{Sadly, this picture is from last year. We had a tiny tease of a flurry yesterday, so I have snow on the brain.}
Five days into the new year, and I'm finally getting around to writing out my resolutions. :) I know it's cheesy, but I always feel optimistic at the beginning of the year. I'm a list maker (and I'm highly motivated by checking things off a list), so I always enjoy making resolutions.
Bookish:
- Read 60 books. I'm cutting my goal back this year, because I'm hoping to read some longer books that will understandably take more time to read. :)
- Drastically reduce my number of own-but-unread books. Because it's out of control. I'm not going to set a number, but I'm going to try to read almost entirely from my own shelves and not buy many books that I haven't already read.
- Reread the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I know, I know. I say this every year. But I'm feeling good about it this time. :) I think I'll try to start the first book at least by February...I feel like I'll be more likely to reread all three if I start early in the year.
Knitting, Spinning, Etc.:
- Make time to spin at least once a week. I love to spin yarn but sometimes I get so caught up with knitting that I'm not very consistent with making time to spin.
- Take this Craftsy class. I started it last year but never finished. I had learned a lot from it already, so I'll probably start over to refresh my memory.
- Learn the basics of weaving and make a small rug. For Christmas, I received a very basic loom. I want to learn how to use it and eventually weave a small rug from fabric scraps (inspired by the latest issue of Taproot).
- Continue to be very selective with my yarn purchases. Focusing on American wool, preferably non-superwash, etc. I want to knit down my stash rather than buying a lot of new yarn.
- Make inventory for craft fairs throughout the year. I always wait until the last couple of months before festival season to frantically start making things, and it's just too stressful. I need to at least make a few hats each month or something like that.
Sewing:
- Sew a pair of jeans. This is still a pretty terrifying thought for me, ha! But if I can master sewing jeans this year, that's a big step in the right direction for my handmade wardrobe.
- Start a new quilt. I don't have any specific plans...I just have a ton of scraps that I'd like to use up, and I'm a little sick of the colors in my first quilt (which is my bed quilt). I want something more subtle.
I'm not going to post any personal, miscellaneous goals this year. I have a few, but they're rather vague and not something I can specifically check off a list. Basically, I want to learn to be content and grateful for the life that God has given me right now. But I also want to stop being afraid of change or getting out of my comfort zone. 2015 wasn't a bad year, but here's hoping that 2016 will be a much better one!