Another year has come and gone, and despite my long absence from this blog, I still think about you often. It's been an exciting and crazy year and after a certain point I was so overwhelmed by all the changes that it was hard to sit down and blog about it. However, I'm looking forward to get back at it, so I thought I would do my 6th Annual "Looking Back" post.
"Well, socks really are my favorite, so this result shouldn't be a big surprise. #2015bestnine"
While over the years I've given you tables of numbers, but this year was a big year, that caused my traditional productivity to take a big of a dive.
However, I managed to knit by new nephew (who is now four months old!) sweaters and socks, made my first adult garment (a vest) and designed a bunch of patterns I hope to release at some stage.
"Some @tincanknits little squirrels for a little monkey. My nephew Henry has long skinny feet and these will keep them warm. #gbfibreco #gbbaby #babyhenry"
I also destashed a bunch of yarn, and still have more (if anyone wants to check it out - you do need to be a Ravelry member to view), but my official stash gives me joy and makes me want to work with it.
So in the end I think I've met my 2015 goals, with a few exceptions.
Knit socks, lots of socks, and any other patterns that inspire me.
Done! Despite my crazy summer of working I knit 9 pairs of adult socks and 3 pairs of baby socks. Two of those pairs were new design that haven't been released yet!
Spin & weave as much as I can without it feeling like a chore.
I actually taught one of my camp counsellors how to spindle this summer, and while I did bring my wheel and looms to camp, I didn't do any of either. I still love both of these, and so I will call this one a half win, because I tried, but the reality of the year got in the way.
Keep the stashing to a minimum, but buy and use the yarns that inspire me.
YES!!! I took on little yarn and continue to destash and make myself feel better and better about my stash.
Work on other crafts like cross stitch, needlepoint, tatting and crochet, to keep my fingers and my brain working.
Yes! I'm working on a cross stitch pattern that is coming along slowly, and my main creative outlet for the summer was making friendship bracelets. Also, I have a crochet blanket on the go that I expect I will work on next summer when I'm back at camp.
Blog more - because I enjoy doing it and I think you folks out there enjoy reading it.
Sort of, I had a good start on this, then I went of to work at camp and my life went a little haywire and I didn't really get things back on track. So I need to reevaluate this goal when I review my 2016 goal setting.
"Still waiting on @bell 2hrs after being told the technician was on their way, good thing I have #crossstitch to keep me busy. #satsumastreet"