Days 29-30

Hi all

The coffee pot is full let's get down to business. 

Day 29

Today I did the unthinkable (well for me anyway), my mum has been trying to instil in me for I don't know how long that I need to declutter my stuff. I literally have over 500 books. Not even jokings, I have clothes in my closet that don't fit me that I've had since I was 7! I have handbags that were given to me that have never been used since I was 9. I have loads of stuff. Like the house is bursting at the seams (pun intended). So it all started with organising my daughter's room we have semi-permanent house guests moving in on Tuesday the 1st 2 adults 2 kids. So we are putting all the kids in the same room (that will be fun), so I've been clearing out the guest room too. Getting my junk out of both rooms.

It started with the bookshelves. I decided my daughter didn't need 200 books (most of which I have passed on to her so I didn't have to part with any). Then I was like well if I am getting rid of some of those books surely I can part with ten of mine? I did, I parted with 79+ books (79 is when I stopped counting but trust me I parted with more). Then my sister came home and cleared out our junk cupboard. It's now an art and craft cupboard yay!

I have grown up with mum teaching me two things:
1. Don't part with it, you never know when it may come in handy!
2. You need to get rid of this junk you don't use!

So as you can see, it confused me a lot growing up. I didn't know what was junk and what was going to come in handy one day... So I've grown up with some minor hoarding issues. It has taken me 22 years to admit this to myself, but now I have I can't stop. I've got 14 boxes of stuff to get rid of so I will be having a garage sale. Because it isn't stuff to throw away, it's stuff I genuinely took really good care of. I don't keep actual rubbish or newspapers, I had two piles, rubbish and garage sale.

REFLECTIONS:
- Reflect on an experience that challenged you this month, but also helped you grow.

Those socks, man those were a definite challenge but I did learn plenty of techniques with it.

- What is one accomplishment that you are particularly proud of this month?

I'm still glowing from my decluttering spree! But that's not knitting related. Knitting wise I am proud that I got so much done! 

- Reflect on how committing to a 30-day challenge has been good for you

I got my bum into gear and finished off some W.I.Ps, I made Christmas presents which I was going to put off for another month or two. I've learnt plenty of new techniques, I've had so much fun.

Day 30

So the 30th of July was the last day of Commit-To-Knit #KnitOm. I am disappointed that it is completed but I am not disappointed for what I have achieved. I've learnt new techniques, I've had a few failures and many successes. Plus I got this blog started. So hey all in and all it has been a wonderful experience!

I have had wonderful communication with Becky, the organizer of challenge and whom also runs the blog and Facebook page of #KnitOm. There will be another live challenge in October, I look forward to that.

A little summary:

I've knitted 2 hats, started a third, knit one scarf, started a second, learnt some new knitting techniques, had a failure of a sock, wrote a knitting pattern, finished off a lot of W.I.Ps  now I am down to only 2! I started an Instagram. I think that's about it.

FINISHED OBJECT:

Logan's scarf. Although it's too thin so I will just start again, I will keep this one but I'll knit him a new one :) with a different pattern this time. 

CURRENT PROJECT:

I've decided to knit a shawlette instead of another cowl in this colour. I've started this one to check off my list so, this one is knitting up fast too I am really enjoying it, so much so that I am thinking I will exclusively knit this!

                                                        ~~~~~~Happy Knitting ~~~~~~~~