I'm not going to make too many plans for 2019. I choose projects, change my mind, and then feel anxious that I've deviated from the 'plan'. Silly, when the only person who cares about this is me! So I'm going to join a couple of KALs to start the new year off while focusing on a few simple goals:
1. Knit from the books I own - I own many knitting books and magazines (Ravelry says I have 48 books and 56 magazines) and want to knit from them. I love books, having the hard copy in my hands and looking at the pages.
2. Knit from the stash I have - this is a repeat of previous years' goals but still holds true. I don't have a huge stash but I'd like to use the yarn I have already, and purchase for specific projects rather than just accumulating. Not a hard goal for me to meet but it will help me make decisions about what to knit next.
3. Build up my gift bin - I deplete this every winter for holiday gifts but love having a variety of cowls, mitts, and hats to gift when I need to. This reduces that 'holiday gift' knitting stress tremendously.
That's it. I have started off with these in mind and cast on a pair of bulky socks (for around the house) by Alicia Plummer from PlumDandi Knits and a bulky sweater from Hannah Fettig's Home and Away book. Both are bulky so they will be quick and give some not-quite-instant gratification. A hat from each book will be up next!
These sound like very good goals. I also struggle with setting goals that I don't end up keeping. After a year of trying to not set any goals, I'm finally trying some that I hope I can manage—knitting down my stash and focusing on projects that I already own patterns for, and not beating myself up when plans change!
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