It’s almost 2018

It’s the 29th of December, 2017 is almost over.
I’m in bed thinking about what I want to do, to be, to better in 2018.

I don’t want to lose my focus and I’m a very lazy person so I’ve decided to focus on 3 things only, one for my career, one for my family and one for myself.

For my career

I have a job that I love, in a company that I love, but I’m still also a student. my goal for this new year is to finish my last 2 exams and start my thesis.

2 exams might not seem a lot but in the public Italian university, the whole degree you get in an exam is made of one test or one test divided into multiple parts.

The 2 exams I have left both have a written and an oral part of the whole curriculum, which is a ton of stuff.

For my family

I want to have a better home cleaning routine. Keeping the house clean is my job but I’m not consistent in it and during the week I’m like a tornado.
The house is clean and everything is in its place for like 1 second.

Ah and before you go thinking my SO should help me, that it’s not right that all the housework is done by the woman and so on… We spoke about it and we came to a decision. He does not spend the nights on the couch asking for a beer and a sandwich.
We have a big garden that gives us a lot of food, but it also requires most of the work, which he does. if something breaks down it’s his job to fix it. Right now he is at his parent’s house (just across the garden) building a room in the basement to stock the ham and salami and other pork derived food we are going to make in January.

For myself

I want to really use my bullet journal this year. I think it’s a useful thing to be organized and I can doodle it and have fun organizing it.
I’ve tried using it on and off in the last 2 years but I’ve never been this committed like I’m now (I’ve already made the spreads for half of January)

Of course, with journaling and keeping organized I hope to have more time and inspiration to write on the blog.

And you? what are your goals for 2018? Or maybe you hate writing new year resolutions?

30 days of knitting&crochet day 30

What’s your name on Ravelry? If you don’t have a Ravelry account, why?

30 days of knitting&crochet day 29

Do you have any tips or things that you’ve learned from knitting?

I’ve learned to relax, sometimes when I’m upset I’ll knit (or crochet) so I can think about my feelings, it’s a little like meditation.

Also, note that if you knit/crochet when you’re angry you’ll have a different tension!

30 days of knitting&crochet day 28

Do you do any other crafts besides knitting? What are they, and did learning to knit come before or after learning these other crafts?

Well as I have renamed this knitting and crochet challenge you already know I also crochet.

I’m also enjoying paper crafts but it’s a new thing I’m trying, I make my own arrows for the bow.

I’m always open to new crafts 🙂

30 days of knitting&crochet day 27

How do you acquire most of yarn? Online retailers, local yarn shops, swaps, or large chain craft stores? What’s your favorite?

I usually shop at local stores where I love to feel the yarn before buying it.

I also shop on Etsy and on other online stores.

There are no large chain craft stores where I live so that option is out.

Out of those I prefer the local yarn stores 🙂

30 days of knitting&crochet day 26

Have you ever been a part, or wanted to be a part of a knit-a-long? What was it? If not, why?

I haven’t, the knit/crochet-a-long are either very long , over months, or I discover about them too late to buy the right yarn or I don’t like the pattern.

I’m sure one day I’ll find the right knit/crochet-a-long for me 🙂

 

30 days of knitting&crochet day 25

Do you have a knitting book or a place where you keep patterns, ideas, size measurements? Post a picture of it!

Nope, I just print the pattern, use it and loose it, so if I want to redo it I reprint and redo all the math. Not super smart right?

Also, I retake my measurements every time, body changes 🙂

30 days of knitting&crochet day 24

Have you ever made your own pattern or dyed your own yarn? How did it turn out?

I did make a jellyfish amigurumi pattern, I also posted it on this blog. I think I should rewrite it, after reading other patterns I know I can make it clearer.

But I don’t want to write patterns it’s not my passion, I knit and crochet to relax 🙂

30 days of knitting&crochet day 23

If you had the supplies (and patience) for it, what project would you start today?

Oooooh the blanket with the huge wool and a scarf with the same yarn

 

Credits: woolwow Etsy store

 

30 days of knitting&crochet day 22

Have you ever stricken someone off your to-knit-for list because they didn’t appreciate/take care of your last knitted gift to them?

See day 22 I have given 4/5 knitted/crocheted gifts to avoid this problem

I think my sister does not appreciate her scarf enough but it’s probably because she changed style and she’s young so that’s ok, I forgive her.