This week I have been taking a different perspective on my knitting... instead of following a pattern, I have been attempting to write a pattern for some pieces that I knitted in an improvised fashion . Although the items I made are simple, I was surprised at how much work goes into putting even a basic pattern down on paper in a way that everybody can understand....and when you have different sizes and yarn thicknesses too....it's certainly been exercising my brain! It involves knitting a lot of swatches, taking a lot of notes and generally going over and over what you've already done. I don't make it sound much fun and I'm not really sure I'm enjoying it myself...I'm looking forward to a sense of achievement once I finally "publish".
So from this perspective I have learnt to appreciate and admire knit and crochet designers even more!
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Thank you Dana for this week's topic.
This is a skill I don't have that I would like to learn someday :)
ReplyDeleteYou're right- it is sometimes exhausting to write down a pattern. But the feeling of satisfaction in the end is very rewarding :)
ReplyDeleteHappy knitting,
Kasia
I always love the crafty perspective ;)
ReplyDeleteSounds inspiring to take a new perspective on your creative work. I like the colors of your swatches, good luck with the project!
ReplyDeletePS to answer your comment on my post, yes it's me in the photo!
Happy week to you!
i think you are brave, then! couldn't do it, taking the notes, i mean. brrrrrrr....
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