I dislike the finishing. Weaving in ends, stiching seams, etc. Very boring. I also put projects aside if I've made too many mistakes. Very discouraging! And mistakes are happening more often as I age - ugh.
I hear you Cathy. Maybe change of materials and different choice of projects would help. Things that do not have too much finishing. Hope you find something soothing to work on soon.
I am so bad about procrastination with my knitting. I too, will decide to pick up my apartment, start or finish laundry, or decide to bake something sweet. All the while knowing I need to sit down and knit. Because of the above habits I try to limit myself to only 1 WIP. I have two going now and the both want my attention, but instead of knitting I am responding to your thoughts on finishing projects….lol
Lol!! That's exactly what I go through. And what you said about limiting WIPs segues us into another topic of juggling projects. And then there's always this pleasure of talking about knitting too instead of just knitting. :))))
I also resort to impromptu house cleaning, catching up on laundry, deciding I need to bake something sweet, when I need to sit down and resume my knitting project. This is why I try and have only 1 WIP. At this moment I have 2 WIPs. 🫣. I have a sock that is started for a KAL that begins today and a linen stitch boomerang scarf . I guess I am in good company. lol
I love the idea of inspiration as a mailman or other daily delivery provider; be "at home" at the same time every day, and what you've been waiting for will come to you! Definitely applies to knitting, and to writing as well I find.
Maugham had meant it for his writing. I felt it like it applies for knitting and other creative pursuits, like you say. Thank you so much for the pattern appreciation. I am trying to come up with a few swatches to explore increase and decrease stitches in a class.
Absolutely Kavitha! Acceptance and consistency are key. Like you I realised there is no magic in getting faster at knitting. I'm find it hard to believe that you've described yourself as a "painfully slow" knitter and yet you're a designer! It actually makes me feel so much better, that talented people like you, don't necessarily knit fast to accomplish their beautiful designs. I'm being kinder to myself about my comparison with others and their "speed" and your words here strengthen my resolve. I'm so enjoying this series. Thank you. :)
Thank you Jodie, you are so kind. Knitting for designs is extra slow because of all the checking and double checking. Most of the designs take multiple times frogging too. One more thing that exacerbates the "speed" of others, I think, is social media. People tend to post their success stories only, giving an illusion of everything being done so fast.
That makes sense re people only sharing their success stories and the illusion of speed. Once again, I feel such gratitude for knitting pattern designers and all the work you do. :)
As an inveterate creator of more WIPs than I even can identify 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ I recognise things from both part 1, part 2 and your mentioned (forthcoming?) post...
But I also wanted to say BIG LOVE for Matt Haig's writing. And Watchmen is a classic.
I am glad the writing resonates, Lisa. Thank you. Oh, I love EVERYTHING that Matt Haig writes too. Watchmen has been amazing so far. I might have to explore more comics after that one. :)
If you ever want directions to the very best in the world of comics / graphic stories, I recommend the shop Page 45 (based on my home town Nottingham). Their website has excellent recommendations and guides on the range of narratives on offer https://www.page45.com/index.html
Consistency is the key. Somehow, I have to keep learning this over and over.
I keep coming back to the same conclusion too, Pamela. Seems like the hardest thing to achieve.
I dislike the finishing. Weaving in ends, stiching seams, etc. Very boring. I also put projects aside if I've made too many mistakes. Very discouraging! And mistakes are happening more often as I age - ugh.
I hear you Cathy. Maybe change of materials and different choice of projects would help. Things that do not have too much finishing. Hope you find something soothing to work on soon.
I am so bad about procrastination with my knitting. I too, will decide to pick up my apartment, start or finish laundry, or decide to bake something sweet. All the while knowing I need to sit down and knit. Because of the above habits I try to limit myself to only 1 WIP. I have two going now and the both want my attention, but instead of knitting I am responding to your thoughts on finishing projects….lol
Lol!! That's exactly what I go through. And what you said about limiting WIPs segues us into another topic of juggling projects. And then there's always this pleasure of talking about knitting too instead of just knitting. :))))
I also resort to impromptu house cleaning, catching up on laundry, deciding I need to bake something sweet, when I need to sit down and resume my knitting project. This is why I try and have only 1 WIP. At this moment I have 2 WIPs. 🫣. I have a sock that is started for a KAL that begins today and a linen stitch boomerang scarf . I guess I am in good company. lol
You definitely are, lol!! Btw your projects sound so interesting.
I love the idea of inspiration as a mailman or other daily delivery provider; be "at home" at the same time every day, and what you've been waiting for will come to you! Definitely applies to knitting, and to writing as well I find.
That two-color brioche pattern is stunning!
Maugham had meant it for his writing. I felt it like it applies for knitting and other creative pursuits, like you say. Thank you so much for the pattern appreciation. I am trying to come up with a few swatches to explore increase and decrease stitches in a class.
Lovely and helpful musings, Kavitha. I'm thinking about putting 'Mailman' on schedule 1-2x a week! xo
Thank you Nan. That sounds like a good idea. :)
Absolutely Kavitha! Acceptance and consistency are key. Like you I realised there is no magic in getting faster at knitting. I'm find it hard to believe that you've described yourself as a "painfully slow" knitter and yet you're a designer! It actually makes me feel so much better, that talented people like you, don't necessarily knit fast to accomplish their beautiful designs. I'm being kinder to myself about my comparison with others and their "speed" and your words here strengthen my resolve. I'm so enjoying this series. Thank you. :)
Thank you Jodie, you are so kind. Knitting for designs is extra slow because of all the checking and double checking. Most of the designs take multiple times frogging too. One more thing that exacerbates the "speed" of others, I think, is social media. People tend to post their success stories only, giving an illusion of everything being done so fast.
That makes sense re people only sharing their success stories and the illusion of speed. Once again, I feel such gratitude for knitting pattern designers and all the work you do. :)
Aww, thank you Jodie.
As an inveterate creator of more WIPs than I even can identify 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ I recognise things from both part 1, part 2 and your mentioned (forthcoming?) post...
But I also wanted to say BIG LOVE for Matt Haig's writing. And Watchmen is a classic.
I am glad the writing resonates, Lisa. Thank you. Oh, I love EVERYTHING that Matt Haig writes too. Watchmen has been amazing so far. I might have to explore more comics after that one. :)
If you ever want directions to the very best in the world of comics / graphic stories, I recommend the shop Page 45 (based on my home town Nottingham). Their website has excellent recommendations and guides on the range of narratives on offer https://www.page45.com/index.html
Wow, thank you so much Lisa. That's definitely helpful. I am adding it to my explore queue.