I'm all for this strategy. I'm a notorious works in progress gal in all my creative endeavors, probably because I love the planning and process aspects the most. I simply use the HIBERNATE button in Ravely and have a basket labeled the same in my space. I LOVE how Ravelry pushes it to the bottom of your projects tab so it's removed from your mental space and makes room from what's bringing me joy at that time. Once or twice a year I evaluate those projects. It was kind of you to provide a method/ tools for those who this doesn't come naturally!
I use the hibernating feature in Ravelry. One year, I pulled out all my WIPS and entered them in Ravelry. That was a huge weight off my shoulders, and since all of these had been stored on a closet shelf, I no longer had to avoid looking at that side of the closet. Over the years, I have gone through those and made decisions about some. Either I was going to finish them (a cropped sweater that was beautifully knit) or frog them. Some I gave to goodwill, along with the remaining yarn. I sold a set of Moccasins I could no longer wear to a ravelor for the cost of shipping.
Great idea! I wish I was that organized. I was overwhelmed by all of my projects that I purchased yarn for and patterns that I have yet to purchase yarn for. Then there are my non-yarn projects! In December, I sat down with 5 sweater quantities of yarn and printed off 5 patterns. I just have the patterns out. Almost finished #4. Sure, I've hit a low point in each project, but it was cured in 24 hours of non-knitting time. Since the last is a summer sweater tee, I'm so motivated to finish #4 and start it. Once these are finished, I'll continue the process by picking 5 small summer projects - socks, mitts, and perhaps some frogging. Repeat again and again. Yes, I do get distracted by new pattern releases and the wonderful finds of content creators (most definitely suggested by Tayler at WNH 😂) so I place the pattern in my Ravelry cart for a future date. Good luck to everyone in search of their WIP solution. Last but not least, that picnic bag is the best. Any possibility you can find out where your mom got it?
I love the mesh produce bags for storing projects. You could transfer stitches to barber cords to free up your needles. As a cheaper alternative to barber cords, I got a tube of hollow rubber cord and cut it to length.
It’s a great idea to store a pattern with your WIP, especially marking what size and needles you are using, and where you are in the pattern. If we never get around to finishing the WIP, somebody may be inheriting our WIPs, and this will help them be able to finish them.
I have what I call a "bin o' the WIPs." I know most of the patterns in there, but I'm just getting back to knitting after busting out a laceweight beaded wedding shawl in 3 weeks and needing a break. Pulled out a pair of socks... and couldn't remember the pattern! I found it by putting filters in my Ravelry library: "cables," toe-up," etc. Don't be me. Label your WIPs!
This is exactly what I need to do - my desk area is getting a little overwhelming, because I tend to just pile WIPs around me. I've got a database where I keep track of projects (of a variety of crafts) - so I can just adjust my notes about where things are stored. I might use a suitcase for an archive location. I do plan to store all of the yarn for the project in the archive location, though - I want to be able to interact with my stash in a way that I know what is/isn't available for use without having to remember to check another document.
I can see this also being very helpful for people who have very different weather too. Like it's too hot to keep working on a large heavy wool sweater or blanket and you want to archive it until it cools down again
I do a lot of this on Rav, but I like the idea of bringing everything out and looking at it all at once. I think I'll do something similar to this with my stash though! I'll go through everything I have plans for, note those plans, and then make decisions for everything I don't have a project for.
I use Ravelry for all my projects. Still learning the ropes over there but so far it’s working. I also have many current and future projects saved in my Pocket Crochet App. They also have one for knitting but I find it easier to put all my k&c into one app. We really can have too many apps imho. I do like this app stores things in my phone so I can access it easily without the need for internet. It’s especially useful for the row counter. I can still use it during flights in airplane mode and it still saves my progress without WiFi.
I have a WIPs trolley, so active WIPs go on the top and then anything languishing goes underneath. It’s like a physical “folder” for my WIPs and can only hold so much which helps manage the amount of WIPs I can have at any one time… top level is like my “desktop” and I can see everything to remind me to work on it. Everything else is “filed” below 😊
I do as well and if you log your yarns in Ravelry it will already have your project listed in the yarn stash record, so no need to re-type that info and it's ALL free capability if you use their website from a PC. Now I will admit I'm going to look into Knit Companion for the chart merging capability alone.
I think this is just a personal preference thing. If Ravelry works for you, do it. This is just the method for me as I don't really use Ravelry to track my projects. 👍
Hi, My name is Heather, and I am a WIP hoarder. lol I feel like I am in an awareness group. I have more than 10 WIPS. Some are in bins put away in a closet. Some are right next to me. I think I need to go through them.
Hi, my name is Karen, and I have more than 10 wips as well. Some are right by my chair, some in the spare bedroom, and several in the attic. I think I need to document them and probably frog or donate a few.
