Episode 109: SSS 2011
Single Skein September!
- Kira Dulaney's Seeded Rib Hat
- Kira's hat trio
- Jared Flood's Habitat
- Pauline Bonnet by Kristen Hanley Cardozo
- blocking wires by Inspinknity
- Lisa Souza's Polwarth Silk
- Just One More Row podcast
- Wooly Wormhead's cable hat collection
- Katya Frankel's cable hat collection
- Debbie Stoller's designs
- Nicole's slipper favorites
- Nicole's hat favorites
- Jenny's SSS favorites
- Nicole's SSS favorites
- Lara by Christa Giles
- 10 Secrets of the Laidback Knitters by Vickie Stiefel and Lisa Souza
- patterns from the book
- sugared violets shawl by Rose Beck
- wisteria shawl from Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders
Win a copy of the 10 Secrets of the Laidback Knitters and some Lisa Souza Polwarth Silk! Leave a comment on the blog about 'what makes a laidback knitter' and enter to win.
Music:
- Dig Me Out, Sleater Kinney
- Elephant Woman, Blonde Redhead
A laid back knitter knows her/himself and knows her/his yarn, and chooses projects with these in mind. We don't pick out projects that will stress us out. (Except this test knit I'm working up in shiny black cotton on metal dpns. A momentary slip into insanity, in more ways than one.)
Posted by: Steph | September 03, 2011 at 08:23 PM
A laidback knitter enjoys the process of knitting. FOs are awesome, but the simple act of wrapping string around a stick and creating is also magical. At least, that's what I tell myself whenever I have to rip things.
Posted by: Tasha C. | September 04, 2011 at 04:33 AM
A laid-back knitter remembers that it's KNITTING. And if it's something else, it'll pass. Breathe folks, just breathe.
Posted by: CleaStagnitti | September 04, 2011 at 04:50 AM
There's no such thing as a laidback knitter...or is there? Would love to see what the book has to say as I don't believe I fall in the category and have not met many laidback knitters, only fervent ones! :0
Posted by: Lisa | September 04, 2011 at 01:55 PM
I'm at my best as a laid-back knitter when I'm knitting at the beach with a bottle of craft beer by my side :-)
Posted by: PattyP | September 05, 2011 at 07:33 AM
I think a laid back knitter is able to match the seasons with the project she is knitting, rather than the to do list.
Posted by: LoriAngela | September 05, 2011 at 10:43 AM
A laid back knitter is one that can accept that knitting sometimes involves mistakes and can either incorporate them into the finished product or can rip back and take it as a learning experience.
Posted by: julie | September 05, 2011 at 11:33 AM
I think laidback knitting is not making deadlines for yourself. That way, you are able to enjoy knitting. For instance, I've almost entirely stopped doing xmas knitting because knitting to a deadline like that takes the joy out of it. Thanks for the great podcasts.
Posted by: Sharolene Brunston | September 06, 2011 at 06:30 AM
I think a laidback knitter is one who doesn't get upset if she/he has to tink back or rip out to correct a mistake or can let a small mistake go and keep knitting.
I really love your podcast!
Robin
Posted by: Robin Corddry | September 07, 2011 at 07:20 AM
A laidback knitter is a process knitter, not really caring whether the project gets finished on time. Definitely no deadlines for the laidback knitter. Mistakes are design feature, not a reason to freak out!
Posted by: Whitney | September 07, 2011 at 08:34 AM
I would like to be a laid back knitter. I guess I'm laid back in the way that I can leave a project sit for months without touching it! lol I would like to be more impromptu with patterns. This sounds like a great book. Thanks for the opportunity.
Posted by: Amanda M | September 07, 2011 at 09:00 AM
When you started talking about making a hood I instantly thought of the great hood scarf duo from What Would Madame Defarge Knit? Here's the Ravelry link. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wolf-slayer
Posted by: T. Crockett | September 07, 2011 at 06:11 PM
Oh, and a laid back knitter realizes it's just yarn and sticks. When things go well it's a thing of beauty and nearly miraculous in that something so simple can do so much. When things go pear shaped, then it's just yarn, sticks and mental entertainment.
Posted by: T. Crockett | September 07, 2011 at 06:13 PM
To become more of a laidback knitter, I need to lose that compulsive feeling of wanting to knit too many things and wanting more yarn...and knitting books...and patterns...and...perhaps I shouldn't be posting this comment then?
Posted by: Nancy Jo | September 08, 2011 at 10:24 AM
I think of it as someone who makes ongoing "design modifications" and doesn't worry the slightest about mistakes. Their FOs don't ever look like the pattern, but they don't care. BTW, that is NOT me.
Posted by: MarthaH | September 08, 2011 at 01:42 PM
What makes a laid back knitter is go with flow or getting into the zen of knitting. I this is why I seem to prefer projects that are simple enough to let this happen. I am currently working on Jared Floods Terra shawl and it is the perfect project to illustrate this philosophy.
Posted by: Tara | September 09, 2011 at 06:38 AM
A laidback knitter doesn't sweat the small stuff in her knitting - stitch count off by a stitch, no biggie. A purl is where a knit should be at the underarm of a sweater??? No worries - if someone notices that they are much too close.
Posted by: Estella | September 10, 2011 at 11:22 AM
I was hyperventilating while packing to go on my last vacation because I did not know what to bring to knit. I need to become a laidback knitter.
Posted by: Carrie B | September 10, 2011 at 12:47 PM
A laid back knitter can let it go. Not finish a project that they don't like, takes a break when they need to and gets massages for fun, not because of knitting related aches and pains!
Posted by: suze | September 11, 2011 at 06:03 AM
I like to think that I'm a laidback knitter. I also dream of the house in the country. AHHHHH!!!! Peaceful! :)
Posted by: sarah | September 11, 2011 at 01:51 PM
I became a laidback knitter when I realized that I have control of the string--not the reverse. I learned to not be too loyal to WIPs I either hated or lost interest in knitting. Don't knit what you don't like. Just because this yarn is currently being turned into a certain pattern doesn't mean that that's what it is fated to become. This was very gratifying for me!
Posted by: Emily | September 12, 2011 at 06:24 AM
I think not obsessing about every little mistake, makes a laidback knitter. Course, if the project looks terrible, you gotta be willing to tear it back, but I think small mistakes that no one will even see are ok. I don't think I'm 100% laidback, but I'm not too uptight.
Posted by: Sabrina | September 12, 2011 at 02:48 PM
To me Layed Back would be - not to get stressed from : too much in stash, UFOs, or nothing-on-my-needles! ;)
Posted by: Iryna | September 13, 2011 at 12:34 PM
What makes a laid back knitter? Enjoying your craft and not buying into the "I should feel guilty for doing/buying something that I love" paradigm perpetuated by our patriarchal society.
Posted by: Stacie Dawson | September 14, 2011 at 07:51 AM
A laidback knitter to me is someone who is Content while working on knitting. The opposite of tense.
I am content while knitting, usually. It is calming for me. I am always wanting the end result too, but enjoy the process very much.
Posted by: Stacey B | September 16, 2011 at 07:18 AM