I love the sentiment, and I initially thought it wouldn't take that long, but now I'm remembering I think Claude said she has ~300 daisies left to make, which would mean taking nearly a whole year, especially when U add on some time for crocheting the daisies together and attaching the cuffs and yoke. So maybe more like 10 daisies a day😂 . . . Is that enough for a flower crown? A flower crown a day keeps the hayfever around . . .
A grand idea! Then, knowing how many daisies might be needed for a particular portion of the sweater, i.e. sleeve, can be crocheted eggs enough daisies are made for said sleeve. Then all you have are seams to finish. There is no hurry. So, it takes a year to complete 😮 Not the end of the world!!! 💚💚💚
I was so worried the "shocking daisy confession" was that you'd decided to frog the whole blouse. Finish your projects on your own time. I'm so glad you've decided to be more kind on yourself with your knitting. Being compassionate with yourself is so important. ❤
The way I look at stash busting for non-scrappy projects is... If you have a bottle of squash, you can't drink it neat. You have to buy water or lemonade or something to dilute it... But eventually you finish the squash! So if you buy yarn for projects you are genuinely excited about and find ways to use bits of your stash as you go (contrasting colours or crocheted appliqués etc) you're still stash busting! You're amazing and should try to be kinder to yourself
The story about the patchwork lady really hit home for me. I'm autistic and I can have super intense interests or hobbies for years at a time, want to do them all the time, learn everything about them, and then all of a sudden I just don't care anymore and it's something else now. Imagine that when you're a teenager trying to pick a career - whatever had my interest at the time didn't do it for me anymore a few years down the road. For a while I didn't allow myself to invest in any hobbies because I didn't know how long they were going to last, and as a result I denied myself the indescribable enjoyment of losing myself in my favourite activity. I'm finally learning to roll with it - both the intense fixation and the lack thereof. In the end it's very simple when it comes to hobbies: you're supposed to enjoy them, and that's it!
PS I made a baby blanket to welcome the 6th grand child for a good friend. The Baby's siblings are now demanding ( asking firmly...their manners are better than that) blankets of their own, but sized for their favorite doll. I'm having great fun working with each child for color and design , and then making in miniature . These are such fast makes too, so very satisfying. I did offer the kids full size blankets, but they said no. Surprises abound!
Your stashbusting, over the last year, finally convinced me to bust my own stash. In October, I finished two WIP, started/completed one, will complete another by next week, and will be ready to get back to the huge project I only work on in cooler weather. Haven't needed to buy any new yarn. Yet. Meanwhile, I worked my way back through the piles of yarn and fabric to find my sewing machine, so will be busting the fabric stash, too. And it's all because you've challenged me to do a little bit each day. Thank you for that.
I just mentioned to my therapist last week that I've noticed how when I have an epiphany, it seems I find people coming to the same conclusions everywhere, kind of when you learn a new word... My hobbie of choice is writing, and just last week I decided I'm no longer gonna be so hard on myself or feel bound to complete projects that I started or had the idea for years ago, just because I was passionate about it once upon a time -- and here you are, having a very similar moment with your knitting. it's weird how we start playing these games with ourselves. For me, I think it's a mix of perfectionism and sunken cost fallacy, and it takes me a long time to even notice I'm doing it and why it's suddenly become so hard to do something I used to love. Great video, thank you for sharing! May we be free from our own hangups going forward!
I did see one knit youtuber who did the whole how much in 24hrs but the 24 hours was split up into 2-4 hr chunks each day. That seemed reasonable to me. We do not need out fellow knitters hurting themselves over clicks. Love the purple beret!
The ‘THOUGHTS’ segment really resonated with me - I can get stuck in thinking of myself as “the kind of person who ___” and then be really hard on myself when that becomes less true, even if it’s for very good reasons Also, the clip of you tapping your beret with the spoon charmed the heck out of me ☺️
Yeah, I've been dealing with this a lot recently after finally getting on medication that is cutting the worst of my mental health issues and I'm kind of having to figure out who I am now that I am capable of experiencing emotional range. Weird problem to have 😂
The berets are beautiful + I'm glad you had fun with them! Dropping your long-term project for a quick hat or two is a time-honored tradition in my house!
This is by far my favorite series on the internet❤ Because it is so realistic. You struggle like I do. And I need someone on the internet to not pretend like we can whip out a new project every week when we actually have a real life and a real job
I'm not here for strict stashbusting videos, I'm here to watch whatever new creations you've gotten up to, so I look forward to seeing what the next few months bring regardless of if it's "according to plan" or not! It's so easy to get down in the weeds and stressed when you're a creative, so I am happy you're beginning to go easy on yourself. Definitely a good reminder to those of us in the same boat. Cheers and happy spooky season! :)
Just want to let you know that some of us out here find these stash busting videos are very satisfying. As someone who battles with ‘too much’ in general, I’ve found this sort of declutter project just so gratifying to watch.
Watching you talk about the berets vs watching you talk about the daisy blouse, it's quite different. I'm glad you went with something that brings you joy. Hopefully you can let the "should"s fall away and let the daisy blouse arrive like a Tolkien wizard, precisely when it means to. And speaking the berets, they're beautiful! 🤩 I like the way you wear them; it looks cozy and warm, as well as fashionable.
as a fellow disabled fiber artist, i know it’s so hard not to beat ourselves up for how much we can get done… that being said, it’s okay! its okay to not work on something because you’re not feeling good, and it’s also okay to not work on something because it’s not feeling good to you right now! i know it’s easier said than done, but i wanted to say that. also, i think it’s totally okay to buy more yarn to finish a project, and makes the project more unique and loved. i really love your work and you’re so inspiring to me, Claude. thank you for these videos ❤
TBH I really love these long projects because they are more realistic to me also there's been a discourse about knitting and crochet becoming less about slow fashion and more about how much you can knock out quickly. Seeing long term projects is more inspiring for me because I often lack patience and even if someone puts it aside for a while it feels like I've been given permission to do the same and give myself a damn break (my rsi thanks you). The Beret is stunning btw ❤️👏🏾
I felt your discussion of putting pressure on yourself in my soul.... My psychologist is always telling me to be kinder to myself and that's become my mantra. She introduced me to the concept of positive nihilism - "nothing matters so just have fun!" essentially. That's my other mantra. Watching you on this journey has been really helpful in my own using what I own and working down my WIPs. I look forward to however you choose to take this type of video 😊❤️
amazing how you can whip out a couple berets when you're enjoying yourself! I'm enjoying seeing all of your creative ways of stashbusting because I too am feeling like my stash level is saturated right now.
