 PM
Great resolutions! I hope you do achieve them all!
Posted by: tiennie | January 18, 2008 at 12:40 AM
You will be excellent with designing a pattern.....with all of the wonderful knitting that you do it seems as if that would be the next natural step....Go For It!
Posted by: Ruth | January 19, 2008 at 07:01 AM
Go for it! I'd love to see what you write. It's impossible to please everyone, but I'm confident you can write a solid pattern.
Posted by: Sacha | January 19, 2008 at 10:17 PM