This post is written with much thanks to Matt for helping me make it look pretty (format it) and helping me figure out why I couldn’t get the pictures off the camera right away.

I love to create.  Sometimes (okay, most times) I get an idea for what I would like to make and then dive right in.  I start off and do well for some time only to put it down when I get busy with other projects–often for months at a time.

Most of my projects are yarn crafts, mainly crocheting and knitting. I have a huge backlog of projects that need finishing.  Add to that a ginormous amount of yarn for projects not yet started and you can understand why most of my goals have to do with yarn crafts.

I mostly crochet, but I am in the process of learning how to knit.  So that alone doubles my in-progress projects.  And if you add in all the fun stuff I’ve found on Ravelry, my list grows to an astronomical length.  So I pared it down to something I might be able to accomplish in a year:

Crochet:

• sew together blocks for Americana Afghan
• Finish blue ripple afghan
• Finish gift project
• Find and finish my crocheted wrap project (I lost it somehow and was working with a favorite yarn!)
• Begin tree of life project
• Make flamenco outfits for my plastic flamingos
• make cat toys as needed

Then there’s the knitting.  I want to learn new skills, so these projects are towards that goal:

• Make special gift x2-speed up my process to get things done on time
• Make socks-using double pointed needles, knitting in the round
• Winding river scarf-learn cable knit
• Baby gift to have on hand- increase and decrease techniques, lace techniques
• Skirt for me-knitting in the round
• Dress for Emily-construction techniques
• Tunic for Kirstin-same as above
• make a cat to watch over my yarn cabinet-doing tiny things in the round, stuffed animals

And then, if that isn’t enough to do, I also have two sewing projects planned.  One I have to get done, but it’s rather straight forward: curtains for the girls’ room.  It shouldn’t take me too long to get them done, especially as I have the fabric on hand.  The other sewing project is a top for myself.  I’m going to do a mock-up out of some worn sheets we have on hand and then translate that to the other fabric once I get the fit exactly as I want it.  I will not be making the girls’ Halloween costumes this year.  I promised myself that this last Halloween after rushing to get them done–again. I do not want to be sitting up the night before working to get things done.

I will definitely keep busy this year between my writing and my crafting.  As both are things I enjoy, I should have a good year. I will post pictures on here of things as I finish them.  Except for the gifts. Those won’t be posted until after they are given for obvious reasons.