It is wonderful to see that spark of enthusiasm that lights you up when you talk about the berets (which are gorgeous!). Blocking it over a plate is very clever. I was intrigued by the use of a wooden spoon to tap everything into place.
I'm really enjoying this destashing series. If feels a lot more mindful about how you craft and has a great insight into your thought process for you projects. I always have a lot to think about after watching your videos. I'm currently knitting a jumper and cardigan from deadstock yarn. I get a real kick out of hunting through ebay for just the right yarn for the pattern I want to knit.
Love Love love the beret. Purple and green are my favorite colors and I love them together too. So happy you found something you enjoyed to make. My last therapist always said "should" is the most damaging word human have
I've always been quite jealous of people for whom bobby pins work. The little buggers just work themselves out of my hair no matter what I try. (I've the same problem with hair clips, elastics, etc. unless I do some sort of 80s back-combing first -- and even that falls out unless I use an entire can of hairspray or something on it. At which point I can get a Whole. FIVE. Hours! Argh.) And, yes Claude, even though my head is relatively small, that still means I can't wear berets the historical way. They just slide off my hair. /sigh / That's ok; beret-shaped beanies are just as nice, right?
Personally I think everyone needs several cute berets. Also I'm glad you've decided to be less hard on yourself. Hobbies are meant to be fulfilling and fun!
I know you may feel “less productive” with only finishing one object but it is so refreshing to see someone not finish 10+ pieces in a month. I think we have a skewed idea of the speed we should be making things which makes no sense bc handmade shouldn’t be as fast as machine made or fast fashion. Your beret is gorgeous and really inspiring me to try some colorwork! I may have found you bc of your stash busting content but LOVE your vintage knits and sewing videos. If stash busting ever becomes unenjoyable, pls do not feel pressured to continue doing it. ❤
I wanted to film knitting videos too but I’d get mad at myself for not working on the project I’d want to film and then just get a case of the fuck its. I’m much happier grabbing whatever project floats my boat in the moment. It gets finished when it gets finished. Happy to see you’ve thought it through and decided to go with what makes you tick most as an artist ❤
Claude I just want to put this out there: you could talk about not knitting anything every month for a whole year and I'd still watch it. Your projects are fascinating and I love your approach to knitting but above all you're so nice to "hang out with". U do whatever u feel like, we'll be here for who you are.
I loved this video. I was so excited to see you pop up in my feed today and it was so nice to catch up. Those berets are so pretty! I am so glad you enjoyed making them! Hope your October has been going well and I can't wait to see what you put up next!
Instead of ‘how many daisies can I make in a day??’ the video could be ‘how many days can I take to make 60 daisies??’, and then it’s almost as if the goal has become ‘as many days as possible’ rather than a high number of daisies in an unrealistic time frame. It’s more achievable, yes, but it also feels like a fun disability spin on these types of videos, and that’s kind of refreshing. On an entirely different note, I had absolutely no idea that using a plate and tapping it with a wooden spoon is a way to block berets and somehow I feel like my life has become greatly enriched with this knowledge. What a bizarre process to watch without prior knowledge, and honestly, how delightful. Something about it just really made me smile. I love both of the finished berets and the colour combinations, and I also love how happy you seem to be with both the berets themselves and the process of making them. People being interested in a thing is the best way to make the thing interesting, in my opinion, and I feel that way about the stashbusting videos too. They’re interesting in general, but I think they’re even more interesting when you’re also interested in making them. So, as always, do with your stash and your knitting whatever it is that makes you happiest.
I know I realised as I was doing the subtitles that I'd meant to explain what I was doing in voiceover but never did 😅😂 I was like I bet I'm going to get a bunch of "why are you smacking the beret with a wooden spoon?" comments 🤣
You can only do what can be done with what you’ve got. What you’ve got (or not got!) includes health (physical, emotional and mental), time, energy and motivation. Choose which stashbusting projects you would really enjoy (not just put up with!), do those as and when you can, and take all your remaining yarn to the charity shop. Someone will love it. By the way, I love the soft colours of the second beret!
Never beat yourself up about things - if you force yourself to try and complete things, you’ll end up hating the project. I have been trying to use up all my sock yarn and I keep buying more. I’ve almost completed my second pair of socks and as soon as I do, I’ll be on to the next. I’ve got a lot left of the yarn I got for the new ones, but I’ll definitely knit some more socks for other people I think or even myself lol. It’s tough, as well, living with conditions like we are so never stress! Also, I wonder about the scope for matching or similar colour way accessories with more of the leftover yarn like gloves, mittens or socks lol
Hi Claude, I've had Fibromyalgia for over 30 years. I was a Type A personality, over-achieving on everything, before I was laid low with Glandular Fever, and FMS started. I spent 10 years bashing myself up for being a "failure", not working enough, not completing projects, not "thriving". In the end, the only person I hurt was me and the only person who expected so much of me, was ME. I also developed ADHD, or the same symptoms. I think I was always a high achieving ADHDer but the illness really did a number on my brain. I flit from thing to thing. I get bored more easily, and now I do things that I WANT to do. I also think that our illness limits us so much, but we still want to experience everything we can, so we start lots of things to get that joy and boost of endorphins and energy that comes with starting a new project. The boost is addictive when you have little energy. When we get to the part that is more of a grind, we get tired easily, so we start another project to get more energy. So I think it's probably better to do smaller projects while you are having a bad time. Just my thoughts on the matter. PS I LOVE those berets. You could EASILY sell those berets for a good price. Start a Etsy shop or something like that. Just stunning. Love from Australia. ♥
Hi Claude, was thinking about you a couple of days ago. Wow, that purple and that shade of green look nice together. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I have disabilities and your words give me the strength to accept and feel "it's ok" because i have a lot of people around me whom don't understand my disabilities. Thank you Claude.
I love the stashbusting videos. First because we get a video once a month consistently ( or as consistent as you can) and second because I like seeing your thoughts progress. The progress videos are great, but only having to take a shorter amount of time to talk to the camera might be helpful too. Even if stashbusting means supplemental yarn to actually finish the products, it's still helpful to see.
Absolutely love your beret. The colours are stunning. Knitting is for relaxing and doing what you fancy. Don’t be hard on yourself. Just enjoy. Thanks for your video. Take care.
