My main knitting-related job has changed a lot in the past few months, to the point where I’m knitting a lot less for work than I used to be. I could be knitting for other outlets, selling patterns online, writing books or submitting to magazines, but it’s been really nice this year to mostly be […]
Make Something Small {Craft Challenge, Day 92}
I’m the first to admit this one didn’t quite come out the way I intended, and it’s all down to me not really following the directions. One thing that is good to do when you aren’t feeling very creative is to find something you can do that won’t take a lot of time. A small, […]
Create in Public {Craft Challenge, Day 85}
These challenges are all about how to work more creativity into your daily life, and one easy way to do that is to always have something with you that you can work on. I’ve talked about having a travel project before, and that’s a big help, if you are willing to pull it out and […]
Designate a Travel Project
Piggybacking on yesterday’s challenge about creating where you are, this becomes much easier if you always have a project with you, which can happen when you designate a travel project. Benefits of a Travel Project If you have something you can carry with you, you’re more likely to be creative in those gap moments like […]
Try Loom Knitting
After all the weaving this week, I pulled out a different kind of loom and did some loom knitting. Knitting looms are available at craft stores in all sorts of sizes. Some are sized to make hats for babies, kids and adults, while others could be used to make bags or even the body of […]
Take Pictures of Your Day
We’re two weeks into the new year! How’s it going? Have you been a little more creative these past few days compared to last year? I hope so. Today’s challenge is another easy one: take some pictures of your day. I actually took my pictures yesterday, since pictures of me sitting at my desk all […]
Tiny Hats, Or How to Choose a Charity to Support
I have always liked the idea of volunteering and giving more than just money to a cause, but the thing is, I don’t really like doing the things that volunteering for a lot of organizations would require me to do. I detest talking on the phone, I’m not too great with people in person and […]