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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

2015 Resolutions

 Happy New Year's Eve!

 Like most bloggers this time of year, I've been pondering my knitting goals for 2015.

After a lot of list making and brainstorming I finally came up with three goals that encompass a lot of smaller goals:

Knit local. I want to spend 2015 supporting the North American wool industry and the more local I can get, the better. If I had tried to do this even a few years ago I think I would have had a hard time finding yarn that was sourced entirely in the United States, but times have changed! Off the top of my head I can list half a dozen companies and independent yarn purveyors that use wool from North American flocks and North American mills. This isn't to say that I'll 100% stop purchasing yarn that doesn't meet this criteria but I'd like to start the shift toward a local wool stash. 

Knit more colorwork garments. I have one Fair Isle pullover (which needs some surgery) and I need more in my wardrobe! One of my favorite knitting techniques is stranded colorwork and I'd like to build a sweater wardrobe that will work with my solid colored clothing wardrobe. Which leads me to my final, non-knitting goal.

Participate in Me Made May. MMM is an annual event that, you guessed it, takes place in May in which sewing bloggers and knitting bloggers showcase their handmade wardrobe (hopefully without repeat pieces). I took up sewing garments again in 2014 and I'm starting to think about shifting my entire wardrobe from store-bought to handmade. I need to take a look at my existing wardrobe and start sewing replacement pieces rather than purchasing them. Most of what I sewed last year was dresses so I need to branch out into separates and I've already purchased a couple of patterns to get going on this: Renfrew by Sewaholic and Clover by Colette. 

There you have it! These three goals are fairly broad so I have some wiggle room in executing them throughout 2015. 

Do you have resolutions for 2015? What are they?

8 comments:

  1. Mind sharing that list in your head of N American sourced yarn? Think this is a great idea. Looking forward to seeing your colorwork too!

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    1. I'm planning a blog post on just this subject so stay tuned!

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  2. Those are wonderful goals for 2015. One of my goals is to knit more sweaters in 2015. At this point I don't know how to sew and I'd love to learn, so that I too can get to a handmade wardrobe.

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    1. Excellent goals! I love knitting sweaters and even though they take a bit of time they're an excellent way to hone your knitting skills.

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  3. As a general rule, I stopped making "resolutions" years ago. I did decide this year however, that like you, I would make some loosely structured goals, except for one. It's funny how our tastes change...I never wanted or cared to learn to knit socks two at a time, either magic loop or on two circulars. This year though, I'm game! I gave my sister and her husband IOUs for Christmas for a hand knit item of their choice (I know, call me crazy, right?). Thankfully, they both chose socks, so I have decided with her husband's, I am going to do them 2aat! I just got my sewing machine serviced and all tuned up, have dropped 23 pounds so far, and will also be doing some sewing...I'm excited for the new year!!! Happy New Year, Erin...I love your goals!!!

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    1. Go you! Those sound like excellent goals and very well-rounded. Happy New Year!

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  4. i love your goals and i might need to steal the MMM goal - what a great way to make us think about using what we've made!

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  5. Woo pants! I need to do that too! Ambitious! !

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