Looking Back, Moving Forward, Hopefully I Won't Trip
2018
A year where I moved 4 different times, traveled well over 10,000 miles, changed my life in repeated and drastic fashions, and fell deeper in love with life. 2018, the year I first tried a knitting pattern that wasn’t my own design, and then proceeded to obsessively purchase patterns and work to create them (or at least put them on my to do list). I rallied a war against an infestation of moths and came out victorious.
I’ve changed so much about this blog too, to better suit my life and the content I create. Through it all, I so appreciate you standing by me in all of it.
My goals last year this time were things like getting my shop open, continuing to work on dyeing projects, getting a 100 honeycombs sewn together for my beekeeper’s quilt, work on embroidery skills, process all of my raw alpaca, and as always, to bring you some joy through this blog.
Obviously, my shop is not open, and embroidery skills didn’t happen this year. Moths decided to give me a hand with my raw fiber, so it was “processed”, just in an insect digestive track rather than between two hand carders and a soak in the tub. I made progress with my honeycomb quilt, but certainly not 100- more like 30, luckily I knew it was unreasonable when I set the goal!
I have kept dyeing though. Not as much in the last couple of months since I haven’t had my rig up here in North Dakota, but I did some work I’m remarkably proud of this last year. I did things with yarn that I had only ever dreamed of, and it was magical for me.
Lastly, but easily most important, I sit here hoping I made a life a little more fun and joyful through this blog.
My goals for this year are as follows:
Complete at least 7 of the patterns I own on Ravelry. I have the stash for it, so may as well make it happen!
At least 50 of those honeycombs need to be sewn together in this sweet 2019- I refuse to give up on something I love so much. That quilt WILL happen!
Finish one mystery knitalong. I already have one in the works (Midwinter Moon) so this is pretty close to being completed, but I love to set attainable goals, along with some ludicrous ones. Balance my friends.
I want to get my gear for dyeing up here and start dyeing again.
Use some of my hand-dyed yarn in a big project. I want to see how my work knits up and I want to display the work I’m so proud of.
I want to get better at Instagram. I plan to post more often, post more work in progress pictures, and share a little more of what’s going on in my life.
You knew this one was coming- I hope to bring you some delight in 2019.
As for my regularly scheduled blog posts, you will be seeing a flood relatively soon. I tried to finish 4 sweaters in a month, and it’s turning into two months- but that post will come along with a heap of others when all of my half-finished cheat knits get my full attention.
I feel an immense hope for this year. Whether that’s my jinxing it or not is yet to be determined, but I hope to bring you on whatever journey this year takes me on.
Stay sweet, stay crafty, and stay tuned.