Did you know that batching and working through processes allow you to develop muscle memory around tasks or other things? It is why it is often suggested that you do like things at the same time. I’ve been putting together my Color of the Day posts for June. Yep, I do them all at once!…
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Yarn and Stitch Pattern, and You
We had to get to yarn and stitch pattern eventually! This pairing is what we want to solve most, but is actually a fairly difficult topic to address. I’ve been looking at the make up of yarn to better identify why some yarns work and some don’t. I’ve introduced fiber content, fiber processing, ply, twist,…
Arriving at the Gift-Giving Finish Line
Do you have gift-giving finish line goals? I know many of you make things for gifts, and it can get pretty stressful trying to get the finish line and the deadline to match. There is nothing worse than having to finish up after the climax is reached. Talk about anti-climactic. This is why I don’t…
How Do Small Actions Add Up to A Thing
Small actions can add up to completing a large thing. We all know this. It is hard to think about all the small actions though. Personally, I love making lists of things, but as soon as they get too detailed, I am pretty sure to freak out. In Knitting Comfortably, Carson says we never think…
Procrastinator-in-Chief: The Not Now Self
Do you feel like you are the procrastinator-in-chief? I am. I’ve taken on a different view of this tendency to put things off, but it does require some explanation. There are times it is just flat-out procrastination, but sometimes it is something else, but we attribute it to procrastination. Do not confuse procrastination with with…
A Swatch is Sublime, It Even Saves Time
A Swatch is Sublime? How can taking extra time to knit something you will not otherwise use, save time? This intriguing step is so often overlooked! I was talking to a former Editor I used to work with. We had a pretty wide ranging conversation, mostly around knitting. Sublime Swatch Conversation The Editor says she’s not…
Final 2016 Blog Post From Jill
This is the final 2016 blog post from me. I’m trying to get some extra planning time, so I gave myself next week off! I’m not sure whether to make this about the end of the year or the beginning of the next. I looked back at last year, and I gave you a show…
When I Am Rushed
When I am rushed into things, I find myself flailing around and not able to be effective. This is mostly a morning thing, but thinking about this makes me realize it may be a overall “Jill” thing. I know everyone is rushed. Overwhelmed. It is the way of our life these days. I find myself…
Project Value: A Possible Calculation
Last night I was thinking about how we buy yarn and don’t use it, and how we don’t buy yarn we would love to use. I’m not a therapist so I’m not going to look too deeply at motivations, but I would like to try to reframe the equation to see if we can find…
Knitting Life
I’m struggling, as I always do, to find time in my schedule. I have so many things I want to do, yet rarely have the amount of time I think I will have. There is also the problem of me mentally going “oh, I should do this” which sidetracks me and then X amount of…
Helpful Knitters
You know you have only to ask a knitter and they will drop what they are doing to help you figure something out. Well, they will likely ask if you can wait until their finish their row or round, or pattern multiple, but they are all ears when you ask for help. Helpful Knitters…
Theories of Relativity
I’ve been entertaining Albert Einstein’s statement about insanity recently, and have been forced to acknowledge that I need to change some things that I have been doing that are clearly not going to bring a different result. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Albert Einstein Theories…
