My 2022 - a Year Review

2022 was a productive, but actually a bit of an unusual year. Until I went through my pictures, I had actually no idea I had sewn so many blouses and hoodies in 2022. It was probably an unintentional reaction to some fancy dresses and skirts I had sewn in the previous years and which I have rarely worn, but this year I stuck almost entirely to practical items made of knit fabrics.

One of the items of the year was the hoodie - I made a total of 8 hoodies, three for myself, three for Gaby, one for husband and one for Gaby's boyfriend. In this category I have also added the two light denim jackets I made for myself and for Gaby.

Then there are the blouses - I made nine blouses and tops for myself, all of them are things I wear and love.

In 2022 I also sewed a lot for Gaby - I made her ten new tops!

And I also made some joggers and pants, mostly for myself, as I needed to update my sports wardrobe. The most interesting and complicated item I finished in 2022 was a traditional dirndl for Gaby.

While sewing all the things, I almost stopped knitting. The only sweater I made was a gift for my mother, most of which I had knit the previous year. However, I did experiment a lot with sock yarn dyeing and some sock knitting. I have enough socks already, but I love knitting socks and I don't feel so much like knitting sweaters, so I suppose I'll continue filling in my wardrobe with hand dyed socks.

In 2022 we went on a lot of hikes, we tried some new trails and revisited a couple of old favourites. The collage shows some of the more interesting places and notable hikes we had this year.

So, plans for 2023? The only actual goal I have set to myself is to finish the German Duolingo tree and to try for a certificate at the end of the year. B1 would be ideal, but I might settle for A2 for 2023.

As for sewing and knitting, I should try to get out of the knitwear comfort zone and go back to more complicated woven fabric items, like dresses, coats and jeans. I expect I will finish my yellow fisherman sweater and I have at least one more sweater for Gaby in mind.

We haven't been to the sea for a while, so in 2023 we plan a couple of days at the Black sea shore. We also plan to try camping in a tent - we'll see how it goes, I'm a bit skeptical. And I hope we'll manage to organize a short trip abroad - there are so many other European countries we haven't visited yet.

And of course, most of all, I wish we'll all stay healthy and happy.