I have a Google sheets doc to track my projects throughout the year. If something is being archived it gets a paused status and it gets moved down to between my in-progress and planned projects. I have columns for start and finish dates, category of craft, materials, and patterns. It's definitely not made specifically for archiving but it does the job while also keeping active, finished, and planned projects in the same space all out of my brain.
Wow! You always come up with such clever ideas/suggestions. Loved this video. Will certainly check out the links. I like the idea of declutterring my mind of all those WIPS. Thank you!
Very interesting information. In a couple of weeks im going to have a few days to myself, which I'm calling my Stay-at-home Knitting Retreat 😃. I'll use some of that time to archive! One step further, though....as well as freeing up project bags, I'd love to free-up all the needles that are languishing in these WIPs! I'm sure I've ordered needles, not realising that I already own them but they're stuck in a project somewhere 🙄
I think I’d use clear plastic bags, not only to protect from dust and bugs, but you’d be better able to see at a quick glance what’s in the bag. Also, the easiest thing to do might be to use hibernate in Ravelry.
This would also be great for organizing todo projects like when I buy yarn for a particular pattern to be done in the future. I also absolutely love knitcompanion!
I can’t help but think it would be an awesome idea to use QR code labels to keep track of my WIP archive! Love this idea. I feel motivated to organize my WIPs now 🎉
My Lock Screen on my IPhone is a picture of the latest 4 sock WIPS I’m working on this month. Motivates me to get regular work on those and reminds me that the goal is to get these done before starting more/ buying more yarn. PS I have over 75 skeins of sock yarn in my stash- but I’m on a low buy not a no buy when it comes to yarn.
I get overwhelmed by wips so I don’t allow anymore than 4, if I ever lose control and go cast on crazy I’ll definitely keep this in mind tho, it’s a great idea
I think Canva is a wonderful idea for people who don’t utilize Ravelry to the fullest. Personally I rarely have 3 projects going at the same time so Rav is great for me. Also I keep a “journal” for all my projects. For each finished project I attach a ball band, piece of yarn, and a photo. I’ve also been noting grams in & out monthly.
Wow! Great video Tayler. Me personally I am a monogamous knitted so the thought of having even 2 WIPs gives me the heebeegeebees and the idea that some folks might have 10 or more …. O boy. 😮😂
Be fun to think about disposition of finished objects too. Many times I’ve made things as a teaching mechanism. I’ve learned about construction, color contrast and blending, practiced techniques and improved tension, used new material (wool, silk, mohair). As a result of my own classroom, I have some pretty things. I really don’t have a matching inventory of people to give them to, though. I’d love to figure out what to do with them. I did recently put my question to a neighborhood listserv and got an answer (local churches, schools, hospitals) but often they are looking for specific items (hats for 6 year olds, baby blankets in acrylic) that I don’t have. It would be so cool to find great places for donations.
I don't have enough WIPs to archive, but you did inspire me to take pictures of my WIPs and post them on Instagram. I feel as though I have only been seeing finished projects lately on social media and wanted to shine some light on the in-progress projects
I love your WIP basket🎉. Tonight’s episode is great thanks for sharing Canva I’ll see if I can make that work for me. I tend to have too many WIP’s. But have just finished last week a reorganization of my projects that are in what I consider my “active” zone., which is just besides my chair in the living room. I’m keeping 4 active projects 2 socks, 1 cardigan and 1 tee shirt. Socks just always travel, cardigan and tee shirt were in WIP but I just finished a pullover so the other 2 tops can come back up to active. And, other WIP’s will see the light of day so day soon and I’ll try Canva for those. Thanks again 🎉💕
I don't really need to archive my projects. But what I need to do is archive my patterns. Because I have 2 binders full of paper patterns and every time I want to work on a project. I gotta find the pattern. So if I archive my then when I'm looking for a pattern, all I have to do is grab the current project patterns to find the pattern I need and it'll be so much easier to find. So you gave me a really good idea, to archive my patterns not necessarily my projects. Now I admit I stopped watching the episode to make this comment and I'm not even halfway through the episode. So if you talked about archiving patterns, I haven't gotten that far yet. And if you haven't well maybe that could be an idea for another podcast.
Thank you for this information I have so many patterns that I need to keep track of this will be helpful. I think that I need to strat tracking all the other fiber projects also.
Truly enjoy all you inform us of. Always learn from you even at over 60 yrs knitting creating. You convey creative ideas and your eloquent precise enthusiasm! And love your “ creative space”.,, comments of family etc al! You are utterly a joy ! The archive program great for spring sorting etc! With great admiration & gratitude! Blessings of light .. needles to needles! Dianne/ aka Lightdancer
Wish you’d talk about intentionally archiving your remnants for future maintenance and repairs. When i give socks i always include a bobbin of 10 yards or so for darning.
