I'm a member of the MySister'sKnitter group on Ravelry, and while I am not a frequent poster, I love the community of that group. It's funny though, because the theme for the upcoming KAL actually fits perfectly with my knitting goals for 2018.
"What's the Word?" - choose a word that defines your goals for 2018.
Even before Christmas, I had decided I wanted to cut back on the selfish knitting and knit more for others this year. So many people have been good friends, mentors and role models in my life, and I need to repay them in some way, so why not knit? At the same time, my life is beginning to get chaotic as I enter the territory of full time teaching. So the moments I do have to create should be savored.
And thus, my word for 2018 is: Appreciate.
Appreciate those who have helped me get where I am and appreciate the time I have to make things.
The first on my list is someone who has known me my whole life, and honestly deserves so much more: My mom.
When I was home over the holiday we visited the shop there, Yarns: Sold and Told, and she picked out a skein of Mountain Colors Twizzle that she wants me to make into a pair of gloves. I already found the pattern - Offhand Gloves - I am just waiting for the KAL to start so I may begin. Hopefully the fingers will not mess me up, as they so often do.
And on the subject of appreciation, I wanted to take a moment and appreciate this lovely gift I received from my Knitting Guild Secret Santa. While we all always out do ourselves, this is over the top. Hedgehog Fibres bought IN IRELAND with a bag designed to emulate the landscapes there, a unique book that is filled with murals in Houston, plus tapes, teas and sugar! What else can a girl want? I truly appreciate when people take the time to think of me during the holidays.
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Do you have a plan for the new year? Are you defining it in a single word or with a goal? Any resolutions or do you usually break them? I'd love to hear more!
I hope you all have a wonderful week and let's make 2018 the best yet!
~Lisa