Hey all!

My goal: Knit 'em all -- each and every pattern -- before 2011.

Welcome to 2010 and all the knitting goodness that the next 361 days will bring. For my part, I’m embarking on a year-long knitting project.  My goal is to knit every pattern in my new fav book, Knitting New Scarves. Think of this blog henceforce as Julie and Julia without the tantrums, disrespect to one’s betters, infidelity, deceit and self-agrandisation of Ms. Powells ravings, pre or post movie fame.

Also, I’ve made a few New Year’s Resolutions. Hell, I may even keep a few of them.

1. I will knit in public without shame where ever and whenever circumstances permit.
2. I will reduce my stash. Honest.
3. I will knit one project per month for charity, and I will additionally knit 12 hats for IDF soldiers using this pattern.
4. I will. Finish. Every. Project. And no starting new projects until previous ones are done. And all the ends weaved in. And blocked, shaped etc.
5. I resolve to have at least three energy-drink fuelled all-nighters spent spinning, knitting and obsessively watching any given season of The West Wing for the 37th time (at least!) during one long marathon knit-in.
6. I resolve to lose 40 pounds. Of yarn. By March.
7. I will stop being afraid of the Kitchener stitch.
8. I will learn to knit on three or more needles.
9. I will knit Ed a sweater.
10. I will make sure all my original patterns go through test knits before, and not after, they are posted to the site.

If you’ve made any New Year’s Resolutions I’d love to hear them. Especially if they’re fibre related.