Blog — learning
Knitting a sweater in a month
knitting learning making process
I participated in an Instagram challenge in June - I chose to start and finish a sweater that month. Long story short, I kept to my goal and finished the sweater (minus blocking) in a month. But I wanted to take some time to write out my reflections on this adventure…because I have some thoughts.
Yarn storage (keep away bugs!)
Feeling uninspired and working through it
design knitting learning making process
There comes a time in likely every creator’s life when they will feel uninspired and, arguably, there will be many times. I recently have felt this way - tired and uninspired. Instead of focusing on the why, I want to talk about how I’ve been working through it. I used to think that I had to feel inspired or motivated, or have the right kind of environment to produce creative works. I would spend so much time either waiting for inspiration to kick in or adjusting my space to see if that would help me feel more motivated: none of...
2021 Reflections
Happy New Year! It’s been one year since I started The Woolagrapher. I’ve learned so much about myself and about owning a business - there’s so much more to look forward to. I’d like to share my achievements and also talk about some of the things I tried that didn’t go as planned. Firstly, I started a business I had been thinking about for some time. I’m so thankful for a partner who encouraged me to embark on this journey. In the first few months of my business, I spent a lot of time thinking and “planning.” I am one...
Things don't always go to plan
design knitting learning making process
Having just published my first fall collection, Wooloween 2021, I’d like to reflect on the process, hurdles, and lessons I learned.I started the process for this collection hoping to produce more patterns; I quickly realized that if I tried to over-create, I wouldn’t produce patterns that I’d be happy with. So, I instead focused my efforts on two patterns (with a surprise one especially for Halloween). At first, it was hard to accept that I wasn’t going to be able to keep up with my original goal, but I’m glad I changed the focus.I got married a few weeks ago....