2006 retrospective/2007 prospective

Happy New Year everyone! Looking back at last year's roundup post and skimming through the year's archive, I see that in 2006 I have:

• finished three out of four items that were on the needles in January last year
• fulfilled exactly one of my six January goals
• finished 9 knitting projects (compared with 14 in 2005)
• started spinning
• been ill
• travelled to Canada
• done very little sewing

This year, I have finished:

• The Triple Mohair Triangle
• Ice Maiden
• Minnie (though she still needs corrective surgery)
• Lakes for J
• 1 pair Jaywalkers
• Mask
• Asymmetric rib pullover
• Oslo socks (plain stockinette)
• Jude

Still on the needles from last year are:

• lacy socks in Lorna's Laces shepherd sock, Somerset

On the needles from 2006 are:

• 'Lily' - and the good news is that I have enough yarn to finish the main pieces!
• 'Making Waves' socks - and I finally caved and bought replacment needles!

I took up card-making and bought and assembled a new spinning wheel. I have spun enough yarn for two sweaters, two pairs of socks and a funky hat or something. And today, I documented my stash. It is scary. Facts about my stash:

• It weighs more than half of what I do
• Unravelled and laid out, it would stretch 93 km.
• About half of it is stored (very snugly and securely) in the loft
• It's actually not as bad as I feared.

Having signed up to knit only from my stash this year, I will be keeping an eye on the progress of stash reduction. Last year, I aimed to halve my stash during 2006; I didn't come close. In fact, I think the stash probably grew in that time. This year, I am not planning a monthly schedule of projects; instead, I am going to shop in my stash whenever I get near the end of my current project and figure out what inspires me. I almost certainly won't get anywhere near halving it, but I hope it will shrink somewhat noticeably!