Happy New Year: 2013 Craftolutions
Happy New Year! Wishing you all much fun and joy this new year.
I saw this on Apples and Cheese and thought it would be fantastic to come up with some of my own Craftolutions for 2013.
So here goes:
1. Keep a vanilla sock on the go at all times.
I often have found in the past year that it is hard to find a moment to craft something complicated even if it is just a little lacey so I figure I might knit more if I have a vanilla sock to pick up whenever I can.
2. In a strange contradiction to item 1, I am going to try and finish off some lace that I started a while ago. I had started a Cheshire Cat Stole years ago and I would like to finish it. I did get a little lost in the lace so I really ought to rip it or get it going again properly. I used some beautiful Sundara Lace yarn so it would be a shame not to finish it off.
3. Improve my sewing skills and make a mini-quilt on our sewing machine. It doesn’t have to be a hugely complicated one – maybe just some squares. Jeanne has one with squares on in her guest room which I like 
4. Knit a Betty Mouat Cowl. The pattern is for a lightweight version but I have a lot of DK and worsted single skeins hanging around, I thought it would be a great project for those.
I might sound like I’m aiming low but I think these four goals are plenty enough for the year. Life was a bit too interesting at times in 2012 but I did manage some lovely ones with friends who came to visit and am looking forward to more visits this year to come. I’m hoping that I’ll be able to snatch moments of crafting amongst busy-ness.
Besides, when you have kitties like Tamyra who love to play, you learn to craft when they are asleep!!
January 2nd, 2013 at 8:32 am
Ah…my quilt is mass produced, but I think that would be easy enough. I think the trick with that patters is to get all the corners to line up.
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:30 am
I think the contradiction in 1 & 2 is a good thing. Sometimes one needs vanilla and sometimes one needs something engrossing that will occupy the brain and keep it from obsessing. No harm in having both at hand. I may steal a modified version of your 1 – something vanilla on the needles at all times. Socks are the obvious choice, but a sweater at the mostly stockinette stitch stage or that isn’t a bad option either. But for knitting at work in the downtime it is easiest to have something with little pattern to keep track of.
A well thought out collection of 2013 aspirations!
January 3rd, 2013 at 6:45 pm
I agree, you need both easy and a challenge, depending on mood.
The quilt bug seems to be rearing its head lately. I miss the huge quilt shows. We’ve only one left now.
January 4th, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Sounds like a great idea! I especially like the thought of always having a vanilla sock going.