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sometimesamuse) wrote2023-01-07 10:42 pm
sometimesamuse) wrote2023-01-07 10:42 pm
Knitting 2023 goals/guidelines
Copied over from Ravelry...
1. Stash Accuracy
This means finally inventory the Big Bag Of Yarn From Mom. There’s good stuff in there self, sort it, get it into Ravelry, know what you have so you know what’s available for you to use.
2. More Out Than In
No really, knit from stash. Which means you need an accurate stash, but still: Knit. From. Stash. Exceptions only for NJ Wool Walk with Mom (limit of 4 skeins or two project kits). And if you get to travel this year, you are allowed to buy two souvenir skeins but they must be local to the trip destination, nothing you can get at home anyway. Possible exception for one gnome kit, but it’s always my weakness to buy other things alongside the gnome kit…
3. Curate Your Queue
Don’t just throw any old thing in there; use it as a planning tool. Make sure queued projects are ones you want to knit, and assign yarn from stash to them.
4. Curate Your Favorites
Use your favorites (with bundles!) as the place you put “maybe someday” ideas. You can organize everything in favorites much better than you currently do and if you put the time in now it’ll pay off later.
5. Manage Your Works In Progress
No more than five ongoing projects at once; one must be simple enough to not need the pattern (i.e., knitting at the hair salon). A sixth project is allowed only if it’s a gnome KAL, as they’re usually small and don’t take up a ton of time or space. But if another project is finished at the same time as a gnome KAL, you can’t start a “new” sixth project.
6. Knit Meaningfully And Mindfully
Knitting is fun and relaxing; don’t stress yourself out over something not working out the way you planned. Pivoting isn’t a bad thing, whether it’s modifying a pattern or doing something different entirely. Be kind to yourself.
1. Stash Accuracy
This means finally inventory the Big Bag Of Yarn From Mom. There’s good stuff in there self, sort it, get it into Ravelry, know what you have so you know what’s available for you to use.
2. More Out Than In
No really, knit from stash. Which means you need an accurate stash, but still: Knit. From. Stash. Exceptions only for NJ Wool Walk with Mom (limit of 4 skeins or two project kits). And if you get to travel this year, you are allowed to buy two souvenir skeins but they must be local to the trip destination, nothing you can get at home anyway. Possible exception for one gnome kit, but it’s always my weakness to buy other things alongside the gnome kit…
3. Curate Your Queue
Don’t just throw any old thing in there; use it as a planning tool. Make sure queued projects are ones you want to knit, and assign yarn from stash to them.
4. Curate Your Favorites
Use your favorites (with bundles!) as the place you put “maybe someday” ideas. You can organize everything in favorites much better than you currently do and if you put the time in now it’ll pay off later.
5. Manage Your Works In Progress
No more than five ongoing projects at once; one must be simple enough to not need the pattern (i.e., knitting at the hair salon). A sixth project is allowed only if it’s a gnome KAL, as they’re usually small and don’t take up a ton of time or space. But if another project is finished at the same time as a gnome KAL, you can’t start a “new” sixth project.
6. Knit Meaningfully And Mindfully
Knitting is fun and relaxing; don’t stress yourself out over something not working out the way you planned. Pivoting isn’t a bad thing, whether it’s modifying a pattern or doing something different entirely. Be kind to yourself.
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