I live on the coast and the weather changes every few days from nice and sunny to cold and foggy, to muggy and moist. Whenever the weather changes I try to not abandon my knitting but sometimes if its warm and I'm really not feeling my wool shawl I'll switch to a cotton top that I've been wanting to knit for 6 months (like happened yesterday...):
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| Coachella with Katia Idea Jeans |
I rarely will just cast on something new without thinking it through. I always ask myself why my current project is not working for me. Is it too difficult for what I want to do while I knit it? For example last night I reached the heel of Ben's socks, but I wanted to read through Rachael's blog as I knit, so I casted on the Coachella (and then proceed to try and convince myself I could knit through the back loop while reading). I'm also going on a wine tour for my birthday this weekend and I want to wear this since it's summer.
I might be having issues with the yarn. This can lead to a dreadful event of frogging and tossing it back into the stash, but if its a gift I'll try to pair it with something I like. Maybe I get to knit it and watch Casablanca, or I have to knit to a certain point before I can switch to that other WIP I want done so badly.
I do not like to waste my time so everything I knit has a well thought out reason as to why I'm knitting it.
When it comes to the seasons it is more tied to events that are going on. Spring I have birthdays as well as Mother's and Father's Days to plan, summer is kind of a free for all while I shop for Christmas and then Fall and Winter is the mad dash for Christmas.
This over thought process is handy though. My stash is small and nearly everything has a plan, I don't spend the rent on yarn, my stash fits in a small area, I get things done, and I feel like I have control over it all. I might be delusional, but I really feel like I have a handle on the yarn and projects.
Today's Question:
Do you knit for the seasons? Do you have a plan for your knitting? Are you buying yarn left and right without a thought to what it will become? Be honest!
Winners from yesterday:
1. Peppermint Mocha Mama
2. Knittingdancer
3. krisknit
I intend to knit for the seasons but end up impulse buying yarn with no idea of a project in mind, especially in the sales.
ReplyDeleteI often end up knitting aran in the summer and 4ply in the winter lol
rosebob on ravelry
I don't Impulse buy as i dont have the money to do so(no job)
ReplyDeleteI Dont really knit for a season.. I knit/or crochet what fits my moods at the time.. which means alot of ufos lol. Most of my yarn was bought for a picture in my head that i had for it but it never gets made and ends up becoming something else.
dragonracer3 on Ravelry
I buy it when I see it, usually enough for a project, though I do have random balls but everything will eventually get used. I always plan what to knit based on whats in my stash first
ReplyDeleteI did not get to post a comment yesterday because I was out on the first Iowa yarn shop hop and (pure honesty) completely broke my yarn diet. Doing just as you stated: "buying yarn left and right without a thought to what it will become." I tend to knit whatever tickles my fancy, and I does not seem to go with the seasons.
ReplyDeleteI like knitting for cold weather which is all about beanies mostly, occasional cowls/scarves, and a few blankets.
ReplyDeleteI used to be good and buy only for projects/gifts. Then I dipped a toe on the wild side and for a period of time bought yarn b/c I liked the look of it! Now I've tapered off and am back to being good; well pretty much as I had bought sale yarn at the LYS and at Stitches West I bought a few skeins from ppl I never usually buy from.