I plan to design and/or publish twelve knitting patterns in 2012.
That's right! 12 designs in 2012. 12. TWELVE!
what was I thinking you ask? That's something I've been asking my self the past couple days but this is how it went down
See I saw all my friends over in the Amiras group talking about stash-busting for the year 2012. This is something I am VERY familiar with. Some years I'm great at it (2010) some years I suck at it (2011) but this year I figure it's time to get back on the wagon and knit down some stash!
Joining in the fun I started a new thread in the group just to talk about stash reducing. We all started with where we are at and how we are going to stash down. My good friend Jocelyn talked about all the groups she has joined such as 12 shawls in 12 and there were socks and projects and more knitting that I could ever commit to! But it got me to thinking - What would I want to knit 12 of. Well I would like to knit 12 of my own patterns!
So I quietly whispered (which is hard to do in text) that I was thinking about designing 12 in 12. Well the outpouring of encouragement from my friends was amazing. They were telling me I could do it and volunteering to test patterns! Patterns that don't even exist yet!
I couldn't very well back down then could I? Nope! So here I am. Gearing up to design 12 patterns in 2012
Here are my self imposed ground rules:
- Any patterns in progress but not published yet are fair game - come on! It's 12 patterns in 12 months for the year 2012. I'm going to take a win where I can get one!
- The patterns can be of any type (hats, gloves, blankets, sweaters, etc), size, or difficulty. Whateves as long as I knit it and write a pattern for it
- All patterns will become available on Ravelry - some will be free some will not. That's just the way I roll.
- The patterns will be available to the Amiras for testing - so if you want in on that go join the group (it doesn't matter if haven't ever, don't now or don't plan to live in UAE we like everyone!)
- All patterns must be knit from stash. This is the whole point to the stash-down portion of the challenge
- Did I miss anything?
Now let's get this party started!
2 comments:
I'm "virtual High-5-ing" you because this is such an amazing challenge and all of us Amiras are behind you 100 percent. You can do it, go Lindsay!! Do I spy a couple of finished designs ready to make their debut??
Your American friends are cheering you on too! :) I look forward to seeing all these beautiful patterns! :)
In the spirit of 2012 goals, I'm knitting three adult sweaters. I have never knit an adult sweater, and I just had to rip out the one I just started, but I think I can do it. Big needles and Big yarn is going to be the key. :)
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