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Clara
queen bee
USA
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 Posted - 03/13/2013 : 6:13:55 PM
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Just in case, I put this together for you.
What other things have you found helpful for staying inspired? Let's build ourselves a list, shall we?
Clara
Your friendly Knitter's Review publisher
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kbshee
Permanent Resident
USA
4130 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2013 : 7:01:23 PM
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Casting on something new. Anything new. Even if I only knit a few rows.
kim in oregon
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KnittingKittens
Chatty Knitter
USA
161 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2013 : 05:03:22 AM
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| Thanks! I so needed this-I love what is on my needles right now but I want to work on other things too. Knitting is not a competition! Now go out there and have fun all y'all! |
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Raven_Girl
New Pal
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Posted - 03/14/2013 : 05:11:16 AM
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| I organize my loose patterns, put needles in proper holders, and make a list of projects matched to specific yarn. I've just finished a KAL where the pattern instructions were sent to you only if you finished the previous section. It was great motivation! |
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ella
New Pal
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Posted - 03/14/2013 : 08:06:18 AM
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| Thanks for the inspiration and ideas! My spring cleaning begins with a round-up of my scattered stash, taking a stack of no-longer-needed knitting magazines to my weekly knitting group for a "give away". My reward for accomplishing these tasks: try knitting beaded fingerless gloves. Happy spring knitting! |
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robinstephanie
Seriously Hooked
USA
903 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2013 : 08:46:07 AM
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I go on random pattern searches on Ravelry. I think of a word that conjures up happy images for me, like fiddlehead, or buttercup, and search on that word in Rav patterns and just see what comes up. Sometimes nothing, sometimes all kinds of fun stuff.
Robinsteph
Different is good. ~Matthew Hoover |
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Ceil
Permanent Resident
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2013 : 08:58:46 AM
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Clara, I just read your article and can only say I wish I had this problem! Book writing has taken over my life since the new year, and I am simply longing to have the mental energy to wind a skein into a ball and knit a swatch. On top of the book, I've become Cantor at my church, and well, there's a lot of stuff to sing for Holy Week, coming up in about ten days. A dull moment made happier with yarn and needles in hand would be a delight. So glad to get your bi-weekly emails. It keeps me on the pulse of all this yarn stuff.
Ceil
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SandyHarsh
New Pal
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Posted - 03/14/2013 : 09:27:30 AM
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| I'm taking Marly Bird's Craftsy class on glove/mittens and really enjoy her teaching style! She's be a lot of fun in a class. |
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mertle
Permanent Resident
USA
1726 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2013 : 05:20:59 AM
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Thanks a million, Clara. I really need this!
Marilyn
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Ditzy Girl
Permanent Resident
USA
4718 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2013 : 07:38:08 AM
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Thanks Clara just what I needed.
Zola, Seattle, Wash.
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ikkivan
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
432 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2013 : 08:00:26 AM
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Robinsteph, I LOVE that idea ... I'm always looking at patterns randomly on Ravelry, but I plan to try your idea to add some method to my madness!
Donna, with intentions always bigger than her available time. (OkieDokieKnitter on Ravelry) |
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eldergirl
Permanent Resident
USA
1681 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2013 : 11:00:20 PM
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I go with Donna, thank you Robinsteph for the idea of cruising Ravelry ! And Thank you Clara, for the wonderful inspiration!
Anna
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jtamsn
Permanent Resident
USA
1585 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2013 : 1:23:21 PM
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Going through my knitting books and magazines, surfing Ravelry, looking through my stash, or a trip to the LYS to continue to add to the stash.
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Princesszelda
New Pal
Canada
6 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2013 : 08:56:01 AM
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| So many wonderful a ideas here! I recently found myself out of steam (and out of enough wool for anything I wanted to do). Cause it is still FREEZING up here in Canada, I decided to make some nice warm striped socks out of some little and leftover skeins I had spun. For the life of me I couldn't find my sock needles. Ofcourse They turned up stuck in the wool from the last pair of socks, lol. Everybody else in town must have had socks on the brain as all the stores were out of my needles, too. Then someone said try SallyAnne. Jackpot, I bought 12 well loved sets of knitting needles; And for the price of one set Without Tax. Some duplicated gauges I already had which suits me fine as I spin and sometimes dye my wool so I don't need to slip my work off needles anymore to keep make the yarn match up. I also bought Xcountry skis with the same bindings as my boots for $5. Something else very handy up here in Canada ;?) |
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lucybug
Warming Up
USA
76 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2013 : 12:32:11 PM
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I never get to do this because of work conflicts -- but I would think taking a class in something new and fun would help get back some motivation. The combination of a new-to-you project, an inspirational teacher, and fun knitters to learn with (we're always fun) should do it.
Pam in the Colorado mountains |
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LauraSue
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 04/01/2013 : 12:34:13 PM
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| Oh, Clara, please, please share the source of the swatch on top of the pile in this post's picture. It's an absolutely gorgeous lace pattern and I must knit it. I must. See? You're un-doldrumed me already. |
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Lynne604
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 05/27/2013 : 10:58:16 AM
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| I knit prayer shawls for a church ministry. What keeps me inspired is knowing that my shawls, along with others, are given to those who are ill, hospitalized, or bereaved. A person can feel very alone at such times, even when family and friends are near. |
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Ditzy Girl
Permanent Resident
USA
4718 Posts |
Posted - 05/28/2013 : 07:32:08 AM
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When I get tired of 1 project I move to another plus
Fran's 10 min rule is in constant use at my house. With
my chemo brain and fingers I am knitting all my spare time
to keep my hands working and in all diff yarns. I have just come across Berrocco Vintage and I love it. I need, must have some more of it, but I couldn't find the right pink in the Berrocco so I had to go with Plymouth Encore for a nice soft but bright pink and as soon as I finish 1
sweater I can cast on. Everything in my knitting world is going very well right now and my Sun. Knitting Group has even picked up 2 new ladies that are wonderful addition to our group.
Zola, Seattle, Wash.
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