So, clearly I haven't made the photo display I had envisioned of my projects from 2009. I thought it would be easy enough to whip something up, but my tech skills are sadly lacking it seems. Oh well, something else to work on in the new year. In the meantime I do have my knits on my project page on Ravelry.
I have not allowed myself to indulge in any projects until the dreaded store sweater is completed. I am working on the Soft Kid Bubble from Boutique Knits (for those of you who haven't heard me groan about this project). This has been the quintessential nightmare project. I picked it up right before the holidays so it was born in an atmosphere of stress and from there its adversarial powers have only grown in strength. I have had great difficulty deciphering this pattern, suffice it to say it is stretching my knitting muscles to capacity. I had partially taken this project on because I wanted to become more skilled, so in that respect I have no room to quibble. But, I can honestly say I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I will withhold pictures until it is finished and in all its glory. Maybe I'll even do a photo montage of my store knits (hopefully my meager skills can manage that)!
Another excuse for lack of pictures is my mid-winter move currently in process. My partner and I are moving across town. But as I'm sure you know, no move is a small move. We are a little ahead of schedule due to my partners' organizational tendencies so until the big day--Saturday--we'll be living amidst boxes (I had to open several boxes to find pasta noodles tonight).
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
welcome 2009!
I don't really believe in resolutions, but for the first time my head is filled with good intentions for the new year. I want to prioritize my health (like, go to the gym once in awhile), focus on my family's oral history project and pare down some of my stash (books as well as yarn).
I had a great heart-to-heart with my yarn stash and it has been decided that I can only buy for projects that I'm starting ASAP. Of course, I will not be so cruel as to keep myself from picking up pretty skeins from time to time with no purpose. However, there will be no scooping up of bags of yarn simply because they are on closeout. I work at WEBS, therefore this resolution is a big deal. So, so much yarn taunts me daily, I must be disciplined.
I recently learned that we are moving in a couple of weeks which necessitates paring down. My partner is a minimalist and I am a packrat, which lends itself to different interpretations to ownership and living space. I'm hoping a new place will be a new beginning.
That said, I am looking back at all my projects for this year, as so many knitters are and I do want to add a pictorial view of them. There are a few pictures missing, but it is a fairly comprehensive composite. Seeing the time line of projects really emphasizes how my skills have developed, particularly after my hiring at WEBS. What a difference it makes to be in a community of knitters!
I will put the pictorial in a second post, for fear of losing the text. As a neophyte blogger I am struggling with the posting pictures function, which has slowed my postings considerably. Any tips are welcome!
I had a great heart-to-heart with my yarn stash and it has been decided that I can only buy for projects that I'm starting ASAP. Of course, I will not be so cruel as to keep myself from picking up pretty skeins from time to time with no purpose. However, there will be no scooping up of bags of yarn simply because they are on closeout. I work at WEBS, therefore this resolution is a big deal. So, so much yarn taunts me daily, I must be disciplined.
I recently learned that we are moving in a couple of weeks which necessitates paring down. My partner is a minimalist and I am a packrat, which lends itself to different interpretations to ownership and living space. I'm hoping a new place will be a new beginning.
That said, I am looking back at all my projects for this year, as so many knitters are and I do want to add a pictorial view of them. There are a few pictures missing, but it is a fairly comprehensive composite. Seeing the time line of projects really emphasizes how my skills have developed, particularly after my hiring at WEBS. What a difference it makes to be in a community of knitters!
I will put the pictorial in a second post, for fear of losing the text. As a neophyte blogger I am struggling with the posting pictures function, which has slowed my postings considerably. Any tips are welcome!
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