this is the obligatory happy new year blog entry, as usual. i'm going to keep it short though because one of my new year's resolutions is to post more often at the expense of long-ass posts. this is probably in everyone's best interests to be sure. let's look at 2007's resolutions (heh.)
- have a baby, take care of her, and get back into shape afterward.
- go back to work in the fall (this should be easy as i don't really have much of a choice!)
- launch my super secret website by july. i'm sure you'll hear more about this soon!
- watch more movies (basically use my netflix membership more.)
- knit from my stash for most of the year.
- do more colorwork.
- learn to steek something.
- make KP a sweater.
- sew more (we'll see if i can do that this year since i couldn't accomplish it in 2006.)
ok, so i had the baby (peanut!) and am taking care of her. i am not in shape. i miss the gym terribly but it was a package deal with work which i quit (there goes half of #1 resolution and #2 resolution was a bust [but a good one!] as well.) i wish it were easier to get out with the nut during the winter but dressing her up and getting out the door can sometimes take 30 minutes! and we don't always have the time to spare. oh well. when the spring comes and the weather is nicer (and hopefully i'm done breastfeeding) then i can really concentrate on getting back in shape.
the super secret website is on the WAY back burner. maybe late in 2008? i used netflix more and knit from my stash mostly. KP doesn't get a sweater (i'm not sure he ever will!) i've decided i'm not really into colorwork so why learn to steek? and my sewing is neither here nor there.
so what about 2008? here's what i'm thinking...
- knit a sweater for myself. just one, please!
- knit more accessories
- continue to knit from my stash
- keep sewing!
- lose some weight when breastfeeding is over
- socialize the peanut
- post to the blog at least once per week
this all seems pretty reasonable to me but, then again, last year's resolutions did too!
to end this post, i bring you some knitting updates. i recently decided that the peanut really needed a pair of legwarmers (ravelry). every time i suited her up to go out, her shins would be exposed.
warm those legs!
i whipped these up really quick using some cashmerino aran from the stash, just cast on 40, join in the round, 2x2 rib until they are long enough and bind-off. easy peasy. took two nights of watching "planet earth" which was really awesome. KP and i now speak like david attenborough constantly.
compact koolhaas
i also cast on for koolhaas which is coming along slowly (ravelry). all the cabling really bakes my noodle (which is already pretty toasty) and i'm doing it all without a cable needle which is a lot of fun. this one's going to my dad when it's done. i've owed him a hat for at least a year now!
almost done
oh and KP's first ode to argyle sock (ravelry) is complete and i really like the way it turned out! now just have to cast on the second one.
hope you're all having a lovely new year's day!
yes, i look tired
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