Knitting Binder
I have been knitting for almost four years. I would not say I’m good, mainly because I have yet to branch out and create something other than a scarf or blanket. I tend to stick to “flat patterns,” as my friend calls it. I don’t often have time for knitting, though I’m getting better about make the time. But I thought a binder (specially a Filofax) dedicated to the cause might help me expand my horizons a bit more.
Here’s a tour:
My tabs consist of the following:
- Resources - shops, websites and books
- Patterns - currently empty but I will add any patterns I am interested in here
- Supplies - yes, a list of my supplies
- Projects To Do - a list of projects I want to do and the name of the person the project is for
- Projects Done - a list of completed projects and the date of completion
- Photos - a photo or two and description of the project, including the pattern name and the book or source from which it came, and the yarn I used for the projecBehind my Resourcestab, I have two top tabs (Avery products): Stores and Books. I keep a list of local and non-local (places I visit often) knitting stores and a list of books I own, as well as a list of books I don’t own but may want to refer to again at a future date.
I decided that it would be a good idea to take pictures of my projects, especially the ones that I do for someone else. It’s always nice to look back and see what you have created. I also wanted to know what pattern I used from what book and what yarn I used for the project. So I note all of this information with the photo behind my Photos tabs.
You can see why I had the Grape Domino in mind—it goes very well with my main knitting bag. I do have other bags for certain projects, but this is my main bag and the bag where my knitting binder will live. For Christmas I got a Dooney & Bourke Duck bag. I love this bag but it’s not practical for everyday use, so I put it into use as one of my knitting bags. Currently, it holds myin-progress project, a scarf I’m making for myself. It doesn’t exactly go with my knitting binder, but oh well.
So that’s my knitting binder. It was fun to have a binder to buy during the New York City Meet Up. More importantly, I had a specific use for it, so my husband couldn’t get mad, right?
I have a knitting binder. Finally. I have been knitting for ages but it has only occurred to me that I need a way to keep track of what I made, designed and where I found that great pattern book that I can't quite remember the name of. It's a DayRunner 8.5 x 5.5 that was cheap (yet not ugly) a WalMart. My tabs are:
ReplyDeleteprojects - this is for completed projects and includes ball band, sample of yarn, where I bought it, pattern used including any modifications and who I made it for
patterns - self-explanatory
books - this is mostly borrowed books (from libraries, etc) with title & author but also a note on any patterns I liked and where the book lives so I can find it again.
notes - scribbled ideas for patterns or projects usually including some indecipherable diagram and lots of crossing out; a wish list (I need a swift); books I see online or in shops I want to check out - that sort of thing.
And for graduating from scarves - hats. You can knit them on two needles and stitch them up. Need a pattern?
Beverley
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Love your post! I have an A5 Domino as my Craft-o-fax as I do various crafts! They are great with the amount they can hold! Have you joint Ravelry if you are a knitter? Find me if you have, shaza1974, and if haven't, why not! Lol!
ReplyDeleteSounds lovely. Will you share you knitting projects on completion of them?
ReplyDeleteI love craft filofaxes. My absolute goalstandards are Sharon's lovely craft o faxes. They are amazing.
Beverly - Your knitting binder sounds lovely. Eventually I will graduate to more exciting things. I'm actually going to order a monster kit (for stuffed monsters) and try that. I will let you know when I'm ready to move onto hats. =)
ReplyDeleteAnonymous - Thanks! I recall your Craft-o-fax. It's wonderful! I have never heard of Ravelry. I will definitely look into it.
CP - I will share my projects. I have been wanting to write about a blanket I made for my niece, so I will do that. I did do a few projects that I never got pictures of, but they were simple scarves. No special patterns or anything. Coming soon!
How wonderful to see others using a binder for knitting projects. I have one too, but it is not any of my filofaxes. I have most of my projects on Ravelry as well (strickmuse) and the notes I take are alterations that I make to a pattern or ideas to a design. And yes, it is also very helpful to list all the knitting needles and sizes to avoid double purchases.
ReplyDeleteAnother Ravelry user - I must look into this! It is very helpful to know what I have, especially when they're in different places with different projects. Hopefully a written list will help me avoid double-buying.
ReplyDeleteOh wow. I have no words for how awesome this is, or how incompetent it makes me feel...haha.
ReplyDeleteNo WONDER my projects languish unfinished in a plastic bag--they need a DOONEY & BOURKE BAG to live in!!
Thanks Rori! Don't feel incompetent - it took me TWO years to finish a blanket for my niece. She was 6 by the time she got the BABY blanket. It's way too small for her to use as a blanket. But being the creative kid she is, she made it into a pillow case, laying it on top of her pillow. She doesn't sleep without it.
ReplyDeleteAs for the Dooney & Bourke bag - YES! You need one. ;) There is an outlet near me. Some time, when you make it to New York, we will go. Hee hee. My sister-in-law got it for me as a gift, and being the bargain hunter she is, I'm sure she found it on extra, extra clearance.