I'm very much a project first, yarn second person, as well. I've admired your ability to come up with ways of using stash, because it isn't a talent I have. Definitely find something else to do with that yarn, though, if you don't enjoy that process! (I donate full skeins to our local knitters guild, and donate partial balls that I don't think I can use to the weavers guild.) I believe Ko-fi has two different ways to allow for monthly subscriptions. The first way used to be the only way, which was to have a Gold membership (costs $60 annually). I didn't realize they had added a second way, which was to take 5%, if you don't have the Gold membership. If you're getting more than $100/month, it's well worth the Gold membership.
I love your videos. You don't sugarcoat anything. I enjoy your candid remarks, I enjoy the way you take on a challenge and I enjoy your talent. I always look forward to seeing what you create. Keep up the great work! 🧶🧵🪡
Lovely berets! One of the many things I am also struggling with is learning to be less hard on myself. I keep coming back to this: "What would a caring friend say about this?" They would almost always tell me to stop being so rough on myself. If a friend would say that, why can't I say it to myself? So - I am adding my voice to the many - Stop being so hard on yourself!
Accepting the type of knitter you are is really important - and accepting that that will change over time. I'm so glad you have found some overlap between rav favourites and yarn in your stash. I knit the opposite way round. Yarn first and then find the perfect pattern, but gosh it's satisfying when the perfect pattern is the already in my favourites! If you fancy a high speed project that really busts stash I had a huge amount of fun with a blanket pattern called "The big marl" and about a decades worth of saved ends (2.5kg, almost all partial balls). You hold multiple strands together so it eats yarn like anything, and it's great knitting for bad brain days because it is just garter stitch with an icord edge. It only took me a month to knit too, but it was a month where I was almost entirely bedbound and too sick to do anything more interesting... It's also a very satisfying blanket to sit under, because of the stretch in the garter stitch, so I was pretty pleased with the finished results too.
I hear you on the outdated image of The Kind Of Person I Am, and outdated standards, that live in my head. We evolve slowly, and it takes time for me to realise that my reality no longer matches my personal expectations. Like you, there have been a lot of changes and challenges in my life since early 2020 and I'm just not the same person anymore. Be kind to yourself as you recover from a difficult time 💜 Also, that beret is just darling! I love the purple and green, and it's very you!
Hi Claude, pat yourself on the back! It’s OK to change plans; it’s OK to adapt when life throws cr@p at us. I say this from experience. Take life a day at a time and when there are bad days, doing nothing is OK. Love your Victory Beret. I’ve forgotten what rain looks like….it’s drought here. Sending best wishes from Down Under 🥰🌺🌼🌸💐🇦🇺😎
Maybe you could post a video on the pitfalls of modern patterns. I just made a sweater front which is 2” wider than the pattern finished measurement and my gauge was spot on. I took it up with the designer who refused to admit her pattern was wrong. Simple maths showed cast on stitches were excessive. She said she allowed 2 stitches for sewing up but did not say that on the pattern just a finished size which should be just that.
I didn't know my birthday was on a Friday this year😂 I'm glad you're being easier on yourself instead of sticking to doing something that wasn't making you happy anymore
I find your videos so inspiring, not just the knitting part but finding new ways to move forward with your goals and reflecting on how that works for you 😊
I don‘t know if someone else has already pointed this out, but please realise that your plan to get down do 100 balls of yarn is a totally random number that you have picked. The only one who puts pressure on you to reach that number ist you yourself. If I were in your place I‘d get rid of the yarn that I don‘t really like and keep the rest stashed away with some lavander to keep away the moths. Maybe you will enjoy to work with it later (later can easily be in 20 or 20 years, at least that‘s how it works out in my life.) Love your videos, they have a style that‘s very pleasant to watch.
I am so happy to see a new video! And keep it realistic, because you might be a YTer, but I personally follow you not just for the knitting, but also for real life in connection to the knitting. Makes me feel the fact that I have frogged the cardigan pockets of my child for a fourth time much less hard and less frustrating (no, still frustrating, but a shared frustration is less weighty (?)). And remember, a daisy a day keeps the blouse in progress! ;)
I am also doing a 2023 destash. Thankfully I found your channel! I am having all the same thoughts! Holding my self to standards that have changed through the year. Biggest realization! I only have two hands! Thanks for your insite. Nice barrett!
I got worried at 02:48 that you were going to try to force yourself to "reignite your passion for knitting" to burn out, and I was really relieved when the next segment of the video showed up. I'm quite happy that you're choosing to listen to yourself and meet this new version of yourself instead of trying to hang onto the old one. I wish you happiness and excitement in all your projects.
Your beret is fabulous!! And I completely understand having to give up the "how much in a day" kind of mindset - as a fellow disabled fibre artist, hear, hear, for living at our own pace!
Personally, when I’m in a “slump” (I can’t think of the proper word) with knitting I like a quick project for a lovely dopamine hit. Something like a bookmark, that also lets me try something new like a cute fair isle design or lacework, but without the large time commitment.
I really enjoy your ongoing stash busting updates but don't let that get in the way of you enjoying your craft. If we were machines, sure, we'd just make endless blankets or whatever to use it all up. But I wouldn't enjoy doing that, and I don't want to take away any of the pleasure I get from knitting. Even when I spend my time procrast-a-knitting swatches, I still enjoy it. Stick to what you actually like doing and you'll be productive. You made that beautiful beret so quickly and it's just lovely on you. I see many Beret Christmas gifts, and some adorable baby knits, in your future. Have a yarny day 🧶🧶🧶
life is too short. do what you love! Having goals is great. Using up your stash is great. But if you need to supplement it to make it more enjoyable, do what it takes to use it up. Can't wait to see your completed Daisy top... but do it at your own pace.
Those berets are so gorgeous! Your stashbusting videos have been a major source of comfort content for me over the last year, so I'm very glad to see you more optimistic and making thing's you're excited about 🩷
This is just my opinion, and where I'm coming from is that I don't tend to hang on to stuff that I don't really care about anymore. And I never do scrap projects, I just don't enjoy them. If it were my decision, I'd do a clean slate - I'd dump pretty much everything except what I feel excited about. Donate, sell, whatever. And what you say about holding yourself to a different standard really resonates with me. I'm a process knitter - I like the making and not that fussed about the outcome. So I'm pretty ruthless - if it's not chiming with me I'll jettison it. And I'll knit with pretty much any wool (nothing fluffy because I don't like the feel of it in my eczema hands). My point is I really agree with you - be kind to yourself and you don't need permission from anyone, but you are allowed to dump it all and start fresh. I'm also sorry to hear about your health and disability challenge, sending much love x
maybe because I have ADHD but I have the habit to have 1or 2 projects for each of my specific interest (I have a lot) and just... when I don't feel like continuing one I just switch to the next specific interest that arose. I finish my projects, but like 9 monthes later. But I have fun and I love all my hobbies ! What I want to say by that is : It is okay to go on your own pace and switch from projects, and put them down for a moment if it doesn't spark something in you.
