As spring comes to a close, a slower, summer pace takes hold. At the Knitter's Planner, we like to embrace the blessing of each season, so today we're sharing five steps for 'spring cleaning' your calendar, so you can settle in to the joys of a slow and peaceful summer. As you come into this season, remind yourself that rest is a vital part of wellbeing. It improves your concentration …
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Celebrating Earth Day
When April rolls around, we at The Knitter's Planner start thinking about our wonderful planet and what we can do to help keep it healthy. With all the textiles already out in the world, reclaiming materials from thrifted objects is one way we can do our part to reduce our consumption levels. We decided to give it a try to see if we could find anything at our local thrift shop to unravel and …
10 Quick Steps to Spring Clean Your Knitting Space
Spring is in the air, and that means turning our focus to cleaning and organization. But we'd rather be knitting! So instead of undertaking a deep clean, we're going to focus on some quick things you can do to spring clean your space and get back to your knitting projects. 1. Open your windows and let the fresh air in.You've most likely been keeping those windows closed all winter, giving …
Knitting the Rainbow
As knitters, we have such a wonderful array of colorful yarn to work with. But color can be a complex subject, with a mind-boggling amount of theory and science behind it. When we’re combining yarns for a multi-color project, all those beautifully colorful yarns in our stash can suddenly become a bit scary. The fear of selecting the ‘wrong’ colors sets in, and we find ourselves avoiding …