Many of my friends are contemplating their beliefs and inner philosophies as they approach this fresh New Year. Others are seriously planning improvements in their lives in order to ensure a better year to come. Both are laudable endeavors. But I am not of that sterling, solid temperament. My first thoughts on entering this new year were...
"What the hell happened to all the great knitting projects I was going to accomplish in 2006???"
and...
"What am I going to knit in 2007?"
To help in this New Year's planning project, I have diligently searched through my knitting bags, the bags under the couch, beneath the cushions of the couch and chair, and the photos in my computer and have compiled what I believe is the definitive list of 2006 knitting projects - the finished and the unfinished. This list is essential to my plans for a more thoughtful, a kinder, a more temperately plan-full year of knitting in 2007; in other words - more finished objects, less ill-conceived designs, fewer quickie addictive little brainless knits, and more - much more - monogamous knitting (finishing one project before starting another).
This list has also helped me to determine friends I have neglected this last year...for instance, I have been talking for two years now about making a prayer shawl for the Professor (I have the yarn and have created the design but have not even started on it) and this past year I started - but did not get further than the first heel on - pair of white embroidered socks for my Deacon friend Daniel to wear in the chapel. Other friends received knitting but I wasn't happy with what I designed for them and want to try again (the Secret Garden shawl needs to be longer and in a thinner, silkier yarn; Carina needs something black; Rose needs a red lace scarf; Julie is missing the gloves that were supposed to go with her scarf). And Jule definitely needs the vintage blouses I've begun but never completed - all three so close to being done!
Determined! I need to be more determined!! The New Year gives me more potential time, but it doesn't change me from who, essentially, I am: creative, chaotic, lacking in pattern-commitment, easily bored with tedious repetitive stitches, and addicted to trial-and-error rather than careful planning, and way too easily seduced by the new, pretty yarn that catches my eye and whistles in my direction! I take joy in the new design, the new yarn, the lovely colours and the delicious feel of the fibers. I cannot promise I will ever be a monogamous knitter. But I do promise that 2007 will be full of new ideas and coluorful pictures, a few of my own patterns and lots of knitted gifts.
2006 knits (S-A means its my own original design)
FINISHED
2 Bath Sets (knitted bowls and cloths) S-A
Apple Green Alpaca Scarf S-A
Black cotton Bistro shirt S-A
Black Silk Hat w/ Pompom
Black Manos John Hat S-A
Black Stria Cotton Shrug
Blue angora scarf
Blue Silk Legwarmers
California Roll cat toy S-A
Carina beaded gloves S-A
Carina bubble scarf S-A
Commemorate scarf – Sausage S-A
Commemorate scarf – Shadey S-A
Cupcake blouse
Finger puppets bag
Green Eyelash scarf
Holly’s Secret Garden Shawl S-A
Julie Rose Lace scarf S-A
Leopard Angora scarf
Marky Koigu Gloves S-A
Noro pillow S-A
Picot Edge Shrug S-A
Red ruffle scarf S-A
Rose Leaf gloves S-A
Sea-wave Aqua Shawl
Tiny Sock Earrings
Vintage Style Pink Silk Socks S-A
STARTED
1933 Blouse in Black Koigu
Cathedral windows scarf S-A
Daniel’s chapel socks S-A
Drowning shawl/scarf S-A
Haze Swallowtail Shawl
Finger puppets HP S-A
Purple Loop Shrug
Rose Garden Socks S-A
Black Mock-T Blouse S-A
Black Vintage Barista Blouse S-A
Aqua Water Waves Shawl S-A
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