hello 2010!
not only is it a new year -- a new decade, even -- but, already it's almost February? and, look at this -- i'm a featured Indie Designer on Canary Knits! thank you so much!
if scheduling works out, i may be attending 5 separate weddings this year -- 4 of them back east in Philadelphia and 1 in southern California. i'm delighted for each of my friends who are getting married, but that's a lot of weddings, yo.
added to that, adam and i are planning to start our kitchen renovations in a few months. hiring an architect to help us draw up the plans and work with the various vendors was the best thing we could have done, but there are still plenty of decisions to make. and work to do. and appliances to buy.
also, should i mention? this is the year i turn 30! pretty exciting.
i don't know where i'll find the time, but there are a number of things i hope to accomplish because i want to. still, i'm keeping my crafting intentions simple and somewhat open-ended this year:
knit more basics in blacks, greys, and neutrals.
what i really mean is knit more cardigans, vests, and pullovers and while i'm at it, make it something i can wear all the time. to be honest, i like wearing the boring neutral colors that go with everything and anything, but lately i've saturated my wardrobe with so many bright pinks and cyan blues and mint greens... sigh.
this will be a challenge, since much of my current stash is not very neutral (pinks, purples, blues, greens) -- so there will be plenty of stashbusting before i buy any new yarn. and what new yarn i buy will be for specific projects.
sew more.
i would like to sew a dress or 2. or 3. but realistically, i will be happy enough to finish a few stuffed animals (i found some lovely patterns for a sheep and a giraffe) or something for the remodeled kitchen... like, curtains and napkins.
i had a random moment of pattern-inspiration this morning during my commute into work! someone had a slouchy bag slung over her shoulder, and the wheels started turning: hrm... just make it a simple envelope shape like that, with a bit of a rounded bottom... oh. i could add the inner lining just like that... and if i gather it just so... yes. use D-rings? detachable straps. definitely. pockets? buttons? yes! YES!
hopefully, i can turn that stream of consciousness into something sew-wear-able! (can i call TM on that?)
finish revising my old patterns, then move on.
is it too perfectionist of me to constantly revise my free patterns? some have told me yes. part of me agrees, but, hey, i feel too much unease at the thought of my error-ridden patterns causing endless frustration. so, i'm revising the diamond lattice scarf and then the herringbone hat (the chart) before i (let go and) move on to the other patterns i want to post.
which should be first? the poinsettia cloche [ravelry] and the baby soaker [ravelry] are strong contenders... i had a lot of fun knitting them both and really love how they turned out. i didn't even think anyone would be interested in my simple little garden of silk socklets [ravelry] -- thanks, CanarySanctuary! -- those can definitely get a quick writeup. of course, you can always track my pattern backlog, here.
happy knitting!




