The berets are gorgeous! I'm glad you found a project that inspires you to enjoy your knitting again and if that means buying a bit of extra yarn to complete a project then so be it. When I saw the episode title, I thought you had decided to unravel it all!
You are so insightful about the role knitting plays in your life over time. I'm in a similar situation right now where I have these self-imposed standards, I'm upset that things are taking so long or that a certain project isn't perfect or bringing me joy. You are putting it so eloquently in a way that really hits home for me. Thank you for prompting me to step back and analyze my relationship with my knitting and remind me that the relationship is dynamic and that I AM allowed to put knitting in a different place in my head, heart, and life. Love your channel ❤
You inspire me to carry on at my own speed.My health issues mean that sometimes it is zero.I have learnt not to be hard on myself.Please do the same and give yourself a break knowing there is always another day to make.Keep strong and positive no matter what.x😊😊
Dunno why you're in such a hurry ? 34 years ago I began crocheting with 7mm hook several strands of yarn ,from charity shops ,thus creating chunky yarn in varied shades ,into Triangles of different sizes and also squares and made a square rug and a triangular one . Had lots of triangles left over and Last year assembled some into big triangular cushions and still had some triangles left over. When I moved here 7 years ago there were 2 spare slate doorsteps i intended to use 'Sometime Soon' when I'd made the 1/2 acre garden Finaly created a small flowerbed and a bench from them this year. Now as I watch you i am crocheting a small rug from the leftover triangles undone and all rolled into one giant ball of yarn. By the time we leave November I will be able to sit in the sun with a warm bum on my new ruglet and bench and wonder when I will begin the nice local homespun socks from the yarn I dyed using onion and chestnut skins last autumn 2022. Life gets in the way but creativity evolves eventually
So glad you're making peace with yourself and allowing yourself to be in the season that it is currently. And your garden and pots are just delightful. I long for such a beautiful space.
Love the beret! Though the colourway gives me suffragette vibes - but I suppose that could be interpreted as 'Victory to the Suffragettes'... I think the stash busting crisis has roots in the name 'stash busting'. A year ago, I seem to remember you saying that you needed to tame your stash because it was taking over much needed space. You didn't explicitly say that you needed to get rid of it all - which is what 'busting' would insinuate to me.
That beret is gorgeous! Love the purple colourway. So cozy and beautiful. I would never have thought of using a plate for blocking, such a good idea. Just found your channel can't wait to see what you get up to. June bugging projects is the way I get through a whole bunch of WIPs, stops me getting too bored or stressed. Don't be too hard on yourself about buying the odd ball or two, like you say the mend and make do ethos was mixing the old and new to create something wonderful.
I don’t know if you’d be interested but DROPS has quite a few cute color work socks and stockings that use dk weight yarn. I thought you might be interested to pair them with some of your vintage skirts and dresses. 😊
I enjoyed watching the video. This is great to watch since I’m sick. This may sound funny, but watching this is motivating me to stashbust my 20 plus containers of yarn. Right now I’m making a multi color shawl and a throw blanket and I don’t know what else I’m making I can’t keep track😂 you would think that the fact I’m making a a shawl and throw blanket should help me declutter. but it doesn’t help I keep buying yarn 😂.
Those berets are lovely, especially the purple one, and Tasha Moss has some great patterns, so thank you for bringing her to my attention. I also think it's fine to buy additional yarn to use up stash, especially if it means you actually use it up and get something you like and will use at the end
The intarsia sweater looks so beautiful and I love the purple and cream contrast on the beret so much. Also, your stash busting series has helped so much to motivate me to use up my own stash.
I love the beret and it looks great on you! Definitely go easy on yourself. We are too often hard in ourselves and it’s importNt to find your joy and not push yourself to burnout.
I loved seeing your Victory berets and I’m so thrilled my pattern helped light a knitting spark for you when you needed it! 🥰 Even if it may have helped contribute to no new daisies. 😂
The more “historical way” works if you use two hairpins. One above each eye or temple, poked through the band. I also know some people pin the band to hairnets, if you use those.
Those berets are gorgeous! Both of the color palettes are so lovely, yet so different. As for the Kofi memberships... that was rude of them to do that and not tell you! A friend of mine set up a Patreon account and their partner subscribed to be supportive. They ended up never doing anything with the Patreon and they both forgot about it. Flash forward a year and they realized that they had a bunch of money sitting in Patreon, waiting to be claimed!
Daisy a day will make the sweater go away😂
Hahahaha I love this!
I love the sentiment, and I initially thought it wouldn't take that long, but now I'm remembering I think Claude said she has ~300 daisies left to make, which would mean taking nearly a whole year, especially when U add on some time for crocheting the daisies together and attaching the cuffs and yoke. So maybe more like 10 daisies a day😂 . . . Is that enough for a flower crown? A flower crown a day keeps the hayfever around . . .
A grand idea! Then, knowing how many daisies might be needed for a particular portion of the sweater, i.e. sleeve, can be crocheted eggs enough daisies are made for said sleeve. Then all you have are seams to finish. There is no hurry. So, it takes a year to complete 😮 Not the end of the world!!! 💚💚💚
I was so worried the "shocking daisy confession" was that you'd decided to frog the whole blouse. Finish your projects on your own time. I'm so glad you've decided to be more kind on yourself with your knitting. Being compassionate with yourself is so important. ❤
The way I look at stash busting for non-scrappy projects is... If you have a bottle of squash, you can't drink it neat. You have to buy water or lemonade or something to dilute it... But eventually you finish the squash! So if you buy yarn for projects you are genuinely excited about and find ways to use bits of your stash as you go (contrasting colours or crocheted appliqués etc) you're still stash busting! You're amazing and should try to be kinder to yourself
The story about the patchwork lady really hit home for me. I'm autistic and I can have super intense interests or hobbies for years at a time, want to do them all the time, learn everything about them, and then all of a sudden I just don't care anymore and it's something else now. Imagine that when you're a teenager trying to pick a career - whatever had my interest at the time didn't do it for me anymore a few years down the road. For a while I didn't allow myself to invest in any hobbies because I didn't know how long they were going to last, and as a result I denied myself the indescribable enjoyment of losing myself in my favourite activity. I'm finally learning to roll with it - both the intense fixation and the lack thereof. In the end it's very simple when it comes to hobbies: you're supposed to enjoy them, and that's it!
