Hello friends. I’ve been plugging away at my self designed afghan. I’ve got one more repeat to knit and then the border. I’ve been working with fingering yarn a lot lately, it’s refreshing to work with bulky yarn. Everything knits up so much faster!
I read several knitting blogs and it seems that every knitter has a furry companion. Max is my lap companion. (The dogs think they are, but they are not. They are too big for lap time and knitting time). Max will come sit right on top of what I’m working on. He has no manners or boundaries. He want’s his ears and head scratched and that tops most everything.
I’m a bit of a voyeur with other knitters. I enjoy seeing their home knit spaces, projects, supplies, anything another knitter does intrigues me. I just looked up in the dictionary how to spell “voyeur” and according to the dictionary, voyeur has a sexual connotation to it. Now, I do not get sexual pleasure from knitting or other’s knitting, but I like peeking in on others. That’s why I like KnitStars so much. It’s like a friend inviting you into their home, their sacred creativity space, and hanging out.
I thought if I shared my knit space, it would encourage other’s to share their knit space too.
This is the hallway entrance into our sunroom (aka where we hang out all the time!). It’s the smallest room in our house, kinda unfinished, rustic cedar walls, no carpet, concrete floors and pretty much the heart of our home. I moved into the sunroom to set up a knitting nook because of the good light the sunroom provides. Prior to this, we were set up in the huge spacious living room. Now, no one hangs out in that huge spacious living room, as we are all packed into the tiny sunroom.
If a picture could describe someone, the photo above would describe me. You’ve got the grandkids play toys on the left, Max’s play tower on the right, my extremely strong hippy DNA from my father, demonstrated by the macrame planter hanging on the left, and my knitting chair. Throw a dog and some chickens in the photo and there you have me. I love fresh flowers and lots of plants. It brings nature into the home.
My grandmother passed away recently and one of the things she gave me was this cedar chest. You guessed it! It’s full of yarn! This is my knitting spot. I didn’t clean up. I took a photo as is. This is what it really looks like on most days, an organized mess.
I prefer knitting with circular needles. This is where I keep my circular needles. I purchased the craft organizer from Hobby Lobby. It’s a little messy right now. The knitting needles are “filed” by size. It’s my favorite method for storing my circular needles so far. They are each stored in the little bag they were packaged in.
I found this little turntable round-a-bout at TJ Maxx and I store some colored pencils and my favorite double tipped knitting needles. The Knitter’s Pride Royale are my favorites! I love the wood needles and the sharp metal points. Not to mention they are super pretty! One of these days, when I’m super rich, I may spring for some Signature needles. They are just so expensive! In the meantime, my favorites are the Royale needles.
I keep my colored pencils nearby for when I get inspiration for a pattern or design. I also like to color with Jourdyn. We enjoy coloring together.
These are some quilt pictures that my mother made for me. I have them hanging up on the walls. You can see them here.
That’s my knit space. Here is the red blanket that I’ve been working on.
It’s funny and I love everything about it. “Mommy” is really the heart of the home. It’s not the kitchen. It’s where “Mommy” is located. If Mommy is in the kitchen, then everybody is in the kitchen. If Mommy is in the sunroom, everybody gravitates to the sunroom, the husband, the animals, the grown children, the next generation of children, the grandchildren. Even when “Mommy” goes to the bathroom, the babies follow, the cat follows, the dogs follows. Every time I go to the bathroom, my husband comes looking for me. It’s the “Mommy” that makes every nest a “home”. I’m really grateful for the title “Mom” “Mommy” and “Gugga” (my grandma name).
Happy Knitting Folkes!
I would love to see your creative spaces. If you have a blog article about your space, let me know in the comments. Then we can all go be knitting voyeurs!
Tammy
