Hello loves!
Yarn~ Spinning Fates Twisted Sisters in the color Lady Meux Tea~ Taylors of Harrogate Sweet Rhubarb.
Happy Sunday! whoo-hoo, we made it to the weekend. :) The week flew and now thankfully the weekend feels like it is moving nice and slow. I am totally savoring it. Some knitting has happened on my fraternal twins socks, as well as my sample knits.
A new KAL (knit-along) is starting in the My Sister's Knitter group today. I really enjoy knitting along with people as for me it provides me with a feeling like I am knitting with a local knitting group. I am constantly in awe for how kind, supportive and inspiring the group members are. While preparing for this next KAL it got me thinking, why do you knit along or why don't you?
Yarns~ Dream in Color Baby.
For me, KALs provide me with a knitting community that I don't have here in Arizona. The original reason I started the group in 2013 was because I wanted a way to expand my blog in a way that allowed me to connect on another level through knitting. Now, I say knitting but our KALs also include crochet, weaving and sometimes spinning.
Pattern~ Let it Shine Yarn~ Neighborhood Fiber Co. in the color Victorian Village.
When creating the KAL is the group, I try to make them as open to all as possible so that everyone feels the project they create will fit into the theme. Of course this is not always possible, but I like to think that for the most part the themes are something everyone can join in on.
Your turn...do you join KALs? If so, what do you like about them and what don't you? If you don't KAL, why?
Enjoy a lovely video that has me green with envy ( knitting and camping=my heaven), and have the best day today!
XO,
andi
I always start KALS with such good intentions but I am a sloooooooooooow knitter especially in the summer months.
Posted by: Leah Wheatley | 07/15/2018 at 08:44 AM
Those socks are awesome. It’s amazing how fast you knit them!
Posted by: Chris | 07/15/2018 at 03:49 PM
Like Leah .... I have good intentions when they start, but I usually don't end up finishing.
I'm not doing much on Ravelry lately, other than saving patterns to my queue, but I may go check out YOUR KAL. It sounds very nice.
Posted by: Dee | 07/15/2018 at 04:57 PM
I love the socks (as always). I also love your KALs. None of my friends knit or have any interest in it (other than the knitted goods I give away) so coming to your group is always a nice treat. I do check in often and read every single post. I love knowing there is a group of knitters out there praising everything I make and inspiring me to improve in this craft.
Posted by: Sanja | 07/15/2018 at 06:38 PM
The only ALONG i"ve done is with ONE friend Karen. We knit teddy bears for charity for a month or so. It was fun.
Posted by: kathy b | 07/16/2018 at 08:55 AM
I use KALs to increase my productivity and finish rate. However I only participate if the pattern is something I already intended to knit or if the theme fits in with what is already in my queue. My queue gets reordered often based on what fits into KALs because I do like knitting along with people.
Posted by: Ramona | 07/16/2018 at 05:21 PM
Your Let It Shine socks are so very pretty. I think I'd like to do a pair in pink, too. Yours are just so inspiring.
I rarely do KALs because I'm so bad at monogamous knitting, but I'm doing this one! I'm hoping to finish a Sockhead Hat, which I cast on July 15.
Posted by: Caffeine Girl | 07/16/2018 at 06:04 PM
I am really bad about knitalongs but I love the concept. I am about to start on a couple new projects...so maybe.
I am loving your socks, as always!
Posted by: Andrea @ This Knitted Life | 07/18/2018 at 07:54 AM
I pick and choose KAL's to participate in. Like Ramona, I knit along when the KAL criteria fit align with something I want to knit. I enjoy the KAL's in your group because they are so open. I have the same sock pattern downloaded and ready to go! Now to choose some yarn.
Posted by: Jane | 07/19/2018 at 05:14 PM
How much do I love your gray and pink passion for socks?
Andi, your KALs and the nice people in your group and the lovely knitting online community has made me enjoy KALs. I haven't been doing them lately because I just wasn't knitting. But I'm joining today. in fact, I gotta go now ...
Posted by: ellen | 07/19/2018 at 05:31 PM
Such beautiful socks! Andi, you're one knit girl! Hurray for combucha! I was making my own but then I had to leave the country for a whole month and it was the end of combucha making in our house. Wishing a lovely weekend!
Posted by: Angela | 07/20/2018 at 01:21 PM
I have taken part in a shawl KAL - it was fun and I enjoyed adding all the lovely shawl patterns to my Ravelry Account. I love the exposure to new patterns when taking part in a KAL which isn't restricted to one pattern.
Posted by: Gail | 07/22/2018 at 08:45 AM
I like what you're doing with those two yarns! I'm always tempted to join KAL's but I usually fall off the wagon and finish the project way after the end date. And at times I feel rebellious and would rather knit something else pattern wise. I'll check out the group's KAL. I need to finish the teen's sock though.
Posted by: Stefanie | 07/22/2018 at 04:31 PM
I like very much to participate in Kals. It's great to be part of a group and see what others are doing. It gives me a lot of ideas about future projects! Another reason why I always participate is that it helps me to stay focused and actually finish the project.
Posted by: asteride | 07/25/2018 at 02:12 PM