The Post In Which I Check In For March 2014

Can you believe we're already 1/3rd of the way through 2014? Wow! I wanted to write this post to check in on how March went with my goals for the year.

So, let's have a look at my 2014 goals progress:

~Keep a daily journal.
Continuing to stay strong with this goal and in fact, I'm converting others to the Bullet Journal system I'm using. If you haven't checked the system out, you definitely should!

~Continue keeping a list of the eucharisteo/gifts/joys/Thanksgivings in my life.
I'm doing this in my daily journal. I'm almost to 3,100.

~Read at least one non-fiction book each month of 2014.
1 ~ Girl Meets God: On the Path to a Spiritual Life by Lauren Winner ~ completed 5-January-2014
2 ~ Almost Amish: One Woman's Quest for a Slower, Simpler, More Sustainable Life by Nancy Sleeth ~ completed 18-January-2014
3 ~ In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed by Carl Honore ~ completed 9-February-2014
4 ~ Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living by Tsh Oxenreider ~ completed 16-March-2014
5 ~ Confessions of a Prayer Slacker by Diane Moody ~ currently reading

~I plan to continue sharing about the creative part of my life which includes knitting, spinning, and designing patterns on a month to month basis here on my blog. Hopefully that will include sharing about designing at least six knitting patterns, knitting at least two sweaters for myself, knitting at least six pairs of socks for myself, spinning at least five batches of fiber, knitting several preemie hats to donate to charity, and who knows what else!
So far, I've completed:
*Design Projects ~ 2
*Cowls ~ 3
*Gloves ~ 1
*Hats ~ 1
*Shawl ~ 1
*Socks ~ 4
*Washcloths ~ 5
*Misc. Items ~ 1
*Spinning ~ 2

In progress are:
*Spinning ~ 1
*Socks ~ 1
*Sweater ~ 1

Details are below.



Finished Projects
Sweetness Cowl ~ From the Sweetness pattern by tincanknits. Knit on US9 (5.5mm) needles with Peace Fleece Worsted in the Antarctica White + Perestroika Pink colourways. I received this yarn in a swap and this pattern appeared as the perfect one for it. I love how it turned out!




Sowing the Seeds Cowl From the Sowing the Seeds Cowl by Zena Perry. Knit on US5 (3.75mm) needles with Wandering Wool Rock Creek Sock in the Aurora Borealis colourway. This is a gift for a friend. I loved this pattern. I was gifted it by the designer who is my friend Zena. And, I have enough yarn left in this colourway to knit another one!




I also completed two sock design patterns, but I can't release the details on those until later in the year.
*Super super super super super super secret project
*Super super super super super super secret project 2



Current Works in Progress
*Spinning ~ The Border Tart Merino and Tussah Silk
*The Hubs 40th Birthday Socks
*Delancey Cardigan



2014 Completed Projects:



Design Projects
*Super super super super super super secret project ~ completed 1-March-2014
*Super super super super super super secret project 2 ~ completed 30-March-2014



Cowls
*Casu Cowl ~ completed 7-February-2014
*Sweetness Cowl ~ completed 15-March-2014
*Sowing the Seeds Cowl ~ completed 30-March-2014



Gloves
*Urban Necessity Gloves ~ completed 23-January-2014



Hats
*Take A Bow Hat ~ completed 14-January-2014



Shawls
*2014 Ravellenics Leftie ~ completed 21-February-2014



Socks
*True Love Socks ~ completed 20-January-2014
*2014 Ravellenics Über Vanilla Socks ~ completed 18-February-2014
*Super super super super super super secret project ~ completed 1-March-2014
*Super super super super super super secret project 2 ~ completed 30-March-2014



Washcloths
*Washcloths for Stormageddon - Doctor Who The Angels Have the Blue Box ~ completed 1-January-2014
*Washcloths for Stormageddon - Doctor Who Cyberman ~ completed 3-January-2014
*Washcloths for Stormageddon - Doctor Who Bowties are Cool ~ completed 5-January-2014
*Washcloths for Stormageddon - Doctor Who Don't Blink Dishcloth ~ completed 6-January-2014
*Washcloths for Stormageddon - I Heart Heart Doctor Who Dishcloth ~ completed 7-January-2014



Misc. Items
*Garter Stitch Headband ~ completed 2-January-2014



Spinning
*Third Spinning Project ~ completed 3-February-2014
*2014 Ravellenics Pink Punis ~ completed 21-February-2014




As always, find all my completed projects plus what's currently on my needles on Ravelry:


And you can also find all my knitting pattern designs (those available for purchase and some freebies as well) on Ravelry:


Thanks for journeying with me during 2014! I'll talk to yall next month with an update on my progress for April.