I understand why folks who don't use Ravelry need other methods for tracking projects, but I'm really curious why someone who uses Ravelry needs another method. The project page in Ravelry has all of this information plus it links directly to the pattern and the yarn in your stash. I'm hoping you can talk about why you find this method superior. Maybe I'm missing something?
Yes, I use Ravelry for storing all the details of a project, but maybe not everyone can or wants to use the site. I found the idea of physically repacking and storing a sleeping WIP useful.
I was wondering the same thing! I put all my WIPs into Ravelry, and if I'm not actively working on them, I put them in a different space in my craft closet, and put the project on "Hibernating" in Ravelry. Works great! Everything together in one place, including pattern, date started, rating and yarn/needles used. I can definitely see how this is a beautiful method and great template for non-Ravelry users though
@@GATeacherfriend any particular reason for that split? Do you track somewhere else while you're working, or just wait to enter everything when you're You're done?
@@AnnG27 Personnaly, I use a row-counter app to follow all of my WIP. That is easier for me as I can see the pattern, and counting my rows. Or I use some Word doc/Excel sheet to keep notes. It is useful to plan a project, or to consign when you have finished and show everyone what you have done, but in the middle of a project, Ravelry isn't very practical for me.
Apart from leaving it on the Desktop (barely ANYTHING goes on the desktop for me XD), I do something similar using Ravelry and another project notebook that I can print whenever I want! But the Canva file is so cute and it's very useful to immediately recognize the older WIPs, I have at least one that needs to go in there!!
Tayler, as I was rewatching some of your videos I was wondering if you have experimented with knitting the soles or contact areas of your sock in purl stitch? I am a suuuper slow knitter or I’d just do it and see. But, alas. I was hoping to learn from you instead. I've heard a bit recently about people who are sensitive to the ‘roughness’ of handmade socks.
Hi Tayler, thank your for a very useful topic you addressed today. I am sure everyone of us can use at least something from your video to make our crafting process more enjoyable and organized. 😊
Thanks for this WiP organizing video! I've used Canva for work, but tend to use Ralvery for organizing and prioritizing active WIPs in my queue. BUT I'm going to try this for inactive WIPs, of which I have many.
Hi, Taylor! A wip archive is a great idea, but I see one (fixable) problem. Unless you back up your computer, you are one hard drive crash away from losing your wip archive. I suggest storing it in your favorite location on the cloud. Or on a backup hard drive. I use Google Drive. :D
I'm seeing in your living room a large pillow in the background sitting on a chair. I think it might be a crochet pattern that I have been searching for. Can you show it in one of your podcasts please and share what the pattern is? (Unless it is a commercial purchased pillow lol) Thanks. Love your podcasts
I had so much fun organizing! Feel like I took those cobwebs in my brain and made something beautiful. Hehe. I’m using ravelry for archiving BUT I loved taking my produce bags and labeling and putting them in my beautiful WIP suitcase. It was sitting empty on my shelf and I moved my WIPS IN..she looks happy. I named her Raven..she likes “shiny” things and her tummy feels just right. I had 5 WIPS and my current in my lap right now! Thank you for all the swell and nifty creative convo! ❤️🧶☀️🧳You’re the best. I may use my canva app when I get around to archiving everything. I have beading, watercolor, weaving..and so on..mother Mary help me. 🙏🕊️🙋♀️😂..don’t even start on the pile of books both fiction and cooking. I love my life!!❤❤❤
This was such an interesting video!! I do have to admit that it was an almost voyeuristic experience, because I'm a very monogamous knitter, so having multiple wips is very unlikely and when it does happen, nothing goes into limbo, because if I decided to work simultaneously on more than one thing it usually means I need to meet a deadline for the project I started later LOL I learned quite a bit from this video, though!
Like it! I rarely have more than 2 things on the needles (though I might have one or two projects more for 'fixing' or blocking/weaving in), I won't need an archive for that. BUT I can see the use of an archive of my plans/ideas so that I can forget about them till I am ready for them. For example, I have one idea for improvising my own needle/cable storage because I can't find something I like commercially. I already bought the yarn, but there are many ideas and no fixed plans and it gets in my head every single time I am looking for my next project and messes with my focus. It would be great to notate everything I've thought about and hav it parked out of my head till I can clarify it. I might add the 'fixes' for unsatisfactory finished objects there too, since I am always procastinating on them anyway.😆
I love this!! I have WIPs that are definitely hibernating, I should go through them with this system. I have one question about the storage. You have them in produce bags, which are open weave, and in a basket, which is GORGEOUS, but not airtight. Do you have anything in there (lavender, cedar, etc.) to ward off moths? Or do you not deal with moths in Nevada???
Thanks, I couldn't tell if you were saying, Kember or Kemver. Neither! Never heard of these programmes. Too old I suppose! I don't have many wips though so not a problem.
