In September a local indie dyer I know posted on Facebook that they were KnitCrate's artisan sock dyer of the month. The two colors she dyed for them were gorgeous so I decided to sign up! My first crate arrived very quickly and I was excited to continue.

I really love all of the yarns I have received through KnitCrate. I was not to sure about October 2018 Celery by The Artistic Ewe but when I got it in person I really liked the soft green colors and there is a lot of depth. Besides that color I knew I would like the colors I got based on the sneak peaks at the beginning of the month.

The patterns are okay but there is a chance I will never use them. I did really like when they changed from the single pattern format to the book format. The booklets look nicer and showcased the patterns better.

As for the extras... I got two really good extras. The knitting needles will come in handy at some point and the progress keepers are adorable and you can never have enough of them. The other extras were kind of meh. I may use the highlighter but will not reach for it over others due to its large size and my personal preference. The snowman card is cute and I will use it at some point but until then will be clutter in a draw. The hat pin is just...why? and will probably hang out until the next time I clean out our guest/craft room.

Do I think KnitCrate was worth it?

Absolutely! I did really love the yarn I received and just for the yarn the value was worth it.

So why did I cancel?

There were two main reasons I cancelled.

After the first month shipping took FOREVER. I was billed for the crates the first of the month and received them well after the 15th in most cases. It was not uncommon for many people to post the full crate reveals before mine even shipped and that took a little bit of the fun out of it.

The other reason was the cost. One of my personal goals for the year is to work on my finances and save more money overall. Cutting out any remaining subscriptions I had was an easy way to save some money every month.

Would I sign up for KnitCrate again?

Maybe. For now I am going to purchase a skein or two from an indie dyer I have been following when I have some extra money.

Are you signed up for any subscription services?

~Katy

So it is no secret that I don't do overarching yearly goals well. This year I decided to change it up a little bit and set monthly goals which are a lot more focused. 

1. Food and Workout Plan - this is something I started to look into in November but finally made the decision to join one in January. I joined and started Beachbody On Demand. I am on day 15 of the 21 Day Fix and LOVE it so far.

2. Finish my What the Fade Shawl - I started this project in September of 2017 and it is still NOT finished. I started the last fade yesterday and will hopefully have it finished by the end of this month or beginning of February. I have told myself no new projects until this is completed.

3. Purge Junk Food - Pretty simple. Get rid of all of the junk food around. We have completed most of this with just a few items left, but who doesn't need a piece of chocolate every so often. 

4. Find Outfit for Upcoming Wedding - We have a wedding on February 2nd and I found a super cute outfit from J Crew Factory. Can't wait to share more!

5. Read a Book - So far I have been really bad at this but there are a few more days! I just want to read for fun a little bit more. 

What are your goals for the month? 

~ Katy