Friday, January 05, 2007

First Friday!

Hello everyone and welcome to the First Friday of 2007! This is surely something to celebrate, right? How did Week 1 go for all of you? So far - so good here.

I have printed out my resolutions and put them in several places - in my planner for work, on the mirror in my bathroom, on the fridge in the kitchen. I think that this will help me stay focused on what is important to me this year - what I need to accomplish - where I want to go!

How are you all doing? Did you all fall the the Resolution Wagon? That is okay - get back on and try again! Be your own best supporter - not your worst enemy!

I am excited to have made it through a week of this New Year! I actually got out some yarn from my stash and cast on something for ME! I had gotten a gorgeous skein of Lorna's Laces - Helen's Lace last summer to make the Half Pi Shawl and I cast on this week! I have the first set of the pi completed and have started on set 2! I am in love with this yarn - it is amazing. I selected the Vera colourway - and I am so happy with my selection!



This picture does not do the yarn justice - it is knitting up beautifully - burgundy's, rich browns, some amazing greens, and a dusky khaki - dyed perfectly! I will try and have my daughter get a picture of it next week and post my progress. If you have not knit this pattern - it is definately on my must knit list! I am flowing through the sections easily and can even knit while watching TV! So, I was so happy to pull this out of my stash and treat myself to this little gem. I did not realize that I had such a nice "stash store"!!

Speaking of "Stash Store" - on my plate for the weekend is to clean out and organize my stash closet - and my bedroom closets. There may be some destashing going on here next week, so be on the lookout for that!

So, there is my week one synopsis - drop me a note letting me know how you are all doing.

Have an awesome weekend everyone!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am glad to see that you are taking care of both #2's in your resolutions.

Good for you! First knitted item is for yourself!

No resolutions for me this year. I have had too many years of long lists of things I needed to do and accomplish. This year is 'just be' year. Let the dust settle and take inventory of my life.

Anonymous said...

It sounds like your year is off to a good start! (Not to mention your first knitted project of the year...)

Be looking for something soon...

--Your SP

Anonymous said...

I knit some socks from that colorway of LL, and I just loved it! Those colors are so yummy.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for visiting my blog! I see from your post that you are making a shawl with Helen's Lace. That is one of my most want-to-do projects! Is this the pattern on the ball band? I just haven't decided which colorway to use. I saw it knit in Watercolor and might do that.

Which Noni are you making? I'm doing well on my resolutions so far.