Thank you! This thoughtful process is going to be so helpful to me! Do I HAVE more than 10 wips?? 😬 And, btw, I always listen to your closing song to the very end. I LOVE it. I want it to be the soundtrack of my life! 😄
I have a wuestion off the topic. I knittet a sweater in 100% merino. It turned out waaaay to big and i have to frog it. I hava found out, what to do, to make the yarn useable again, bur one I dont know... the yarn is washed an blocked, so the fiber is now relaxed before i knit. What happens, if I knit this with a needle recommended in a pattern? Wjat happens, when i wet and block this again? Will it stay the way I knit it? Because before wetting it, it was smaller. Do i then have to knit smaller than the pattern recomments (the patterns gauge is blocked). Did I explan it, that anyone understands what I mean?
Me, watching this video and knitting rather than working on the final project for my Archival Arrangement course 👁️👄👁️ I’m counting it as preliminary research.
Wouldn't having your projects on ravelry do the same thing without all this extra time and effort? Taking projects out of its project bag seems counterproductive and a waste of time. Minimalist and simplify is the best route in life. All that time doing this could have been better spent working on a project instead. To each their own.
Fair point. As someone who overall prefers having patterns printed and sorted in binders, I can see this being useful in conjunction with my ravelry page. I have at least 10+ WIPs (currently on a stash-busting rampage.) I’d rather fill out and print Project Archive pages to go with my printed patterns. Visually, it feels easier/neater to reference than printing off the ravelry project webpage (even though yes, it’s mostly the same info) and much neater than my handwritten notes. As you said, to each their own.
Why pay for the version of Knit Companion that allows extra notes when you can just do it on Ravelry for free? And there are already headings you just fill in- simple. I just start a new project page when I cast something on and update as I go. Voila all archived for free, in the same place my patterns are stored and where I can see other knitters projects and read their notes about what I’m making. Think there’s a bit of reinventing the wheel here Taylor
So, here you talked about archiving WIPS if we have too many. We'll I have the opposite "problem" I only have socks (and by socks, I mean one pair) on the needles. I would like to have more WIPS going but really don't know what to do or how to choose what to add to my WIPS. Any suggestions?.....😊 Thanks.
I like to have a portable, preferably simple project for carrying around to appointments and such, and a larger or more complicated project for home. Sometimes I need a simple project to destress from work and other times I want the mental challenge, or I want the finished project badly enough to put in the extra mental effort and possibility of frogging rows.
I can have a shawl or sweater going. Plus a pair of socks on the needles for traveling. Right now I have 5 or six projects that I have achieved in my project bags. I went a little overboard in 22’ and then was so stressed out I couldn’t knit… not from my projects. The usual life stuff. So I started again last fall, and am now a year or more behind. Sigh.
I did something similar earlier this year, where I picked the wips I was going to work on in the near future and the others I set aside in a big bag I don’t use.
The multi color pillow on the chair to the left in your living room. Did you knit that? Can we get a good look at it? It looks so pretty. I think I naturally work on an archive mind set. I’m either keeping things in a current wip or in an archive stash. ❤️
why do you have to be so rude and sassy to an intelligent unproblematic woman who's only trying to entertain you and educate you in a calming/aesthetically pleasing way? If your brain can only handle thirty seconds of content then stay on TikTok or shorts.
Let's ARCHIVE those WIPS! Now, this may not be for everyone, but for those that it IS for, enjoy! ❤
I'm all for this strategy. I'm a notorious works in progress gal in all my creative endeavors, probably because I love the planning and process aspects the most. I simply use the HIBERNATE button in Ravely and have a basket labeled the same in my space. I LOVE how Ravelry pushes it to the bottom of your projects tab so it's removed from your mental space and makes room from what's bringing me joy at that time. Once or twice a year I evaluate those projects. It was kind of you to provide a method/ tools for those who this doesn't come naturally!
I use the hibernating feature in Ravelry. One year, I pulled out all my WIPS and entered them in Ravelry. That was a huge weight off my shoulders, and since all of these had been stored on a closet shelf, I no longer had to avoid looking at that side of the closet. Over the years, I have gone through those and made decisions about some. Either I was going to finish them (a cropped sweater that was beautifully knit) or frog them. Some I gave to goodwill, along with the remaining yarn. I sold a set of Moccasins I could no longer wear to a ravelor for the cost of shipping.
Great idea! I wish I was that organized.
