Does anyone make New Year’s resolutions anymore? I am a long-standing member of the no-resolution camp. However, this year I have a new year “goal”. I am determined to document my creative pursuits more. Whether it’s via my blog or on my online journaling app — Day One. I found Day One through a recommendation by Youtuber, Ali Abdaal and have been using the app regularly since 2023. I have to say journaling via this online medium has been the most cathartic part of my day. Using the daily journaling prompts, adding quotes from books I am reading, or jotting down recipes has been a good discipline to focus my thoughts and reduce the noise. I tried writing in a physical journal before but found that I wasn’t as consistent.
In Day One, I have many sub-journals for travel, creativity, investing, faith, gratitude, etc. I was glancing through all the posts in my crafting sub-journal the other day and realized that I have so many projects documented there. I haven’t even talked about them here on my actual “creative” blog. These are projects that I have knitted, crocheted, and sewn – for me or as gifts. I have abandoned projects due to fit issues or a lack of interest. I have made things that have been donated or gifted. And then there are some projects that I have worn many, many times because they are favorites. Writing about the journey from idea to completion is something that I want to be better at.
I currently have 3 knitting projects and 1 crochet project on the go. The first one is an April Cardigan by PetiteKnit. I just have to complete the sleeves and the button band on this one.
The next one is a tank top that has been relegated to the bottom of the pile because it is boring with just plain rounds.
This crochet project is exciting because I want to get better at my crochet skills. I am using a tutorial by NautiKrall Crochet to make these fun squares.
But the project that is my favorite at the moment is the Calm Down Cardigan by Lily Kate France. So many fun new techniques and genius construction. I can’t seem to put this cardigan down. My knitting companion agrees 🙂
I will share about these projects more over here on my blog because my crafty mojo is definitely back and I am excited about continuing to curate a handmade wardrobe 😀
