On the needles, on the nightstand and plans for 2013

Keep Calm Craft On :: WIP Wednesday :: Yarn Along

Knitting: It seems like everyone here in Norway have knitted a project with Marius pattern except me ;) So I had to cast on a hat for each of the kids. If I have enough yarn I might cast on a headband for myself too.

Reading: I manage to read my goal of 100 books in 2012, but I had to speed read a few books and that was not fun. So this year I have set the goal down to just 80 books. The book I am reading now is the 39th book in a norwegian serie called Tre Søstre (Three sisters), set in a nearby village around 1890. Book 52 is coming mid January, so I am a bit behind... My plan is to read all the books from 39 to 52 until the 53rd come out in March/April.


So with a new year ahead of you, what plans do you have?
Each year I join a couple (or more) kals. I usually just manage to keep up the first few months... But this year I have joined a few kals where I can decide myself what I will knit throughout the year.
Like 13 in 2013.

My goals for 2013

1. 13 pairs of socks/slippers
2. 13 pairs of mittens/mitts
3. 13 shawls/cowls
4. Make 13 things for my kids
5. Use up 13 of my prettiest skeins in my stash
6. Make 13 projects from my knitbooks
7. 13 gifts
8. Hike to 13 mountaintops
9. Make 13 projects total for hubby and me
10. Make 13 projects for the home
11. Read 13 books with more than 500 pages
12. Listen to 13 audiobooks
13. 13 walks / exercise sessions per month

And I guess I'm not the only one with lots of knit books on the shelf  that hasn't been knitted from..?
So I joined the group - Knit in 2013: 13 Patterns from 13 books and here is my list of projects and books to knit from :)

1. Vott fra Kautokeino from Håndplagg til bunader og folkedrakter
2. Sweetheart from Knitting Knee-Highs: Sock Styles from Classic to Contemporary
3. Nuthatch Mittens from Colorwork Creations: Knit Woodland Inspired Hats, Mittens and Gloves
4. Celtic Spirit Socks from Sock Club
5. Inro from Knitted Socks East and West
6. Hals i hullmønster from Myk design
7. Plush from Knitting New Mittens & Gloves
8. Hip and Happenin’ Wristwarmers from Twelve Months of Knitting
9. Norwegian Snail Mittens from The Knitter’s Book of Yarn
10. Komi Mittens from Knitting Marvelous Mittens: Ethnic Designs from Russia
11. Estonian pig from Kiri Kari
12. Sunshine from Sock Innovation
13. Lithuanian Amber Socks from Folk Socks

I'm also going to try to knit along with these groups. It might not be each month as I probably only will knit the patterns I like, but it would be great to have a box of finished gifts for next christmas ;)

Dozen Neckwarmers 2013
Dozen Fingerless Mitts 2013
I Make Mittens
Solid Socks
Fingerless Gloves Fanatics 

And a hat and sock kal on a norwegian forum - Uformelt.
I am also going to try to knit up more yarn than I buy.