I was overwhelmed by all of my projects that I purchased yarn for and patterns that I have yet to purchase yarn for. Then there are my non-yarn projects! In December, I sat down with 5 sweater quantities of yarn and printed off 5 patterns. I just have the patterns out. Almost finished #4. Sure, I've hit a low point in each project, but it was cured in 24 hours of non-knitting time. Since the last is a summer sweater tee, I'm so motivated to finish #4 and start it. Once these are finished, I'll continue the process by picking 5 small summer projects - socks, mitts, and perhaps some frogging. Repeat again and again. Yes, I do get distracted by new pattern releases and the wonderful finds of content creators (most definitely suggested by Tayler at WNH 😂) so I place the pattern in my Ravelry cart for a future date.
Good luck to everyone in search of their WIP solution. Last but not least, that picnic bag is the best. Any possibility you can find out where your mom got it?
I use ziploc bags for smaller wips because i worry about moths getting to them. I know its not the best environmental strategy, but bugs are real.
I love the mesh produce bags for storing projects. You could transfer stitches to barber cords to free up your needles. As a cheaper alternative to barber cords, I got a tube of hollow rubber cord and cut it to length.
It’s a great idea to store a pattern with your WIP, especially marking what size and needles you are using, and where you are in the pattern. If we never get around to finishing the WIP, somebody may be inheriting our WIPs, and this will help them be able to finish them.
I have what I call a "bin o' the WIPs." I know most of the patterns in there, but I'm just getting back to knitting after busting out a laceweight beaded wedding shawl in 3 weeks and needing a break. Pulled out a pair of socks... and couldn't remember the pattern! I found it by putting filters in my Ravelry library: "cables," toe-up," etc. Don't be me. Label your WIPs!
Love this !
This is exactly what I need to do - my desk area is getting a little overwhelming, because I tend to just pile WIPs around me. I've got a database where I keep track of projects (of a variety of crafts) - so I can just adjust my notes about where things are stored. I might use a suitcase for an archive location.
I do plan to store all of the yarn for the project in the archive location, though - I want to be able to interact with my stash in a way that I know what is/isn't available for use without having to remember to check another document.
When you said 10 WIPs 😳 completely enabling my addiction, thank you so much 🙏
I can see this also being very helpful for people who have very different weather too. Like it's too hot to keep working on a large heavy wool sweater or blanket and you want to archive it until it cools down again
I do a lot of this on Rav, but I like the idea of bringing everything out and looking at it all at once. I think I'll do something similar to this with my stash though! I'll go through everything I have plans for, note those plans, and then make decisions for everything I don't have a project for.
I use Ravelry for all my projects. Still learning the ropes over there but so far it’s working.
I also have many current and future projects saved in my Pocket Crochet App. They also have one for knitting but I find it easier to put all my k&c into one app. We really can have too many apps imho. I do like this app stores things in my phone so I can access it easily without the need for internet. It’s especially useful for the row counter. I can still use it during flights in airplane mode and it still saves my progress without WiFi.
I have a WIPs trolley, so active WIPs go on the top and then anything languishing goes underneath. It’s like a physical “folder” for my WIPs and can only hold so much which helps manage the amount of WIPs I can have at any one time… top level is like my “desktop” and I can see everything to remind me to work on it. Everything else is “filed” below 😊
I use the archive feature on Ravelry. It's called Hibernating.
I do as well and if you log your yarns in Ravelry it will already have your project listed in the yarn stash record, so no need to re-type that info and it's ALL free capability if you use their website from a PC. Now I will admit I'm going to look into Knit Companion for the chart merging capability alone.
Very confused as to why we aren't using Ravelry to hibernate project.
I think this is just a personal preference thing. If Ravelry works for you, do it. This is just the method for me as I don't really use Ravelry to track my projects. 👍
This is so me. I love storage and organisation options. Thank you.
Ingenious Tayler! Thanks for sharing this.
Hi, My name is Heather, and I am a WIP hoarder. lol I feel like I am in an awareness group. I have more than 10 WIPS. Some are in bins put away in a closet. Some are right next to me. I think I need to go through them.
Hi, my name is Karen, and I have more than 10 wips as well. Some are right by my chair, some in the spare bedroom, and several in the attic. I think I need to document them and probably frog or donate a few.
I have a Google sheets doc to track my projects throughout the year. If something is being archived it gets a paused status and it gets moved down to between my in-progress and planned projects. I have columns for start and finish dates, category of craft, materials, and patterns. It's definitely not made specifically for archiving but it does the job while also keeping active, finished, and planned projects in the same space all out of my brain.
I wish I were that organized!
This is brilliant 🎉 I will be making a “Future Project” archive in addition to the WIP archive one!
Wow! You always come up with such clever ideas/suggestions. Loved this video. Will certainly check out the links. I like the idea of declutterring my mind of all those WIPS.
Thank you!