I'm glad you've learnt to roll with it. I hope you have many happy hobby days ahead of you! 💚
PS I made a baby blanket to welcome the 6th grand child for a good friend. The Baby's siblings are now demanding ( asking firmly...their manners are better than that) blankets of their own, but sized for their favorite doll. I'm having great fun working with each child for color and design , and then making in miniature . These are such fast makes too, so very satisfying. I did offer the kids full size blankets, but they said no. Surprises abound!
Your stashbusting, over the last year, finally convinced me to bust my own stash. In October, I finished two WIP, started/completed one, will complete another by next week, and will be ready to get back to the huge project I only work on in cooler weather. Haven't needed to buy any new yarn. Yet. Meanwhile, I worked my way back through the piles of yarn and fabric to find my sewing machine, so will be busting the fabric stash, too. And it's all because you've challenged me to do a little bit each day. Thank you for that.
Congratulations! And welcome to the Stashbusters! 🥳
That is so much progress my congratulations 👏👏👏👏 keep up the good work with the knitting and with the sewing 🧵🪡🧵❤
@@CasualKnitter Crochet. I can't knit to save my life...
@@Arkay66 same here
I just mentioned to my therapist last week that I've noticed how when I have an epiphany, it seems I find people coming to the same conclusions everywhere, kind of when you learn a new word...
My hobbie of choice is writing, and just last week I decided I'm no longer gonna be so hard on myself or feel bound to complete projects that I started or had the idea for years ago, just because I was passionate about it once upon a time -- and here you are, having a very similar moment with your knitting.
it's weird how we start playing these games with ourselves. For me, I think it's a mix of perfectionism and sunken cost fallacy, and it takes me a long time to even notice I'm doing it and why it's suddenly become so hard to do something I used to love.
Great video, thank you for sharing! May we be free from our own hangups going forward!
I did see one knit youtuber who did the whole how much in 24hrs but the 24 hours was split up into 2-4 hr chunks each day. That seemed reasonable to me. We do not need out fellow knitters hurting themselves over clicks. Love the purple beret!
This seems like working smarter not harder.
The ‘THOUGHTS’ segment really resonated with me - I can get stuck in thinking of myself as “the kind of person who ___” and then be really hard on myself when that becomes less true, even if it’s for very good reasons
Also, the clip of you tapping your beret with the spoon charmed the heck out of me ☺️
That's just it, changing for good reasons is a good thing!
Yeah, I've been dealing with this a lot recently after finally getting on medication that is cutting the worst of my mental health issues and I'm kind of having to figure out who I am now that I am capable of experiencing emotional range. Weird problem to have 😂
The berets are beautiful + I'm glad you had fun with them! Dropping your long-term project for a quick hat or two is a time-honored tradition in my house!
This is by far my favorite series on the internet❤
Because it is so realistic. You struggle like I do. And I need someone on the internet to not pretend like we can whip out a new project every week when we actually have a real life and a real job
I'm not here for strict stashbusting videos, I'm here to watch whatever new creations you've gotten up to, so I look forward to seeing what the next few months bring regardless of if it's "according to plan" or not! It's so easy to get down in the weeds and stressed when you're a creative, so I am happy you're beginning to go easy on yourself. Definitely a good reminder to those of us in the same boat. Cheers and happy spooky season! :)
Just want to let you know that some of us out here find these stash busting videos are very satisfying. As someone who battles with ‘too much’ in general, I’ve found this sort of declutter project just so gratifying to watch.
Great to see you again. Don't be too hard on yourself - you're meant to be enjoying your knitting! ❤👍from Somerset
Watching you talk about the berets vs watching you talk about the daisy blouse, it's quite different. I'm glad you went with something that brings you joy. Hopefully you can let the "should"s fall away and let the daisy blouse arrive like a Tolkien wizard, precisely when it means to. And speaking the berets, they're beautiful! 🤩 I like the way you wear them; it looks cozy and warm, as well as fashionable.
as a fellow disabled fiber artist, i know it’s so hard not to beat ourselves up for how much we can get done… that being said, it’s okay! its okay to not work on something because you’re not feeling good, and it’s also okay to not work on something because it’s not feeling good to you right now! i know it’s easier said than done, but i wanted to say that. also, i think it’s totally okay to buy more yarn to finish a project, and makes the project more unique and loved. i really love your work and you’re so inspiring to me, Claude. thank you for these videos ❤
TBH I really love these long projects because they are more realistic to me also there's been a discourse about knitting and crochet becoming less about slow fashion and more about how much you can knock out quickly. Seeing long term projects is more inspiring for me because I often lack patience and even if someone puts it aside for a while it feels like I've been given permission to do the same and give myself a damn break (my rsi thanks you). The Beret is stunning btw ❤️👏🏾
That green and purple is lovely, and some months any amount of progress is good.
I felt your discussion of putting pressure on yourself in my soul.... My psychologist is always telling me to be kinder to myself and that's become my mantra. She introduced me to the concept of positive nihilism - "nothing matters so just have fun!" essentially. That's my other mantra.
Watching you on this journey has been really helpful in my own using what I own and working down my WIPs. I look forward to however you choose to take this type of video 😊❤️
The berets are stunning!! I love that you’re finding ways to embrace the knitter you are now and not compare her to 2020 Claude. ❤
I just had a really rough panic attack, and when I saw you posted I knew this would be a great way to get back to baseline
I hope you are feeling better!
I hope you're doing a bit better and I'm glad this video could be of some little help 💚
Hope you are doing better!
amazing how you can whip out a couple berets when you're enjoying yourself! I'm enjoying seeing all of your creative ways of stashbusting because I too am feeling like my stash level is saturated right now.
❤I love that beret! And the plate inside to block it is genius!
It is wonderful to see that spark of enthusiasm that lights you up when you talk about the berets (which are gorgeous!). Blocking it over a plate is very clever. I was intrigued by the use of a wooden spoon to tap everything into place.
I'm really enjoying this destashing series. If feels a lot more mindful about how you craft and has a great insight into your thought process for you projects. I always have a lot to think about after watching your videos.
I'm currently knitting a jumper and cardigan from deadstock yarn. I get a real kick out of hunting through ebay for just the right yarn for the pattern I want to knit.
The make do and mend idea of using your bits and bobs to make new yarn stretch is ideal. Give yourself grace and give yourself joy.
