My February Wishlist

Back in November, I made a wishlist of the things I wanted to get accomplished in the month.  I then posted my results, and found it a challenge to accomplish everything I had wanted to because of the approaching holiday season, and because of my lofty goals!

I'm going to try it again this month (keeping in mind I am in the process of packing up and moving cities...  we've bought a house and are moving back to my hometown! AND february is such a short month)  Okay, now that I've made that official, on with the wishlist:

1) Finish my Tea Cozy pattern: after searching for a crocheted tea cozy pattern, I was never able to find one I liked.  So I made my own and sold a few.  I thought it only made sense to write up the pattern and put it in my etsy shop.  Simple enough, but for whatever reason, I've procrastinated this for some time now.  Probably because its my first pattern and I'm nervous.

2. Finish my sweater: I started a crocheted sweater before Christmas, and its been sitting unfinished for a while now.  I'd really like to wear sometime before the winter ends!!

sneak peek:

3.) Create more housewares/non-wearable/artsy type stuff: winter will be over eventually (thank goodness) and I want to start focusing on the spring & summer line of product.  More eco trivets, garlands, soft sculptures & toys are what I have in mind.

4.) Continue looking for a local source of spinning fiber: this is one of my new years resolutions, so if anyone out there produces soft & squishy spinnable wool, drop me a line!

5.) Continue to brainstorm my "DIY Guide to non-toxic dyeing": yep another thing thats been in my mind for a while now, so many people have asked me to teach them how I do my dyeing.. if I can't do it in person (which I'd also love the opportunity to do) I'd love to create a zine type guide.   (Making a zine is another thing on my list of things I've always wanted to do but never have).

Wish me luck!!!

November Wishlist results

Back in this post I made my first to-do wishlist.  I thought I'd give it a try as I had seen many other crafters do it, and I can always use a bit of extra streamlining & organizing of my ideas.  I'm fairly happy considering that in combination with these tasks, a great majority of my time was spent just trying to keep the shop stocked with yarns as they were going like hotcakes!

1.) Make more slippers and booties for the holiday season, to give as gifts and to put in my shop. Preferably with recycled yarns too. Oh and make a pair for myself- why do I never keep anything for me?!

made 3 pairs... one was my "made to order" listing, and two new ones; all with recycled yarns (and haven't yet kept any for myself):

2.) Learn how to knit thrummed mittens; which I've always wanted to make and have. These type of mitts were developed in Newfoundland and have little "thrums" of fuzzy fiber on the inside to keep you extra warm. nope.. did not happen- need to find time and then learn how to knit on dpn (double pointed needles) first!

3.) Make more eco-trivets/potholders: I still have so much great, colorful fabric I want to cut up and make trivets with. sort of happened- i cut up more fabric but haven't gotten around to crocheting it :(

4.) Continue to make more fingerless gloves. yes- I made these new ones with some of my handspun yarn:

also made & sold a couple of "made to order/custom" listings

5.) Crochet more holiday decorations.  yes & no- I did make a few but I never listed them because I included them as freebies with some outgoing orders.

6.)Knit a hat or two..yes, I made this one, very easy, using this pattern.  This one is next on my list.

7.) Start something for a yarn bombing project. no... not yet!

8.) This one might not happen, but I thought I'd put it on here anyway: make soap. I took a soapmaking course last fall and I have finally come to the end of my soap. I would love to make more and I almost have all the supplies I need. ya that didn't happen!

I think I will try a wishlist again, as it was useful.. but maybe next time not in the height of the holiday shopping season.  I've just finished spinning the last of my 2 pounds of merino- now waiting for some more fleece to come in to get going again!  I'm also teaching a beginner crochet class this week so I've been getting ready for that.

My December Wishlist:

1.) rest.

2.) work on christmas gifts

3.) work more on drum carder

4.) rest.

 

November Wishlist

I've seen a number of other makers such as BlondeChicken and Laura Bucci have little (or not so little) to-do lists, wishlists and manifestos of plans and things they want to make for the upcoming month on their blogs.  I am going to try it this month too, as I really do like lists (and checking things off them).  As an artist, I always have soooo many ideas floating in my head, at the most random times too!

So here is my November Wishlist:

1.) Make more slippers and booties for the holiday season, to give as gifts and to put in my shop.   Preferably with recycled yarns too.  Oh and make a pair for myself- why do I never keep anything for me?!

2.) Learn how to knit thrummed mittens; which I've always wanted to make and have.  These type of mitts were developed in Newfoundland and have little "thrums" of fuzzy fiber on the inside to keep you extra warm.

3.) Make more eco-trivets/potholders: I still have so much great, colorful fabric I want to cut up and make trivets with.  (On a side note: one of the remaining few eco trivets in my shop is in the etsy voter this week!!  Thank-you so much to everyone who voted for my candy corespun yarn last week- it made 5th place!!!)

4.) Continue to make more fingerless gloves.

5.) Crochet more holiday decorations like these.

6.)Knit a hat or two.. great patterns here.

7.) Start something for a yarn bombing project.

8.) This one might not happen, but I thought I'd put it on here anyway: make soap.  I took a soapmaking course last fall and I have finally come to the end of my soap.  I would love to make more and I almost have all the supplies I need.

I will report back in about a month and hopefully have pictures to show how I did on my wishlist!