I Am On My Way: The Post In Which I Check In For May 2014

How did May slip past me so quickly? I can't believe it's already summertime! I wanted to write this post to check in on how May 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 3,300.

~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 ~ completed 4-April-2014
6 ~ The Knitter's Life List: To Do, To Know, To Explore, To Make by Gwen W. Steege ~ completed 3-May-2014
7 ~ The Organized Kitchen: Keep Your Kitchen Clean, Organized, and Full of Good Food-and Save Time, Money, (and Your Sanity) Every Day! by Brette Sember ~ completed 17-May-2014
8 ~ I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" by Brene Brown ~ 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 ~ 4
*Cowls ~ 4
*Gloves ~ 1
*Hats ~ 10 (9 of them are preemie hats for charity)
*Shawl ~ 1
*Socks ~ 8 (6 of them are for me)
*Sweater ~ 1
*Washcloths ~ 5
*Misc. Items ~ 1
*Spinning ~ 3

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

Details are below.

Finished Projects
The Border Tart Merino and Tussah Silk ~ Spun on my Mini Turkish Drop Spindle, 50 grams, 172 yards, Sport Weight, 2ply

2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #6, 2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #7, 2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #8, + 2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #9 ~ From my own free pattern Top Down Preemie Hat. Knit on US6 (4mm) needles with various yarns + colourways (you can go to the page for each hat to see the details). Our knitting group, the Town Mouse Knitting Club, is knitting preemie/baby hats for charity during the 2nd quarter of 2014. I have committed to knitting 1 hat per week, so this makes 9 finished.

Delancey Cardigan ~ From the pattern by Alexis Winslow. Knit on US8 (5.0mm) needles with King Cole Merino Blend DK in the Silver + Dusky Pink colourways. I love the patterning of the stripes, but am a little ugh about the sleeve caps (but not enough to rip it back at this point).

Birthday Socks for a friend ~ From my vanilla sock recipe with the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist. Knit on US1.5 (2.5mm) needles with Four Seasons Gründl Hot Socks Print in the 519 colourway.

Cantaloop ~ From the pattern by Shelley L Brander. Knit on US11 (8.0mm) needles with Woolyknit Lofty in the Olive colourway. Used smaller needles than recommended (didn’t have the right size), so I added 4 extra stitches to the centre panel. I also did a provisional cast on so I could graft the ends together to make a long cowl. I'm considering knitting a sweater out of this colour, but it's not a colour I normally wear, so I knit this small project as a test for the colour.

I also completed a new sock design pattern, but it's still a secret for now. It will release in mid-June.
Super super super super super super secret project 4A

Current Works in Progress
*Spinning ~ The Border Tart Nine Pinkish Bumps
*Super super super super super super secret project 4B
*Sowing the Seeds Cowl 2

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
*Super super super super super super secret project 3 ~ completed 26-April-2014
*Super super super super super super secret project 4A ~ completed 25-May-2014

Cowls
*Casu Cowl ~ completed 7-February-2014
*Sweetness Cowl ~ completed 15-March-2014
*Sowing the Seeds Cowl ~ completed 30-March-2014
*Cantaloop ~ completed 29-May-2014

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