Claude, I’m glad you are being less hard on yourself! Remember it is always okay to change the rules that you make for yourself 🥰
Love Love love the beret. Purple and green are my favorite colors and I love them together too. So happy you found something you enjoyed to make. My last therapist always said "should" is the most damaging word human have
highly recommend bobby pins to help the beret stay on (especially on windy days) 😀
I really should have thought of that 😂😅
I've always been quite jealous of people for whom bobby pins work. The little buggers just work themselves out of my hair no matter what I try. (I've the same problem with hair clips, elastics, etc. unless I do some sort of 80s back-combing first -- and even that falls out unless I use an entire can of hairspray or something on it. At which point I can get a Whole. FIVE. Hours! Argh.)
And, yes Claude, even though my head is relatively small, that still means I can't wear berets the historical way. They just slide off my hair. /sigh / That's ok; beret-shaped beanies are just as nice, right?
Personally I think everyone needs several cute berets.
Also I'm glad you've decided to be less hard on yourself. Hobbies are meant to be fulfilling and fun!
I know you may feel “less productive” with only finishing one object but it is so refreshing to see someone not finish 10+ pieces in a month. I think we have a skewed idea of the speed we should be making things which makes no sense bc handmade shouldn’t be as fast as machine made or fast fashion. Your beret is gorgeous and really inspiring me to try some colorwork! I may have found you bc of your stash busting content but LOVE your vintage knits and sewing videos. If stash busting ever becomes unenjoyable, pls do not feel pressured to continue doing it. ❤
I wanted to film knitting videos too but I’d get mad at myself for not working on the project I’d want to film and then just get a case of the fuck its. I’m much happier grabbing whatever project floats my boat in the moment. It gets finished when it gets finished. Happy to see you’ve thought it through and decided to go with what makes you tick most as an artist ❤
Exactly. I've decided life's too short to not enjoy my knitting!
Claude I just want to put this out there: you could talk about not knitting anything every month for a whole year and I'd still watch it. Your projects are fascinating and I love your approach to knitting but above all you're so nice to "hang out with". U do whatever u feel like, we'll be here for who you are.
I loved this video. I was so excited to see you pop up in my feed today and it was so nice to catch up. Those berets are so pretty! I am so glad you enjoyed making them! Hope your October has been going well and I can't wait to see what you put up next!
Instead of ‘how many daisies can I make in a day??’ the video could be ‘how many days can I take to make 60 daisies??’, and then it’s almost as if the goal has become ‘as many days as possible’ rather than a high number of daisies in an unrealistic time frame. It’s more achievable, yes, but it also feels like a fun disability spin on these types of videos, and that’s kind of refreshing.
On an entirely different note, I had absolutely no idea that using a plate and tapping it with a wooden spoon is a way to block berets and somehow I feel like my life has become greatly enriched with this knowledge. What a bizarre process to watch without prior knowledge, and honestly, how delightful. Something about it just really made me smile. I love both of the finished berets and the colour combinations, and I also love how happy you seem to be with both the berets themselves and the process of making them. People being interested in a thing is the best way to make the thing interesting, in my opinion, and I feel that way about the stashbusting videos too. They’re interesting in general, but I think they’re even more interesting when you’re also interested in making them. So, as always, do with your stash and your knitting whatever it is that makes you happiest.
I know I realised as I was doing the subtitles that I'd meant to explain what I was doing in voiceover but never did 😅😂 I was like I bet I'm going to get a bunch of "why are you smacking the beret with a wooden spoon?" comments 🤣
You can only do what can be done with what you’ve got. What you’ve got (or not got!) includes health (physical, emotional and mental), time, energy and motivation. Choose which stashbusting projects you would really enjoy (not just put up with!), do those as and when you can, and take all your remaining yarn to the charity shop. Someone will love it.
By the way, I love the soft colours of the second beret!
Never beat yourself up about things - if you force yourself to try and complete things, you’ll end up hating the project. I have been trying to use up all my sock yarn and I keep buying more. I’ve almost completed my second pair of socks and as soon as I do, I’ll be on to the next. I’ve got a lot left of the yarn I got for the new ones, but I’ll definitely knit some more socks for other people I think or even myself lol. It’s tough, as well, living with conditions like we are so never stress!
Also, I wonder about the scope for matching or similar colour way accessories with more of the leftover yarn like gloves, mittens or socks lol
Personally I love a matching set! Especially hat and gloves ☺️
Hi Claude, I've had Fibromyalgia for over 30 years. I was a Type A personality, over-achieving on everything, before I was laid low with Glandular Fever, and FMS started. I spent 10 years bashing myself up for being a "failure", not working enough, not completing projects, not "thriving". In the end, the only person I hurt was me and the only person who expected so much of me, was ME. I also developed ADHD, or the same symptoms. I think I was always a high achieving ADHDer but the illness really did a number on my brain. I flit from thing to thing. I get bored more easily, and now I do things that I WANT to do. I also think that our illness limits us so much, but we still want to experience everything we can, so we start lots of things to get that joy and boost of endorphins and energy that comes with starting a new project. The boost is addictive when you have little energy. When we get to the part that is more of a grind, we get tired easily, so we start another project to get more energy. So I think it's probably better to do smaller projects while you are having a bad time. Just my thoughts on the matter.
PS I LOVE those berets. You could EASILY sell those berets for a good price. Start a Etsy shop or something like that. Just stunning. Love from Australia. ♥
Hi Claude, was thinking about you a couple of days ago. Wow, that purple and that shade of green look nice together. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I have disabilities and your words give me the strength to accept and feel "it's ok" because i have a lot of people around me whom don't understand my disabilities. Thank you Claude.
I love the stashbusting videos. First because we get a video once a month consistently ( or as consistent as you can) and second because I like seeing your thoughts progress. The progress videos are great, but only having to take a shorter amount of time to talk to the camera might be helpful too.
Even if stashbusting means supplemental yarn to actually finish the products, it's still helpful to see.
Absolutely love your beret. The colours are stunning. Knitting is for relaxing and doing what you fancy. Don’t be hard on yourself. Just enjoy. Thanks for your video. Take care.
I'm very much a project first, yarn second person, as well. I've admired your ability to come up with ways of using stash, because it isn't a talent I have. Definitely find something else to do with that yarn, though, if you don't enjoy that process! (I donate full skeins to our local knitters guild, and donate partial balls that I don't think I can use to the weavers guild.)
