December 18 Try
What do you want to try next year? Is there something you wanted to try in 2010? What happened when you did/didn't go for it?
Well. In 2011 I would like to try to expand my sock knitting skills by adding a few new techniques to my repertoire. I am currently looking at a pattern for a gorgeous pair of knee socks that I am simply drooling to try! In fact, Scott wanted to buy me another Christmas present, so I casually pointed out what yarn I would need for them, and he bought it! I also went on Etsy the other day and bought a whole bunch of stitch markers.
So far, in sock knitting, I've done almost all in plain stockinette stitch. I like using dyed yarn and watching the color changes, and most of the time I think too much color variation plus a stitch pattern looks too busy. SO, I would like to try something more challenging. These new socks, being knee socks, will have shaping in the calf area instead of being the same width the whole length of the sock. The pattern involves some charts, which I've never used before, so I'll have to learn how to read those. It involves some lace, which will be a challenge, and has some new Japanese stitches that I've never used before. All in all, I think I'm insane to tackle this, but I'm ready to hone my skills (plus they're really pretty and I like wearing pretty socks).
As for trying something this past year, I tried to stay at 150 lbs. That didn't quite work out. I am glad I tried, though. I'm just that much closer to being able to change my habits and become healthy and fit. I'm going to try again this next year, and I have a good feeling about it. I think that, since Scott and I will be dieting together, we'll be more successful. It's so much harder to diet when other people around you aren't, so we will be there to support each other and help each other out when it gets hard.
2 comments:
ooh, knitted socks. that sounds amazing (and complicated as hell). good luck!
as for the weight thing: i feel, personally, like i've really let myself go. then i see people i haven't seen in awhile and they say, "oh, my god, have you lost more weight?" so i don't know if i'm being body-dysmorphic, and seeing myself as heavy when i'm not, or if they're onto something. who knows? i still need to tear that gym up in 2011...
I'm positive I have some sort of body-dysmorphic problem, and that's why I desperately need the scale to know if I'm being realistic or not. Some people can do better without weighing themselves, but it doesn't matter what I weigh: when I look in the mirror, nine times out of ten I see a frakking whale. I'm sure it's (mostly) in my head...but if I know how much I weigh, then I can tell myself to calm the hell down and get real. And I'm sure you look just as gorgeous as ever :)
Also, I'm going to "tear that gym up in 2011" too. Go team!
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