Taking stock of the calendar year at the end of December in various ways is a fairly common practice for lots of people, probably because for most pursuits, review and evaluation are crucial if you’re trying to learn and move forward. If you’re a knitter/crocheter who uses Ravelry to track your projects, it’s easy to see your year at a glance.
In 2022 I finished 47 things. That’s a pretty big number, but a lot of them were rather small. Here’s how it breaks down:
- toys and notions: 4
- socks: 1 pair
- dishcloths: 12
- hats: 4
- mitts/gloves: 5 pairs
- cowls: 6
- scarves: 5
- wraps/shawls: 7
- sweaters: 3 (2 were for babies and 1 was for me)
Only 4 of these projects were freeform, but there are many, many swatches and experiments that may show up in future freeform or design projects. Since they’re just swatches, they don’t count on my list of completed items.
One cowl was a sample for a pattern that will be published in a magazine, 1 shawl and 2 pairs of mitts were commissioned, and 13 items were gifts.
If you happen to be interested in Ravelry-type details, you can take a look at my project page.
I think it’s interesting to look over 2022’s fiber projects, calendar entries, mileage records for music work, etc. If you’re self employed (like me) and therefore don’t have an annual evaluation from your boss, you, too, have most likely found that it’s useful to review what you’ve done during the year. It’s reassuring to look over your work output and see that you (hopefully) really did accomplish a lot of whatever it is that you do.
As an enthusiastic record keeper and list maker, I’d like to do a little more tracking in the new year, things like recipes tried, weddings played, books read, and walks taken. What do you want to track in 2023? I’d love to hear your ideas in the comments.
Freeform Yarny Things 