I believe Ko-fi has two different ways to allow for monthly subscriptions. The first way used to be the only way, which was to have a Gold membership (costs $60 annually). I didn't realize they had added a second way, which was to take 5%, if you don't have the Gold membership. If you're getting more than $100/month, it's well worth the Gold membership.
Look after yourself and conserve your spoons ❤❤
Love it when there's a pattern you want to make more than once. The berets looks beautiful.
I love your videos. You don't sugarcoat anything. I enjoy your candid remarks, I enjoy the way you take on a challenge and I enjoy your talent. I always look forward to seeing what you create. Keep up the great work! 🧶🧵🪡
I really like the stash busting series. It's encouraging -- even when you have to buy more to finish a project.
Valeu!
Please be gentle with yourself, it's a good message for your viewers!
Lovely berets! One of the many things I am also struggling with is learning to be less hard on myself. I keep coming back to this: "What would a caring friend say about this?" They would almost always tell me to stop being so rough on myself. If a friend would say that, why can't I say it to myself? So - I am adding my voice to the many - Stop being so hard on yourself!
I always get so excited when I see that you post the stash busting videos I don’t know why, but it is so satisfying!
I forgot how much I love berets! That pattern is so cute!
Accepting the type of knitter you are is really important - and accepting that that will change over time. I'm so glad you have found some overlap between rav favourites and yarn in your stash. I knit the opposite way round. Yarn first and then find the perfect pattern, but gosh it's satisfying when the perfect pattern is the already in my favourites!
If you fancy a high speed project that really busts stash I had a huge amount of fun with a blanket pattern called "The big marl" and about a decades worth of saved ends (2.5kg, almost all partial balls). You hold multiple strands together so it eats yarn like anything, and it's great knitting for bad brain days because it is just garter stitch with an icord edge. It only took me a month to knit too, but it was a month where I was almost entirely bedbound and too sick to do anything more interesting... It's also a very satisfying blanket to sit under, because of the stretch in the garter stitch, so I was pretty pleased with the finished results too.
Don’t be so hard on yourself! Do what you can, when you can, and enjoy the day!
I hear you on the outdated image of The Kind Of Person I Am, and outdated standards, that live in my head. We evolve slowly, and it takes time for me to realise that my reality no longer matches my personal expectations. Like you, there have been a lot of changes and challenges in my life since early 2020 and I'm just not the same person anymore. Be kind to yourself as you recover from a difficult time 💜
Also, that beret is just darling! I love the purple and green, and it's very you!
You have such a creative and a unique approach to this and I click immediately when I see you’ve posted a stash busting video!
This whole video is very relatable in terms of my own creating. 😅
Hi Claude, pat yourself on the back! It’s OK to change plans; it’s OK to adapt when life throws cr@p at us. I say this from experience. Take life a day at a time and when there are bad days, doing nothing is OK. Love your Victory Beret. I’ve forgotten what rain looks like….it’s drought here. Sending best wishes from Down Under 🥰🌺🌼🌸💐🇦🇺😎
Maybe you could post a video on the pitfalls of modern patterns. I just made a sweater front which is 2” wider than the pattern finished measurement and my gauge was spot on. I took it up with the designer who refused to admit her pattern was wrong. Simple maths showed cast on stitches were excessive. She said she allowed 2 stitches for sewing up but did not say that on the pattern just a finished size which should be just that.
I didn't know my birthday was on a Friday this year😂 I'm glad you're being easier on yourself instead of sticking to doing something that wasn't making you happy anymore
You look so happy showing us your beret ❤
I find your videos so inspiring, not just the knitting part but finding new ways to move forward with your goals and reflecting on how that works for you 😊
I don‘t know if someone else has already pointed this out, but please realise that your plan to get down do 100 balls of yarn is a totally random number that you have picked. The only one who puts pressure on you to reach that number ist you yourself. If I were in your place I‘d get rid of the yarn that I don‘t really like and keep the rest stashed away with some lavander to keep away the moths. Maybe you will enjoy to work with it later (later can easily be in 20 or 20 years, at least that‘s how it works out in my life.)
Love your videos, they have a style that‘s very pleasant to watch.
Oh that second beret is so cute! I don't usually like neutral colours but I love how it looks like a snowy landscape!
I am so happy to see a new video! And keep it realistic, because you might be a YTer, but I personally follow you not just for the knitting, but also for real life in connection to the knitting. Makes me feel the fact that I have frogged the cardigan pockets of my child for a fourth time much less hard and less frustrating (no, still frustrating, but a shared frustration is less weighty (?)). And remember, a daisy a day keeps the blouse in progress! ;)
I absolutely love those beret!! Purple and green are my favorite colors to wear together. Absolutely love!! ❤❤
I am also doing a 2023 destash. Thankfully I found your channel! I am having all the same thoughts! Holding my self to standards that have changed through the year. Biggest realization! I only have two hands! Thanks for your insite. Nice barrett!
I got worried at 02:48 that you were going to try to force yourself to "reignite your passion for knitting" to burn out, and I was really relieved when the next segment of the video showed up. I'm quite happy that you're choosing to listen to yourself and meet this new version of yourself instead of trying to hang onto the old one. I wish you happiness and excitement in all your projects.
Your beret is fabulous!! And I completely understand having to give up the "how much in a day" kind of mindset - as a fellow disabled fibre artist, hear, hear, for living at our own pace!
Your Victory beret looks so posh! And I'm so fascinated by the intarsia block knitting blouse!
Personally, when I’m in a “slump” (I can’t think of the proper word) with knitting I like a quick project for a lovely dopamine hit. Something like a bookmark, that also lets me try something new like a cute fair isle design or lacework, but without the large time commitment.
Love your beret!
If you didn't show the 'mistakes' then we'd never know....
And yes, adding a ball or two to finish using 5 balls of yarns!
I really enjoy your ongoing stash busting updates but don't let that get in the way of you enjoying your craft. If we were machines, sure, we'd just make endless blankets or whatever to use it all up. But I wouldn't enjoy doing that, and I don't want to take away any of the pleasure I get from knitting. Even when I spend my time procrast-a-knitting swatches, I still enjoy it. Stick to what you actually like doing and you'll be productive. You made that beautiful beret so quickly and it's just lovely on you.
I see many Beret Christmas gifts, and some adorable baby knits, in your future.
Have a yarny day 🧶🧶🧶
You are amazing. Love the berets and I am happy you found some joy and freedom again in your knitting, you deserve it.
life is too short. do what you love! Having goals is great. Using up your stash is great. But if you need to supplement it to make it more enjoyable, do what it takes to use it up. Can't wait to see your completed Daisy top... but do it at your own pace.