Very interesting information. In a couple of weeks im going to have a few days to myself, which I'm calling my Stay-at-home Knitting Retreat 😃. I'll use some of that time to archive! One step further, though....as well as freeing up project bags, I'd love to free-up all the needles that are languishing in these WIPs! I'm sure I've ordered needles, not realising that I already own them but they're stuck in a project somewhere 🙄
This forced me to confront my 3 sweater wips that only have one sleeve to finish til completion 😅
I think I’d use clear plastic bags, not only to protect from dust and bugs, but you’d be better able to see at a quick glance what’s in the bag. Also, the easiest thing to do might be to use hibernate in Ravelry.
This would also be great for organizing todo projects like when I buy yarn for a particular pattern to be done in the future. I also absolutely love knitcompanion!
I can’t help but think it would be an awesome idea to use QR code labels to keep track of my WIP archive! Love this idea. I feel motivated to organize my WIPs now 🎉
My Lock Screen on my IPhone is a picture of the latest 4 sock WIPS I’m working on this month. Motivates me to get regular work on those and reminds me that the goal is to get these done before starting more/ buying more yarn. PS I have over 75 skeins of sock yarn in my stash- but I’m on a low buy not a no buy when it comes to yarn.
I get overwhelmed by wips so I don’t allow anymore than 4, if I ever lose control and go cast on crazy I’ll definitely keep this in mind tho, it’s a great idea
I do this every spring and fall. It's a tool to control the chaos of wip's😅😅😅
I think Canva is a wonderful idea for people who don’t utilize Ravelry to the fullest. Personally I rarely have 3 projects going at the same time so Rav is great for me. Also I keep a “journal” for all my projects. For each finished project I attach a ball band, piece of yarn, and a photo. I’ve also been noting grams in & out monthly.
Interesting concepts. I watched the whole thing! But for me, I’d rather be knitting! 😊😊😊
Wow! Great video Tayler. Me personally I am a monogamous knitted so the thought of having even 2 WIPs gives me the heebeegeebees and the idea that some folks might have 10 or more …. O boy. 😮😂
Be fun to think about disposition of finished objects too. Many times I’ve made things as a teaching mechanism. I’ve learned about construction, color contrast and blending, practiced techniques and improved tension, used new material (wool, silk, mohair).
As a result of my own classroom, I have some pretty things. I really don’t have a matching inventory of people to give them to, though. I’d love to figure out what to do with them.
I did recently put my question to a neighborhood listserv and got an answer (local churches, schools, hospitals) but often they are looking for specific items (hats for 6 year olds, baby blankets in acrylic) that I don’t have.
It would be so cool to find great places for donations.
I don't have enough WIPs to archive, but you did inspire me to take pictures of my WIPs and post them on Instagram. I feel as though I have only been seeing finished projects lately on social media and wanted to shine some light on the in-progress projects
I love your WIP basket🎉. Tonight’s episode is great thanks for sharing Canva I’ll see if I can make that work for me. I tend to have too many WIP’s. But have just finished last week a reorganization of my projects that are in what I consider my “active” zone., which is just besides my chair in the living room. I’m keeping 4 active projects 2 socks, 1 cardigan and 1 tee shirt. Socks just always travel, cardigan and tee shirt were in WIP but I just finished a pullover so the other 2 tops can come back up to active. And, other WIP’s will see the light of day so day soon and I’ll try Canva for those. Thanks again 🎉💕
I am a new viewer and am enjoying your content very much. Thank you for discussing such interesting topics😊
I don't really need to archive my projects. But what I need to do is archive my patterns. Because I have 2 binders full of paper patterns and every time I want to work on a project. I gotta find the pattern. So if I archive my then when I'm looking for a pattern, all I have to do is grab the current project patterns to find the pattern I need and it'll be so much easier to find. So you gave me a really good idea, to archive my patterns not necessarily my projects. Now I admit I stopped watching the episode to make this comment and I'm not even halfway through the episode. So if you talked about archiving patterns, I haven't gotten that far yet. And if you haven't well maybe that could be an idea for another podcast.
No, she did not talk about archiving patterns. This is something I would also be interested in. 😊
Thank you for this information I have so many patterns that I need to keep track of this will be helpful. I think that I need to strat tracking all the other fiber projects also.
Truly enjoy all you inform us of. Always learn from you even at over 60 yrs knitting creating. You convey creative ideas and your eloquent precise enthusiasm! And love your “ creative space”.,, comments of family etc al! You are utterly a joy ! The archive program great for spring sorting etc! With great admiration & gratitude! Blessings of light .. needles to needles!
Dianne/ aka Lightdancer
Wish you’d talk about intentionally archiving your remnants for future maintenance and repairs. When i give socks i always include a bobbin of 10 yards or so for darning.
I understand why folks who don't use Ravelry need other methods for tracking projects, but I'm really curious why someone who uses Ravelry needs another method. The project page in Ravelry has all of this information plus it links directly to the pattern and the yarn in your stash. I'm hoping you can talk about why you find this method superior. Maybe I'm missing something?
