A Crochet Journal: A Journal for Crochet Projects

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You can have multiple notebooks in one leather case. I have 1 for reference materials and yarn inventory and 1 for current projects. The 2nd notebook in my crochet project journal is for all my notes when designing patterns. Everything from the yarn and hook size, to all the notes about special stitches. Write down stories. Trace your craft lineage, for example, asking the people in your family if they know about family members who crocheted or if they have any crochet items in the home that have meaning for them. Explore your own connections to the past through your crochet journal. Someone who is tech-savvy and always has an internet connection. The Crochet Project Planner That Worked For Me A Crochet Project Journal After brainstorming and getting your supplies, think through some of these gifting ideas. When you were initially brainstorming the intended project, these were already some considerations about what you want to gift. When gathering your crochet supplies, consider getting these at the same time as well.

You can keep up to three notebooks in your traveler’s journal, or 2 notebooks and the pouch for extra tools. This traveler’s journal came with 2 elastics. If you want to add a third notebook you’ll need this set of extra elastic bands. Let the Interweave Knits Winter 2024 issue transport you to a winter wonderland of cozy knits! This remarkable edition features 14 extraordinary projects to immerse yourself in the uniqueness of specially crafted yarns. In this part, we will be outlining the general idea for the project and here I subdivided them into either following a pattern or designing your own. 1) Following a patternThis idea came about because I love the leather travelers notebooks. Let’s go through the pros and cons of a crochet project journal then I’ll let you take a peek at how I set mine up. Brainstorm and imagine. Sketch, doodle, diagram. This is a great time to use all those colored pencils you got for meditative coloring in your crochet journal.

I added a clear zipper pouch to my crochet project journal. I was always looking for a pair of scissors, stitch markers, or a tapestry needle. This pouch is one handy place for all those gadgets. If you’re traveling the country or snuggled into your spot watching Netflix they’ll always be by your side. Do you have WIP’s in your pile that you have long forgotten what hook size or yarn you were using? [raises hand] I’m a busy homeschool mom, with 3 kids under 10 and I work as much as I can on this blog. Even though crocheting is literally my career, wearing all those other hats doesn’t leave me with lots of crochet time. You can read more about finding time to crochet in this article here.I loved using this when I was at home on my laptop. It was easy to search for the note I was looking for. Apart from mentioning the source of the pattern, also take note of whether the pattern includes pictures or videos to help with making the amigurumi.

It is essentially like a journal where you brainstorm and plan out your crochet projects, so you know what you want to make before you start it, what you have to gather to make it, how to plan out the process, how to execute it and how to mark done along the way. Don't forget to reflect at the end and think about the challenges you face on the way and perhaps how to make it better the next round. Sounds simple right? How do you keep a crochet journal?I was always looking up the same reference material. What size hook is a J? What size hat to make for a 6-month-old?

I’ve been using the Happy Planner to get my home and work life organized, but I thought that a planner dedicated to handling crochet projects would finally help me stay organized in my crochet life! Crochet Planner and Crochet Journal! The reference guide is my favorite thing about this craft planner. Being able to find all the size charts and measurements in one place is so handy. There’s plenty of room to add more charts and notes as I go. Yarn inventory sheets organized by weight, plus a blank one if you want to categorize in a different way. Evernote, ToDoist, Trello, Google Keep…I’ve tried them all. Evernote is the one I found most useful for a craft planner.Examine any changing feelings about your crafting. This can help you select the right project for your needs at any given time. Sometimes a fiddly project can help you regain focus. Other times, you might need a giant swath of single crochet ripples for pure relaxation. Designing your own amigurumi is more complicated than the previous step. But in our crochet planner or journal, we can break it down so that it does not stay cluttered in our brain.