Those berets are so gorgeous! Your stashbusting videos have been a major source of comfort content for me over the last year, so I'm very glad to see you more optimistic and making thing's you're excited about 🩷
This is just my opinion, and where I'm coming from is that I don't tend to hang on to stuff that I don't really care about anymore. And I never do scrap projects, I just don't enjoy them. If it were my decision, I'd do a clean slate - I'd dump pretty much everything except what I feel excited about. Donate, sell, whatever.
And what you say about holding yourself to a different standard really resonates with me. I'm a process knitter - I like the making and not that fussed about the outcome. So I'm pretty ruthless - if it's not chiming with me I'll jettison it. And I'll knit with pretty much any wool (nothing fluffy because I don't like the feel of it in my eczema hands).
My point is I really agree with you - be kind to yourself and you don't need permission from anyone, but you are allowed to dump it all and start fresh.
I'm also sorry to hear about your health and disability challenge, sending much love x
maybe because I have ADHD but I have the habit to have 1or 2 projects for each of my specific interest (I have a lot) and just... when I don't feel like continuing one I just switch to the next specific interest that arose. I finish my projects, but like 9 monthes later. But I have fun and I love all my hobbies !
What I want to say by that is : It is okay to go on your own pace and switch from projects, and put them down for a moment if it doesn't spark something in you.
Clove seeing you happy and working on things you love! Can’t wait for the baby knits 🤍
The green/purple beret is glorious ✨👌
Hi Claude
Supper finished; fresh local honey for dessert. now, it's back to the Mending Chaos
The berets are gorgeous! I'm glad you found a project that inspires you to enjoy your knitting again and if that means buying a bit of extra yarn to complete a project then so be it. When I saw the episode title, I thought you had decided to unravel it all!
Totally agree with your thoughts segment. We change. Nothing is constant, and it's fine. We move on
You are so insightful about the role knitting plays in your life over time. I'm in a similar situation right now where I have these self-imposed standards, I'm upset that things are taking so long or that a certain project isn't perfect or bringing me joy. You are putting it so eloquently in a way that really hits home for me. Thank you for prompting me to step back and analyze my relationship with my knitting and remind me that the relationship is dynamic and that I AM allowed to put knitting in a different place in my head, heart, and life. Love your channel ❤
You inspire me to carry on at my own speed.My health issues mean that sometimes it is zero.I have learnt not to be hard on myself.Please do the same and give yourself a break knowing there is always another day to make.Keep strong and positive no matter what.x😊😊
I love the berets! They are both beautiful but the bright one is my favorite. It is just so happy!
Dunno why you're in such a hurry ? 34 years ago I began crocheting with 7mm hook several strands of yarn ,from charity shops ,thus creating chunky yarn in varied shades ,into Triangles of different sizes and also squares and made a square rug and a triangular one . Had lots of triangles left over and Last year assembled some into big triangular cushions and still had some triangles left over. When I moved here 7 years ago there were 2 spare slate doorsteps i intended to use 'Sometime Soon' when I'd made the 1/2 acre garden Finaly created a small flowerbed and a bench from them this year. Now as I watch you i am crocheting a small rug from the leftover triangles undone and all rolled into one giant ball of yarn. By the time we leave November I will be able to sit in the sun with a warm bum on my new ruglet and bench and wonder when I will begin the nice local homespun socks from the yarn I dyed using onion and chestnut skins last autumn 2022. Life gets in the way but creativity evolves eventually
Yay! Love the tams, those look great! Yes, it's only useful if it makes you happy to make it, finished object can be given/donated away. 💜
So glad you're making peace with yourself and allowing yourself to be in the season that it is currently.
And your garden and pots are just delightful. I long for such a beautiful space.
Love the beret! Though the colourway gives me suffragette vibes - but I suppose that could be interpreted as 'Victory to the Suffragettes'...
I think the stash busting crisis has roots in the name 'stash busting'. A year ago, I seem to remember you saying that you needed to tame your stash because it was taking over much needed space. You didn't explicitly say that you needed to get rid of it all - which is what 'busting' would insinuate to me.
That beret is gorgeous! Love the purple colourway. So cozy and beautiful. I would never have thought of using a plate for blocking, such a good idea. Just found your channel can't wait to see what you get up to.
June bugging projects is the way I get through a whole bunch of WIPs, stops me getting too bored or stressed.
Don't be too hard on yourself about buying the odd ball or two, like you say the mend and make do ethos was mixing the old and new to create something wonderful.
I don’t know if you’d be interested but DROPS has quite a few cute color work socks and stockings that use dk weight yarn. I thought you might be interested to pair them with some of your vintage skirts and dresses. 😊
I enjoyed watching the video. This is great to watch since I’m sick. This may sound funny, but watching this is motivating me to stashbust my 20 plus containers of yarn. Right now I’m making a multi color shawl and a throw blanket and I don’t know what else I’m making I can’t keep track😂 you would think that the fact I’m making a a shawl and throw blanket should help me declutter. but it doesn’t help I keep buying yarn 😂.
Those berets are lovely, especially the purple one, and Tasha Moss has some great patterns, so thank you for bringing her to my attention. I also think it's fine to buy additional yarn to use up stash, especially if it means you actually use it up and get something you like and will use at the end
The intarsia sweater looks so beautiful and I love the purple and cream contrast on the beret so much.
Also, your stash busting series has helped so much to motivate me to use up my own stash.
I love the victory beret, absolutely super on you! ❤
I love the beret and it looks great on you! Definitely go easy on yourself. We are too often hard in ourselves and it’s importNt to find your joy and not push yourself to burnout.
It’s so nice to see you happy about knitting! The last few videos (about knitting) , you have seemed very down. Do what makes you happy!
I loved seeing your Victory berets and I’m so thrilled my pattern helped light a knitting spark for you when you needed it! 🥰 Even if it may have helped contribute to no new daisies. 😂
The more “historical way” works if you use two hairpins. One above each eye or temple, poked through the band. I also know some people pin the band to hairnets, if you use those.
Those berets are gorgeous! Both of the color palettes are so lovely, yet so different. As for the Kofi memberships... that was rude of them to do that and not tell you!
A friend of mine set up a Patreon account and their partner subscribed to be supportive. They ended up never doing anything with the Patreon and they both forgot about it. Flash forward a year and they realized that they had a bunch of money sitting in Patreon, waiting to be claimed!