100

I finished another towel last night, and am hoping to finish up a set of wash cloths today, so I'm now at 100 and closing in on 101..................but there are some stupid red tomatoes that will need my attention shortly.  Darn real life chores--they keep interfering with my crafting.

Thinking more about the "Twelve twelves" idea in 2012, my current list idea:

1.  12 sweaters and/or shawls
2.  12 finished sewn apparel items
3.  12 decorations
4.  12 Christmas ornaments
5.  12 hats
6.  12 bags
7.  12 pen sleeves
8.  12 washcloths
9.  12 embroidered towels
10. 12 placemats
11. 12 WIPS (any craft)
12. 12 gifts

Of course, with 6 weeks left in the year, this list might change as well, but I am already excited about knitting sweaters after two years of little items.  I think if I have a few fairly loose categories--gifts, wips, decorations, I won't feel too limited for the year.  And I think I could finish up the 12 pen sleeves in one day.  They're a bit of a pain, so it helps to have an incentive to make them, and I am such a Type A that being able to check something off a list is a huge incentive for me.  Of course, for maximum stash reduction, I don't get to overlap items, so a sweater WIP can count as either a sweater or a WIP, but not both.

Obviously, I should never think up new challenges while riding the emotional high of being close to finishing a previous insane challenge........

Comments

tinebeest said…
Wow, that is a lot of crafting.

I would actually keep the option open of "double entries". Obviously I'd suggest you try to do the 144 items, and only use doubling up as a backup plan, for instance when the zombie tomatoes take over your garden again.

Another suggestion I had was to replace one of the categories with 12 "free out of jail" cards (maybe one for each category?). Think of them as little gifts to your sanity towards the end of next year. You can of course consider it a huge victory if you don't have to use them!

But then I am not you, so I will be looking forward to next year's challenge in all its glory!
November 13, 2011 at 12:50 AM
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