Yes, I use Ravelry for storing all the details of a project, but maybe not everyone can or wants to use the site. I found the idea of physically repacking and storing a sleeping WIP useful.
I was wondering the same thing! I put all my WIPs into Ravelry, and if I'm not actively working on them, I put them in a different space in my craft closet, and put the project on "Hibernating" in Ravelry. Works great! Everything together in one place, including pattern, date started, rating and yarn/needles used. I can definitely see how this is a beautiful method and great template for non-Ravelry users though
I don't like to put my wips on Ravelry. I post finished projects there.
@@GATeacherfriend any particular reason for that split? Do you track somewhere else while you're working, or just wait to enter everything when you're You're done?
@@AnnG27 Personnaly, I use a row-counter app to follow all of my WIP. That is easier for me as I can see the pattern, and counting my rows. Or I use some Word doc/Excel sheet to keep notes. It is useful to plan a project, or to consign when you have finished and show everyone what you have done, but in the middle of a project, Ravelry isn't very practical for me.
Apart from leaving it on the Desktop (barely ANYTHING goes on the desktop for me XD), I do something similar using Ravelry and another project notebook that I can print whenever I want! But the Canva file is so cute and it's very useful to immediately recognize the older WIPs, I have at least one that needs to go in there!!
I shared the desktop file shudder. 😂
Tayler, as I was rewatching some of your videos I was wondering if you have experimented with knitting the soles or contact areas of your sock in purl stitch? I am a suuuper slow knitter or I’d just do it and see. But, alas. I was hoping to learn from you instead. I've heard a bit recently about people who are sensitive to the ‘roughness’ of handmade socks.
thanks for another thoughtful vid!!
Hi Tayler, thank your for a very useful topic you addressed today. I am sure everyone of us can use at least something from your video to make our crafting process more enjoyable and organized. 😊
Thanks for this WiP organizing video! I've used Canva for work, but tend to use Ralvery for organizing and prioritizing active WIPs in my queue. BUT I'm going to try this for inactive WIPs, of which I have many.
Hi, Taylor! A wip archive is a great idea, but I see one (fixable) problem. Unless you back up your computer, you are one hard drive crash away from losing your wip archive. I suggest storing it in your favorite location on the cloud. Or on a backup hard drive. I use Google Drive. :D
I'm seeing in your living room a large pillow in the background sitting on a chair. I think it might be a crochet pattern that I have been searching for. Can you show it in one of your podcasts please and share what the pattern is? (Unless it is a commercial purchased pillow lol) Thanks. Love your podcasts
I had so much fun organizing! Feel like I took those cobwebs in my brain and made something beautiful. Hehe.
I’m using ravelry for archiving BUT I loved taking my produce bags and labeling and putting them in my beautiful WIP suitcase. It was sitting empty on my shelf and I moved my WIPS IN..she looks happy. I named her Raven..she likes “shiny” things and her tummy feels just right. I had 5 WIPS and my current in my lap right now!
Thank you for all the swell and nifty creative convo! ❤️🧶☀️🧳You’re the best.
I may use my canva app when I get around to archiving everything. I have beading, watercolor, weaving..and so on..mother Mary help me. 🙏🕊️🙋♀️😂..don’t even start on the pile of books both fiction and cooking. I love my life!!❤❤❤
Just, wow! I hope to someday be in a place where I’m able to… hire someone to do this for me 😂❤❤❤
Very organized…thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! ❤️
I love this! Never though about it this way 😊
I have more than 40 WIPs! No shame 😂❤
Or, in the words of the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest contestant: NO RULES! 😂😂
Never shame! 😘
Great idea, but I won’t do it. I use Ravelry that way sometimes and don’t really have many knitting/crochet wips at once.
So I shouldn't have 5000 emails in my inbox? 😊 I guess i should get to archiving.... 💜
I have like 30,000 emails, lol
This was such an interesting video!! I do have to admit that it was an almost voyeuristic experience, because I'm a very monogamous knitter, so having multiple wips is very unlikely and when it does happen, nothing goes into limbo, because if I decided to work simultaneously on more than one thing it usually means I need to meet a deadline for the project I started later LOL I learned quite a bit from this video, though!
Like it! I rarely have more than 2 things on the needles (though I might have one or two projects more for 'fixing' or blocking/weaving in), I won't need an archive for that. BUT I can see the use of an archive of my plans/ideas so that I can forget about them till I am ready for them. For example, I have one idea for improvising my own needle/cable storage because I can't find something I like commercially. I already bought the yarn, but there are many ideas and no fixed plans and it gets in my head every single time I am looking for my next project and messes with my focus. It would be great to notate everything I've thought about and hav it parked out of my head till I can clarify it. I might add the 'fixes' for unsatisfactory finished objects there too, since I am always procastinating on them anyway.😆
I love this!! I have WIPs that are definitely hibernating, I should go through them with this system. I have one question about the storage. You have them in produce bags, which are open weave, and in a basket, which is GORGEOUS, but not airtight. Do you have anything in there (lavender, cedar, etc.) to ward off moths? Or do you not deal with moths in Nevada???
