Organized Knitting

Today I organized my knitting stuff.

I was thinking that I have to figure out a place to put all my knitting stuff when I remembered that I have a copier paper box in my closet for that.

So I pulled everything out and put it on the bed. I put all the small things (needles, loops of yarn to use as markers, crochet hooks) into a plastic sandwich bag. I put all my cotton yarns into a plastic bag and stuffed it into the small bucket I use to hold the yarn so it doesn't roll across the floor while I'm knitting. I threw away all the small quantities of yarn I felt unlikely to use. I set aside all my acrylic yarn to donate. Except for one yarn that is so pretty I decided to make my own hat out of that using the pattern I got in my class. The yarn is black, navy, and hunter green, the same colors as my scarf.

I took a picture of my first knitting project in my first knitting class years ago so I could toss it. We learned garter stitch, stockinette, and ribbing working on the front of a miniature sweater.



We learned color changing (strips) working on the front.



I gathered up duplicate knitting equipment to give to my sister who is learning to knit so she can make diaper covers. (Apparently, you can knit things out of thick wool instead of making your baby wear plastic.)

And then all my knitting stuff fit into that box. Isn't that amazing?

And then I found one more bag of supplies.

But then I was still able to fit it into that box, too. Woo hoo! And now when we watch videos, I'll have a knitting project to work on.

Yea! This is how things are supposed to work! I even think I'll be able to continue not buying yarn unless I already have a project in mind for it. I practiced today when I went to Hobby Lobby with my sister and bought nothing.

Now if I can just get the other 57 components of my material life this organized, I will be totally set.