As some of you know, I am a novice when it comes to cables and I have never done socks before, so these are definitely stretch goals for me. I may of course ask for insight and guidance from you all as I go. Thanks!
Knit a Dress for Ava
I picked the Violet Dress by Shelby Knits. It is just beautiful and given its size, Ava should still be able to wear it by the time I finish it.
Entrelac Scarf
This is another skill I thought I would add to my repertoire. I picked the Danica Scarf by Jessie Loesberg. I picked it because not only is the scarf adorable, he is a total hottie. Check him out at Yarn Boy. BTW, his wife just had a baby, twins actually, so he hasn't posted much recently.
Knit a Cabled Sweater
I picked the Patons Camila Cardigan. I love this pattern and I have several skeins of the yarn which I also love. So this will meet 2 of the goals: Cables and Stash Down.Knit a Cabled Bolero
I have had my eye on the Spencer Sideways Redux sweater by Annie Modesitt for a while, but didn't have the guts to actually try it. But I tended to shy away from cables. It is just lovely and quite flatte
ring. So, I got up my gumption and I purchased the pattern, determined to complete it. I just hope she will help me with it!!!Knit a Pair of Socks
I sought some guidance from Chris and decided to try her Judy Gibson Generic Sock Pattern. I am going to need some help with this one, so maybe I should find a sock KAL for beginners.
As you can probably tell, I am working on enhancing my skills. I hope this will give more structure to my knitting in 2009. Also, if anyone wants to join me on my skill enhancement quest, I would welcome the company!
Regards,
Eryka
8 comments:
That's a cute dress!
The #1 secret to your first few pairs of socks - suspend disbelief and follow the directions. :)
ok, I will do that...I mean, I will try.
Great goals!! You can totally do them, I know it. I wish I could link the tutorial I used when I was teaching myself to knit socks, but it looks like it's been taken down. :( I bet there are a ton of good ones out there though. If I can find another good one, I'll send it along.
I KNOW you can achieve these goals! And you can be sure Annie will help you with the Spencer, and we'll all help you with everything else, and then you can teach us your design skills!
Oh, Ellen, you do flatter me! I have come to the conclusion that I have no design skills! or atleast basic at best.
i wish you great luck with your goals. i'm exhausted just reading them!
Happy New Year. Love your blog here. Quite a lot of content. Good luck on the goals.
These are good goals, have fun! I hadn't seen Camila before, thanks for introducing me to a new design. : )
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