Pattern Writing Dilemmas
As I you already know, I am working on several patterns for Moeke 2017 knit collection that will be live in September. The first sweater knit in light Heritage yarn is almost ready, there is some ripping out/reknitting has to be done, but overall it's done! The testing will start this week, you can follow the testing progress on Ioana's and Sandra's Instagram accounts.I have love/hate relationships with actual pattern writing - I do enjoy the logic challenge, it's like solving a puzzle, but grading... I think it is important to have as many sizes as possible available, so any knitter can make it for herself, but the grading part can become tricky at some point, especially if there is an unusual stitch placement involved. I am old-fashioned, I guess, and I like to use physical pen and paper before organizing everything into a systematic way on the computer. The funny thing is that when I come back to these scribbles after the pattern is done I can't decipher it myself, but somehow during the actual process I manage to navigate in all these hectic notes.
The hardest part is to actually keep going and don't get distracted by new projects and ideas, before the first one is done. At least this is how it works for me - I have to get done with one thing 100% before I allow myself to move to something different. I feel like it makes me stay more focused and not spread myself too thin. But just look at this lovely merino for my next project - how can you NOT get distracted?! Staying strong here :) Only random swatching is allowed!
I am really looking forward to sharing with you all the projects I've finished over the last two months - I've never knitted so much in such a short period of time. But meanwhile, it is all about Heritage sweater and this absolutely gorgeous yarn...
That's it for my weekly knitting update! What are you working on? Join Yarn Along to share your projects and reads! I am still reading "Catch-22" and some non-fiction.
Have a great day!
And happy Women's International Day!
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