"take the works out of your project bags" me eyeing the shein plastic bags i shove my wips in 👀
Me,too! Or reusable grocery bags. I'd rather spend my money on yarn! 💜
Omg taylor!!! I have been hunting for a couch and absolutely love yours!! Can you tell me about it please??😊
Thank you! I actually got it on Wayfair about 4 years ago. It's actually a futon, believe it or not. Perfect size for my office here.
Thanks, I couldn't tell if you were saying, Kember or Kemver. Neither! Never heard of these programmes. Too old I suppose! I don't have many wips though so not a problem.
Thank you! This thoughtful process is going to be so helpful to me! Do I HAVE more than 10 wips?? 😬 And, btw, I always listen to your closing song to the very end. I LOVE it. I want it to be the soundtrack of my life! 😄
I have a wuestion off the topic. I knittet a sweater in 100% merino. It turned out waaaay to big and i have to frog it. I hava found out, what to do, to make the yarn useable again, bur one I dont know... the yarn is washed an blocked, so the fiber is now relaxed before i knit. What happens, if I knit this with a needle recommended in a pattern? Wjat happens, when i wet and block this again? Will it stay the way I knit it? Because before wetting it, it was smaller. Do i then have to knit smaller than the pattern recomments (the patterns gauge is blocked). Did I explan it, that anyone understands what I mean?
Me, watching this video and knitting rather than working on the final project for my Archival Arrangement course 👁️👄👁️
I’m counting it as preliminary research.
Wouldn't having your projects on ravelry do the same thing without all this extra time and effort? Taking projects out of its project bag seems counterproductive and a waste of time. Minimalist and simplify is the best route in life. All that time doing this could have been better spent working on a project instead. To each their own.
Fair point. As someone who overall prefers having patterns printed and sorted in binders, I can see this being useful in conjunction with my ravelry page. I have at least 10+ WIPs (currently on a stash-busting rampage.) I’d rather fill out and print Project Archive pages to go with my printed patterns. Visually, it feels easier/neater to reference than printing off the ravelry project webpage (even though yes, it’s mostly the same info) and much neater than my handwritten notes. As you said, to each their own.
I was waiting this video after saw the Instagram announcement 💖
Am I boring ?!
The most “wip’s” I would ever have in place would be max 2!!
My personality is abit ocd 😂😂
Why pay for the version of Knit Companion that allows extra notes when you can just do it on Ravelry for free? And there are already headings you just fill in- simple.
I just start a new project page when I cast something on and update as I go.
Voila all archived for free, in the same place my patterns are stored and where I can see other knitters projects and read their notes about what I’m making.
Think there’s a bit of reinventing the wheel here Taylor
I have only two WIPs at the moment one of which I am about to frog, but I like how you organize yours. Its akin to how I organize my stash.
So, here you talked about archiving WIPS if we have too many. We'll I have the opposite "problem" I only have socks (and by socks, I mean one pair) on the needles. I would like to have more WIPS going but really don't know what to do or how to choose what to add to my WIPS. Any suggestions?.....😊 Thanks.
I like to have a portable, preferably simple project for carrying around to appointments and such, and a larger or more complicated project for home. Sometimes I need a simple project to destress from work and other times I want the mental challenge, or I want the finished project badly enough to put in the extra mental effort and possibility of frogging rows.
I can have a shawl or sweater going. Plus a pair of socks on the needles for traveling. Right now I have 5 or six projects that I have achieved in my project bags. I went a little overboard in 22’ and then was so stressed out I couldn’t knit… not from my projects. The usual life stuff. So I started again last fall, and am now a year or more behind. Sigh.
I did something similar earlier this year, where I picked the wips I was going to work on in the near future and the others I set aside in a big bag I don’t use.
That's a great organization system. Love it.
I LOVEEEE Canva! I use it for making flyers and presentations in college all the time! I find their themes so much nicer than Microsoft or Google
The multi color pillow on the chair to the left in your living room. Did you knit that? Can we get a good look at it? It looks so pretty. I think I naturally work on an archive mind set. I’m either keeping things in a current wip or in an archive stash. ❤️
45 min to explain this? I’m 15min in and giving up.
And that’s why my channel is one of many. If it’s not keeping your interest, something else out there is bound to. This video is simply not for you. 👍
why do you have to be so rude and sassy to an intelligent unproblematic woman who's only trying to entertain you and educate you in a calming/aesthetically pleasing way? If your brain can only handle thirty seconds of content then stay on TikTok or shorts.