http://blog.yarn.com/31-days-to-get-your-knitting-crochet-organized/
Day 1: Make a list of what’s working for you and a list of what you want to improve.
I have actually already mostly worked this one out.
My yarn was all over the house (to the delight of the cat), and I had no idea where all of my needles were. (Which is partly why I kept using my interchangeables- I had a hard time finding my other needles!
So I bought a couple of storage bins, and my yarn is now in there. One clear bin for current/near-future projects, and one bin for the rest of the yarn. I need one more bin, and then everything (yarn-wise) will have a place.
As for my needles- I bought a second Addi Click case, and stored most of them in the second one (the first one actually stores my Addi Click interchangeable set). I need one more case, and I should have all my circulars tamed.
I have four sets of straight needles (1 set of US size 8s, 1 set of US size 11s, 1 set of US size 17s, and one set of US size 35s). I want to give away the size 8 needles. I have that size in about six circulars, so I don’t need those straights. I can probably also give away the size 11 needles as well. I have at least two circular size 11s (probably three), so I can safely say that I probably don’t need them.
I don’t much like working on straight needles anymore – I like for the weight of the project to be in my lap, not held up by my hands.
I need a dedicated yarn spot, though. Like an office or crafting room. This I do not have, and do not have the space to set one up. But logically- when we next move- I want a second room, where I can have a desk (for writing, and to have somewhere to keep my knitting notions) and a bookcase (for books – knitting and non-knitting). My yarn can stay in the bins (but in that office). So… improving upon the current design pretty much means moving. Which I want to do anyway. Our current square footage is not a lot for two adults and a fun-loving cat.
I have a draft blog on my craft/writing room we IKEAed together this January. I need to get that done! It’s dreamy having a space for everything! Nice work getting started on getting your knitting organized. (I’m kinda scared that it takes 31 days!)
It doesn’t really. But they are very thorough. I estimate that it should only take a weekend to organize everything. The pain in the butt is taking pictures of everything and listing it on Ravelry.
Are you going to list your whole stash, or just your projects? If I let it, Ravelry could suck up my entire life with knitting documentation. It’s addicting! (Mental note. Find Talya’s Ravelry page.)
Yes. It’s a part of this 31 Day Organization thing that I’m doing. Monday is take a picture of my WHOLE stash. Then the rest of the week is organizing it, adding ALL of it to Ravelry, and identifying the mystery balls of yarn that I have.
Well if that doesn’t give you incentive to purge stuff you don’t think you’ll use, what will? Wow!!!
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