Day 29 of 30 Days of Knitting
Day 29: Do you have any tips, or things that you’ve learned from knitting? Hm. Not much comes to mind other than something very broad and basic and platitudinous. (g) Don’t be afraid to try something new– to just jump in and do it. It’s probably not as hard as you think, and if it […]
Day 28 of 30 Days of Knitting
Day 28: Do you do any other crafts besides knitting? What are they, and did learning to knit come before or after learning these other crafts? Oh, yes, I’ve been interested in several crafts before I learned to knit (which is my most recently picked-up crafty hobby). I’ve been crocheting a while (see an earlier […]
Day 27 of 30 Days of Knitting
Day 27: How do you acquire most of your yarn? Online retailers, local yarn shops, swaps, or large chain craft stores? What’s your favorite? I try not to spend too, too much on my crafty hobbies. I still end up spending money on them, of course– and that’s ok– but I want to keep it […]
Day 26 of 30 Days of Knitting
Day 26: Have you ever been a part– or wanted to be a part– of a knit-along (KAL)? What was it? If not, why? I may have considered joining a CAL (crochet-along) once or twice, but I don’t recall the particulars– and in the end, I decided not to or just forgot about it. I […]
Day 25 of 30 Days of Knitting
Day 25: Do you have a knitting book or place where you keep patterns, ideas, size measurements? Post a picture of it! Most of my notes and ideas are kept online– either in this blog or on Ravelry. (My Ravelry ID is MossyOwls, by the way.) I’m not big on taking and keeping measurements, because […]
Day 24 of 30 Days of Knitting
Day 24: Have you ever made your own pattern or dyed your own yarn? How did it turn out? I’ve “kind of” done both, I guess. The pattern was a crochet pattern. (I’m nowhere near advanced enough in knitting to make my own pattern for that craft. Unless knitting a square in garter stitch with […]
Day 23 of 30 Days of Knitting
Day 23: If you had the supplies (and patience) for it, what project would you start today? If I had the supplies, the patience, and the skill– and if I didn’t already have too many WIPs… I’m not sure. I have a ridiculous queue on Ravelry— but most of those are patterns I probably won’t […]
Day 22 of 30 Days of Knitting
Day 22: Have you ever stricken someone off your to-knit-for list because they didn’t appreciate / take care of your last knitted gift to them? No; most people have at least pretended to appreciate the things I’ve made for them. (g) I do sometimes wonder if anyone wishes I would take them off my to-craft-for […]
Day 21 of 30 Days of Knitting
Day 21: Do you knit gifts for friends and family for the holidays or birthdays? I haven’t been knitting long, but yes, I do knit and (more often) crochet for family for holidays and birthdays (and the occasional “thank you”, etc. sort of gift). It started way back with the knitting loom and those fuzzy […]
Day 20 of 30 Days of Knitting
Day 20: Do you knit in public? Was anyone offended / incredibly happy / curious that you were doing so? I have only knitted or crocheted in public a few times. Or, actually, I guess I’ve done it more than that if you count sitting in a car in a parking lot (while waiting for […]