Getting Your Knitting Mojo Back
I'm happy to say that hasn't happened in a very long time for me.
But here are somethings to think about if you feel uninspired but want to get back to your knitting with gusto as they say:
*Do you need someone to knit for? Sometimes knowing we are giving a gift is stimulus enough to get back to the stitches.
*Do you need to knit for yourself? I know one knitter who is magnificent, and has never ever knit for anyone other than herself. As long as she is knitting, good for her. Maybe we should knit a bit more for ourselves.. We are certainly most appreciative of our handwork right?
*Did someone dishearten you? I used to get very defensive if someone pointed out a flaw in my work. I would deem it a failure, in my mind, when a comment got to me. No more. The person was rarely a knitter and I gave up perfection knitting a long time ago. If a mistake is glaring, I now have the skills to fix it, hide it or the like. Don't let someone who is critical take your knit joy away...
*Are you ready for a challenge? Is your knitting too easy? Or the opposite? Are you trying to knit things that are really beyond your skill set? This can be defeating unless you have a class for support or a great knit friend. Think about it.
*Maybe you need a yarn change? Do you knit with the same weight yarn all the time? A simple change can be fun and reignite interest in your craft.
*Have you ever tried a swap? Swaps can be so much fun if you know the organizer and trust the participants. Swaps can be found on Ravelry too. For real fun organize your OWN swap.
*Finally, maybe you want to knit for charity. Call your local yarn shop for needs within your own area. Or again, go to Ravelry and search charity knits. There is something wonderful about giving your hard handiwork away for a great cause.
*Anyone want to chime in????
Comments
I have been in this sort of rut since about the end of March.
At the moment it just doesn't seem fulfilling.
It could be that I have been under a lot of stress since the middle of February and didn't really notice that I was not knitting quite as much until March.
The economy has kind of put a halt to yarn and the likes as well.
Perhaps when the Stitches Market comes to town I might be a bit more enthusiastic.
Give it a rest then!! no harm. Your mojo will return....
For suburban prep - Hang in there! Maybe you just need the right project to come along. If you need yarn, well... I have a mountain of it, and can give you some!
Get new glasses!!!
I went into this horrible sock knitting funk and just left two pairs of socks unfinished and left for dead in the bottom of my knitting basket.
Got my new glasses and all of a sudden I could see the small stitches and I finished them and started two more pairs!!!!
And I am doing what Elizabeth Zimmerman said to do during the summer - fill your sock drawer with socks for the cold winter ahead!!
I have slowed down with the time intensive projects I am now knitting but I downloaded Life is Good shawl to give me a quick pick-up and hope for the future!!
Happy workend,
Meredith
And, I agree with Kathy - check your glasses and knit socks. A pair of socks with a simple textured repeat works well for "fallback" knitting.
I also find that spending time with my drop spindle or spinning wheel gets me motivated. Something about working with fiber from the beginning reconnects me with the entire process.
Cross stitch mojo? Not so much.
Sometimes that reverse psychology does the trick. I have to admit I have been knitting pretty steadily this whole year.....
The Knitter's Review by Clara Parkes has a cool post to read and file away for future reference.
Go check it out here. (http://www.knittersreview.com/article_newsletter.asp?article=/newsletter/120405_a.htm)