Happy New Year 2014!

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!

All the Andy’s Capps and 2 scarves.

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!

1. Success!
2. I will knit both sweater patterns my DH gave me for Christmas 2012! One is almost done
3. 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…
4. Success!
5. 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!
6. Goal this year, significant stash reduction! Again!
7. 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!
8. Total Success!
9. Success Woohoo!
10. 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

• 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

1. Buttermere  my Kal for Dec 
2. Shoulder Shawl  v2 started Nov 14/13 
3. Northman Mittens  Started  Dec 2/13
4. My Favourite Scarf Ever  Started Nov 2/13
5. Cabled Hood with Pockets Started Sept 27/13
6. Iced Cardigan  Started Oct 1/13
7. Foots First Sox My design Started Jul/11
8.  SPROUT – Growing Roots sweater 60% done started May 17/12
9. Top Down Swing Pullover – 98% done started Jan 1/13
10. Sea of Dreams Blanket 75% done started Mar 9/13
11. Mile a minute afghan – crochet 50% done started Apr 24/13
12. Isla lace Pillowcase edge  52% done started June 18/13
13. Rose Harbour Shawl 75% done started Jun 28/13
14. 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

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