I hope everyone has had a safe and happy festive season. Here we are in 2017, and it's time for me to set out some plans for the year.
In terms of knitting plans, I have two main goals - to use up the last of my oldest stash, and to turn over as much of my current stash as possible.
I first started using the Ravelry Flash Your Stash thread in 2014, when I had enough yarn to cover my entire bed (a British double, so 4'6" wide). All I have left from January 2014 is this:
In terms of knitting plans, I have two main goals - to use up the last of my oldest stash, and to turn over as much of my current stash as possible.
I first started using the Ravelry Flash Your Stash thread in 2014, when I had enough yarn to cover my entire bed (a British double, so 4'6" wide). All I have left from January 2014 is this:
My current stash as of January 1st this year is here, and I'd like as much of this to have moved as possible by this time next year. That's laceweight and light fingering at the top by the pillow, fingering and sock yarn next with the Wollmeise all together below the other brands. Then in the foreground I've got my one sweater quantity of DK, and my one current WIP.
As for designing, I have a few goals I have set myself, and I like to put them out there to keep myself accountable.
1. I intend to publish a minimum of 12 patterns. That's an average of one per month (obviously!) but I don't necessarily mean to put out one every month as long as I get the 12 out there and done.
2. I will publish at least one adult-size garment this year. Now, this is something I've been saying for a while now but this year I'm going to do it! I have the sample knitted and the pattern mostly written. That's been a learning experience in itself. I've learned more about Excel on that one design than in decades of computer use!
3. Finally, I hereby declare 2017 to be the Year of the Large Shawl! I have one at the writing stage, one at the knitting stage (that green blob at the bottom of the photo, in fact), and I intend to design at least one more before the year is through. That doesn't mean I'm not going to be designing my usual socks and small shawls, far from it, but I do like to get my teeth into a good challenging shawl project (figuratively speaking) and this is going to be a Large Shawl year.
So, what are your crafting plans for 2017?
1. I intend to publish a minimum of 12 patterns. That's an average of one per month (obviously!) but I don't necessarily mean to put out one every month as long as I get the 12 out there and done.
2. I will publish at least one adult-size garment this year. Now, this is something I've been saying for a while now but this year I'm going to do it! I have the sample knitted and the pattern mostly written. That's been a learning experience in itself. I've learned more about Excel on that one design than in decades of computer use!
3. Finally, I hereby declare 2017 to be the Year of the Large Shawl! I have one at the writing stage, one at the knitting stage (that green blob at the bottom of the photo, in fact), and I intend to design at least one more before the year is through. That doesn't mean I'm not going to be designing my usual socks and small shawls, far from it, but I do like to get my teeth into a good challenging shawl project (figuratively speaking) and this is going to be a Large Shawl year.
So, what are your crafting plans for 2017?
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