The usual process:
- Have lots of projects on the needles but daydream about what I want to cast on next
- Study my queue
- Look at stashed yarn
- Decide if anything matches
- Decide if the yarn I feel like knitting with is suitable for the pattern I feel like knitting
- Daydream some more
- Repeat steps 2-5 a few more times
- Eventually make a decision and cast on
It sounds pretty laborious doesn't it *laughs* To be fair, most of it happens while I'm working on other things and not planning to cast anything new on straight away, so by the time I am ready to cast on I actually have a pretty good idea of what I want.
Sometimes step 8 involves an entirely different yarn or pattern (or both) than considered previously during steps 1-7, because I was in a completely different mood at the time it came to cast on.
Somehow, though, Wingspan cut through all of that. I cast off 3 projects in fairly quick succession and wanted to cast on something new as a reward. I picked up my new yarn, decided it matched the pattern, and just got on with it. Not much thought at all.
This might be a good plan, because I am loving the project completely *laughs*
So, how do you plan what to knit/crochet/craft next?
So, how do you plan what to knit/crochet/craft next?
I pretty much follow your normal plan. I don't think it is a rare method! Though my latest also skipped all that and went, buy pattern, buy yarn, cast on. That NEVER happens to me!
ReplyDeleteI love that you are even aware of what your plan is, I don't think that I even have any sort of direction when I'm planning, I just don't know. But your process certainly leads you to many gorgeous patterns! Good luck with wingspan!
ReplyDeleteI do believe I go through the process that you just listed. I frequently buy yarn that I like and then at home decide what it will be. Obviously I buy certain quantities so it is grouped into sweater/or non sweater categories.
ReplyDeleteSince I am more of a small objects knitter, I usually pick out what I am feeling from my stash and then hunt forever to find the right pattern, usually even changing my mind after I cast on. I like your process, especially the day-dreaming part!
ReplyDeleteLove at first sight does exists. Sometimes you just know what you want to do without any consideration.
ReplyDeleteI do follow your plan, but I've been busy matching up stash to queue to cut straight to the chase. It's been quite helpful!
ReplyDeletethat's awesome!! I love when yarn and pattern come together and you barely have to think about it! I usually do a LOT of steps 1-7, except add in: "cast on for a project, knit for a few hours, realise I don't like it as much as I thought I would, unravel" and repeat.
ReplyDeleteYou sound like me, same process hehe :)
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