‘The House of Bee: Bees are busy and
industrious, but can flit from one interesting project to the next as bright
and shiny things capture their interest.’
This is the only choice for me! I always like to have a
selection of projects on the go, partly because I can’t resist starting
new yarns and partly so that I have a fit-for-purpose project available at all
times. That’s my excuse anyway.
I absolutely hate finding myself waiting somewhere without
a project to hand – what a waste of valuable crafting time! I have way
too little planned crafting time available so squeezing in a few more minutes
here and there not only soothes my soul but also increases my creative productivity.
There are 3 basic project types:
The Fly-By: A mini project that can be grabbed
& remorselessly stuffed into a bag on my way out, it can be paused &
resumed in seconds with minimal fuss. This type of project tends to be a small crochet
item that doesn’t require a pattern once started such as motifs,
washcloths, hairbands, etc. It’s the bite-size treat that’s perfect
for beach trips and waiting rooms.
The Staple Diet: Something requiring larger
amounts of fairly plain work, to make use of longer chunks of time where taking
an extra minute or two to finish off a row/round is perfectly acceptable,
although still easily transported. It can be crochet or knitting (mainly on
circular needles), such as a scarf, mitts, hat, sock, etc. This little beauty
is great for longer car journeys (passenger only!), knitting/crochet club, and
film night.
The
Mothership: Complex and/or large projects
requiring attention, space, or more time to complete each row/round. These are
the evening-only, after-the-kids-have-gone-to-bed, no-film,
quiet-I’m-counting types of project, including that amazing lace shawl or
your favourite cosy blanket project. It’s the serious one that eats time
on a quiet night in, when the other half is on the laptop or at band practise.
I used to use a
plastic supermarket bag per project, it was free and I was recycling.
More
recently I’ve been treating myself to little project bags now and again,
such as this one handmade by Etsy seller BijouxBoutique. It’s another
piece of creativity in my life, and I’m helping out another crafter at
the same time.
4 comments:
LOL I love your job description 'domestic manager' :-) And that is a cute project bag too :)
I like the different categories that you put your projects into.
Love the categories you have for your WIP :D
well put! i didn't personally count myself as a busy bee, but i do have my dedicated projects if i decide to have more than one at hand. they seem to always fit into the one-flyby and theother-staplediet combinations.
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