Happy New Years all!
For info on the past year there is a short note on my last post
Well it has been an active year.
As I look back on my New Years Resolutions for 2013, I am stunned by the number of things I finished this year.
In 2011 – 105, 2012 – 78,
2013 – 112 It’s been a good year!
Update on New Years Resolutions for 2013
#1 I will Complete 7 WIP’s that have been sitting around. Done!
#4 I will make ALL items for the Church Bazaar and craft sales from stash! 98% success with this one!
#7 I am counting making my studio usable as a minor success. However the Guyz tidied the house for Christmas and the a lot of stuff has disappeared and 4 laundry baskets are missing, I am guessing where… back on the 2014 list!
#8 I will complete one handmade gift for each of the 11 people that will be joining us Christmas 2013 Woohoo total success!
And my niece in her “Piles of Smiles Cowl“
#9 I will make my DH and DS each a Hat Another success!
This years Resolutions!
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Success!
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I will knit both sweater patterns my DH gave me for Christmas 2012! One is almost done
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I have given up on organizing my stash, instead I will parcel up 13 projects with pattern, stash yarn etc that I will make this year! Ok this sounded like a great plan, and yes I did parcel up 13 projects ready to go…still there nothing happened. Going to add one more for 2014…
- Success!
- I will not replenish my stash as it deminishes
unless DH approves(update this lasted for 20 days last year) I am going to see how long I will last this year! - Goal this year, significant stash reduction! Again!
- My studio will be dumped out and made into a haven for Knitting, sewing and scrapbooking! Well it is a mess, but a usable mess!
- Total Success!
- Success Woohoo!
- Last fibre related resolution, I will spin more. I have been spinning a little more, and started sewing more this year too. (see resolution #7)
Added Resolutions for 2014
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Of the 14 wips I am starting the year with if they are still on the list next New Years, they get frogged!
- I am going to invest in Shelving and containers and organize (sort of ) my stash.
- I will join Fibreholics anonymous (Just kidding :0)
- I am going to reinstitute The Plan: I will cycle through the list of wips one a day till this list gets to a more manageable size!
- I am going to use more none virtual patterns, I have loads of knitting books, magazines and patterns I should use them!
Total of 10 Fibre Resolutions for 2014, we will see how this goes :0)
The Jar 2013

The Jar Dec 2013
I fill this jar with scraps trimmed from my knitting each year. This year 63gms, (2012 it was 40gms).
In the spring I will put it all in an onion bag and hang it outside for the birds to use for nest building.
I begin 2014 with WIP List = 14
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Buttermere my Kal for Dec
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Shoulder Shawl v2 started Nov 14/13
- Northman Mittens Started Dec 2/13
- My Favourite Scarf Ever Started Nov 2/13
- Cabled Hood with Pockets Started Sept 27/13
- Iced Cardigan Started Oct 1/13
- Foots First Sox My design Started Jul/11
- SPROUT – Growing Roots sweater 60% done started May 17/12
- Top Down Swing Pullover – 98% done started Jan 1/13
- Sea of Dreams Blanket 75% done started Mar 9/13
- Mile a minute afghan – crochet 50% done started Apr 24/13
- Isla lace Pillowcase edge 52% done started June 18/13
- Rose Harbour Shawl 75% done started Jun 28/13
- Fanflower Fling 50% done started Jul 12/13
FO’s 2013 = 112 (34 more than 2012)
WIPS 2013 = 14 (7 more than 2012)
Stash Used 2013 = 99 (11 more than 2012 and I just might have invested in a little more fibre in 2013)
Sewing FO’s = 4 (4 more than 2012)
Books 2013 = 42 (6 less than 2012)
Thanks again for an interesting and eventful year, It wouldn’t have been the same without you.
cya next year :0)
I’m off to visit Tami’s, then on to my blogwalk
come join me in the blogpond :0)
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Jan 01, 2014 @ 14:36:52
Yikes that’s a lot WIPs! Good luck with all your goals this year!
Jan 01, 2014 @ 14:49:27
Sounds like some good goals for this year. Congrats on all you accomplished in 2013.