Resolved

Could someone please tell me what happened after 10/10/08? It appears that I entered a perfectly normal post to my blog and then vanished. As I recall, I fully intended to continue updating fairly regularly, then...whoooosh!...suddenly it was November...December...and now January.

So, what's better to do on New Year's Day, then start fresh?!

I'm afraid I can't post any photos of FOs yet, as, ummm, I haven't taken any since October. However, I fully intend to enlist hubby as a photographer sometime this weekend, so I can do a proper blog update.

I would like to put my New Year's Knitting Resolutions to you all here, though...in writing. Last year, I remember reading everyone's blogs and seeing what they had resolved to accomplish in this wonderful world of knitting during the upcoming year. I had resolved to make at least one garment-type-object (sweater, cardi or the like) that I would be proud of. Just didn't want to put it in writing in case it was a horrible failure. As a result, I think I've actually achieved two.

So, this year, I figured I'd be as brave as my friends seem to be and actually "put it down on paper", so to speak. So, here are my two knitting goals for the upcoming year:

Beaded lacework. Beginning with Waves of Grain from Knitty, Fall 2008. I casted on this morning using some of Lilith's lovely Old Maiden Aunt Laceweight Merino.

After getting that one under my belt, I'd like to make Waves in the Square Shawl.

2. My second goal is to take another stab at continental style knitting.

I attempted to teach myself this about a year ago and spent an ENTIRE AFTERNOON trying to perfect it. To my astonishment, it didn't happen that quickly and I went back into my comfort zone of holding yarn in no specific manner, but just sort of what has always worked for me. I was recently knitting with Karie and marvelled at how easily the stitches seem to flow compared to my "less refined but works just fine" (groan) method. Think I will ask her to put her teaching hat on and take an extra dose of patience and attempt to teach an old dog (ok, not THAT old) new tricks.

That's the plan at least. I'll let you know how it goes!