resolutions for 2008

Hmmm.... These historically never work out for me, but here are some...

1. Continue the downward trend in yarn aquisition. I'm not saying I'm not buying, but hopefully I'm buying less and using it.
2. Finish the blanket out of Mainline sometime next year. If I don't resolve to finish it, it could hang around for years.
3. Try to start Christmas knitting early and to resist the temptation to give those gifts early.
4. Finish projects that were started in 2007- no UFO's older than 1 year!
5. Try to use my sweaters' worth of donegal tweed, eco wool, classic elite provence, and matchmaker merino. These yarns have been in my stash for TOO LONG.
6. Make a lace shawl. I've never done this.
7. Try toe up socks. Never done this either.

Comments

[JennaKate]

Hello! I'm a podcast listener, wandered over here from there. I start my Christmas presents in May (as soon as finals are over!) and its really hard not to give them away. There are a couple things that help me make it until the holidays. I have a special under-the-bed storage tub and put everything I finish in there. Out of sight, out of mind. For the REALLY cool stuff, I wrap it in Christmas wrap right away when its done. Then, I really have no choice!

Good luck on your resolutions. I hope to hear you document your forays into new types of projects on the podcast - perhaps a round up of toe-up socks available? There's a ton of great free ones online!

[Christy]

those sound a lot like my goals - except some of my WIPs are in the 2-3 year range - YIKES!

[DebbieKnitter]

Deb's 2008 Resolution
1. Picking up the slack from other knitter's stash deduction and impulse buying.

2.Never make a stash buster blanket BUT buy yarn like I WILL make one

3.Definetly knit Christmas gifts early...*evil grin* but then toss them in my own drawers and behave like the selfish knit-ridden hoe that I am...oh and also try and get my knitter friends to give me THEIR knitted gifts as well.....never said I was politically correct;)

4.Watch you all finish your no older then 1 year projects cuz lets face it....I have knitters ADD and have to cast on as many items as can fit in those stupid Rubbermaid bins I keep buying.

5. Try to USE up my sweaters worth of yarn...HELL no, I need to keep buying sweaters worths BUT I started saying its for other people.

6. Mail Jenny the lace shawl out of GORGEOUS handspun I started 2 years ago, hey, she seems ambitious :)

7.Wait for the podcast regarding toe up socks cuz I tried those suckers and their a real pisser for me....

8. Finally tell my husband where I hid his 9 iron if he gives me back all the row counter clickers he took in the middle of the night....must be up to at least 8 PLUS the 3 I have. Ok, truthfully, email me if ya'll have a way I can lie my way outta THIS one to him cuz I sold his 9 iron and bought a kick-ass spinning wheel off of Ebay :)

Hi, my name is Debbie and I have a problem! *hearing all other voices echo* Hiiiiiii Debbie!

[Abigail]

Toe-up socks rock! I only knit them that way, if I can help it. Cat Bordhi's new book has lots of cool patterns for toe-up socks too.

[Knittin' Diva]

Good Luck! Thanks to Stash & Burn's inspiration, my New Years Resolution to knit from my stash only, in 2008. However, I must confess, I am planning a yarn shopping trip the day after Christmas, to spend some money given to me as a Christmas gift. Only then, will I begin to work on my resolution ;-)

[Deborah]

Hi Jenny. I don't know if you have a toe up sock pattern in mind, but I just finished my first toe up sock using the "Boyfriend Sock" pattern http://slippedstitch.blogspot.com/2005/10/boyfriend-socks-pattern.html and it was pretty easy! Makes a handsome sock, too. I can't say I prefer toe up to the cuff down method (I find the cast on kind of fiddly), but I'm glad to be able to say I tried it!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Hi there. I am podcast fan and just wanted to say I love listening to you both.
Your resolutions have inspired me to do something about my UFO's - too many, sigh!
All the best for 2008!

[ck]

I'm a new podcast fan thanks to the link over at knottygirls.com! Looking forward to the newest episode...need to get through all the old ones first :)