So, I realize now that I kind of suck at making keeping New Year’s Resolutions. With 2008 much too swiftly approaching (gulp!), I’m going to make some Knitting Resolutions for 2008 instead. 
I figure those are much more light-hearted and I won’t want to fling myself over a cliff if they don’t work out. I mean, all the heavy life stuff–”find one job that pays enough so I don’t need two,” “get my own apartment,” etc., are just brain-boggling and I can’t think of all that at the moment. My life has become focused mainly on one day at a time…thank the stars if I can get through each week, let alone the next year…life is hectic enough without having the stress of self-made promises to slave over!
8 Knitting Resolutions for 2008!
- Either knit up all the yarn I brought with me from New Mexico, or sell/give it away before year’s end. There’s no reason why my stash should marinate for that long!
- Finish the following hibernating projects. Anything else that’s hibernating and not at least 50% complete must be frogged, and the yarn reclaimed and/or destashed! Viva la yarny revolucion!
(Links lead to Ravelry and of course this list is alphabetized because since starting work at the library, I alphabetize everything!)
3×1 Arm Socks
Cabled Gauntlets
Cashmere Arm Cosies
Charlotte’s Web Shawl
Dublin Bay Socks
Karaoke Cable Scarf
Mona Socks
Peaks & Valleys Socks - Finally work up the courage/patience to knit the Rogue sweater.
- Finally work up the insanity/willingness to endure intense eye strain due to cross-eye-inducing chart reading and knit the Twisted Flower socks.
- Read Harry Potter, at least the first book, because I promised kc a long time ago I would and still haven’t.
(And I just realized that Harry Potter is not, in fact, knitting related, but kc knits, therefore this one stays on the list, haha.) - Try Dream in Color Smooshy sock yarn, because everyone raves about it.
- Save up enough money to join BMFA’s Rockin’ Sock Club, 2009! Because one year is about how long it will take for me to save up that much money! lol
- Knit one other sweater, in addition to Rogue.
I think this is a pretty realistic list–not too ambitious (except maybe the saving money part).
Happy New Year, by the way!
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Great resolutions! I’ve got to come up with some of my own. I think I should put a dent in my sock yarn stash, and make some sweaters. BTW, there is knitting in Harry Potter, so it totally counts as a Knitting Resolution.
Those sound like some great knitting goals. I should set my mind to making some myself!
Tasha: Sweet! I didn’t realize that.
I know, I want to make it a point to make sweaters this coming year–at least one or two!
Laura: Now that you’ve conquered socks, the rest is a cinch!
knitting resolutions are a ton better than life ones.. why didn’t i ever think of that!?
and if my store ever does open, you and kc are the first to be hired!
Yes!! I am SET.
I love your list of resolutions! Completely do-able and very reasonable too. Good luck on getting them finished.
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hehe I was going to say what Tasha said - there is some knitting throughout all HP books
just a little here and there, but you know knitters - we love it!
those are some great resolutions. I have a few ’serious’ goals for this year, but I think ones like this are best - they are things you *can* accomplish and will probably have fun doing, right?