This week I will be participating in the Knitting and Crochet Blog Week. Sarah over at Crafts from the Cwtch posted about this event last week and I thought it would be fun to participate. This past year I have been struggling with my blogging - part of this is caused by the fact that I'm not really learning anything new in knitting, and this blog was created to catalogue my knitting education. Therefore, I am hoping that the post prompts will bring some fun, new focus to my blog beyond my typical and far spaced {WIP} and {FO} posts.
In my old knitting group we used to talk about different types of knitters. There are the process knitters who enjoy knitting an entire project from start to finish and who can't leave a small error in their work because it will drive them nutso. Then there are those knitters who are yarn snobs and have to use only the best or organic fibers (um, I might be a bit of a yarn snob) and for who the very though of acrylic makes them want to whimper. Then there are the adventurous knitters, these are the ones who grab needles and yarn and just go and see what they make.
The first prompt for the Knitting and Crochet Blog Week is to choose a knitting house a la Harry Potter. This appeals to my inner nerd on so many levels but it also appeals to me on the level of discovering who I am as a knitter. There are four houses to choose from: The House of Bee, The House of Manatee, The House of Monkey and The House of Peacock.
After careful consideration, I feel that I most closely relate to the House of Bee. Characteristics of Bees include: Bees are busy and industrious, but can flit from one interesting project to the next as bright and shiny things capture their interest.
I usually tend to work on one project at a time so as not to have too many WIPs going on an at once. Of course, the best laid plans of mice and men and all that jazz...over the past year I have definitely had a few WIPs going on at once. But, at the moment I am back on track with just a pair of socks on the needles and a long hibernating West Knits shawl. With that being said....my Ravelry queue grows daily and I keep buying yarn for the next project and other future projects.
Until I came into knitting I used to do this with other crafts. As a person who suffers from being anal I had some issues with crafts that relied fully on my creativity. Scrapbooking? I have a ton of tools, papers and adornments...but I've only ever made 4 pages and each of those 4 pages took f-o-r-e-v-e-r to make and I'm still not happy with them. Cross stitching? I liked this craft a lot, but I lost interest in the projects quickly. Although the adorable samplers from The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery definitely have me wanting to make a cute cross stitch sampler.
So, really although I can relate to the other houses as well the House of Bee is where I belong.
Join me tomorrow for another post in the Knitting and Crochet Blog week.
We are in the same house! I did feel the pull to some of the other houses, but really, I am a bee through and through.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your day and safe travels back into the city.
You too Erin! I am hoping this week is better on everyone's psyches <3
DeleteOh, the most noble House of Bee :) I, too, decided that's where I fit best. The Sorting Hat may have thought differently but, really, when presented with all the evidence....nah.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean - the sorting hat pondered long and hard while sitting on my head but I think in the end it made the right choice!
DeleteI'm also a bee... the dozen or so WIPs just can't lie!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I've done the exact same thing with scrapbooking. I have tons of supplies and photos but don't love making layouts. Turns out cards are more my thing.
It was very hard to choose, wasn't it? I was torn between the Bees, Manatees & Peacocks. I am too lazy to be a Monkey ;)
ReplyDeleteIt is a really interesting exercise. i cannot decide and probably fit into two houses. Good luck with the continued learning :)
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely interseting, trying to put yourself into a category. I enjoyed this challenge because it made me stretch!
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