Naomi PMay 13, 2019

Ok, so my poll (https://wandering.shop/@gannet/102068534269419630) and its replies suggest that there’s interest in some sort of monthly yarncraft theme. About half the votes were for “well, it depends,” which makes sense really.

Anyway, within this thread lies a vague proposal, open to changes and modifications. And of course we can change things as we go along!

The most important thing, I think, is to not be craft-specific, aside from limiting this to #FiberArts #FibreArts.

Please boost! More details below.

Naomi 📚 (@[email protected])

I wasn’t around for #yarnuary this year, so I don’t know what y’all got up to. Would anyone using the #knitting #crochet #FiberArts #FibreArts tags be up for some kind of low-key monthly theme? Boost, please! [ ] Yes [ ] Well, it depends [ ] No

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Show threadNaomi PMay 13, 2019
The first thing is to figure out how to choose themes. I mean, I don’t want to be in charge of anything! I’m happy to suggest themes as we go, and take suggestions for themes, and maybe keep a list to use with a random number generator or something. If people don’t mind, that is. Or maybe we can pass the responsibility around or something.
Show threadNaomi PMay 13, 2019

Just remembered to make the rest of the thread unlisted, hah.

Here’s some ideas for the kind of monthly themes I have in mind:

- finishing those things that have been shoved in a bag or closet but only need a little bit of work to finish them

- learning a new technique, whether it’s entirely or mostly new to you, or a technique you’ve never tried for a craft you know already (for instance, cable knitting or cable crochet)

- choosing color combinations

- mending things to make them usable

Show threadNaomi P

How it would work: the theme would be usually be suggested in the middle of the previous month (in case you need supplies). And then during that month, we’d post about our progress, ask questions, share photos, and use the hashtag to make it possible to find each other’s stuff.

Speaking of which, what about #MonthlyYarns or #TellingYarns or #MonthlyMaking or #Makery or? Suggestions?

This is as far as I’ve gotten in my thinking. What do you all think?

May 13, 2019 at 8:28pmWeb
Show threadNaomi PMay 15, 2019

I’m not getting a huge number of definite yes responses to this thread - there’s more people saying they want to watch a monthly yarncraft themed hashtag than join in, which is fine! We all have lots of commitments.

I’m seeing positive responses to both #YarnTales and #Makery. Can people help me pick one of those two? My personal inclination is the former, as it’s more obviously fibery. Makery has a broader scope (ceramics, for example.)

Show threadNaomi PMay 15, 2019

My current proposal is this: how would it be to just go ahead and arbitrarily start in June with a theme of either mending or finishing existing projects?

(Ulterior motive: I have lots of unfinished projects lurking in bags, and other things that need mending.)

I think that will give us more time to pick a theme for July and a way to run this more effectively.

Show thread🥧May 15, 2019
@gannet ooooh I need some incentive to mend.
Show threadNaomi PMay 16, 2019
@mcmoots let us mend things together!
Show threadRebecca HedreenMay 16, 2019
@gannet I have SUCH a pile of mending!
Show threadOldBrushNewPaperMay 16, 2019

@gannet I'm in for the idea of going with a "mend together" - especially as my own "basket" has at the very top a project delayed through my having picked up a nasty cold.

I will definitely be of the "dipping in and out" sort, but you give a positive recognition to that, so thank you!

#YarnTales gets my preference. Would we also enjoy a #MendTogether as well?

Show threadNaomi PMay 16, 2019
@OldBrushNewPaper no reason not to add #MendTogether as well!
Show threadKikirMay 16, 2019

@gannet Mending and finishing with a start in June sound both good, because most of us have both on their list and no big preparation is needed.

Personally I'm very interested in learning (visible) mending techniques

Show threadCarl CravensMay 16, 2019
@gannet I've got a project I need to finish... and twenty I need to start. A whole bag of yarn and patterns from a yarn crawl a year ago.
Show threadKikirMay 16, 2019
@gannet I love the idea and I'll be in, although more sporadically than consistently. Also I like your ideas about how to let responsibilities wander. And I also like # tellingyarn, because it contains a lot of what is planned and because it's specific
Show threadKikirMay 16, 2019
@gannet * yarntales I meant of course, not tellingyarn (:
Show threadjohanna, at the cafe counterMay 16, 2019
@gannet I like #yarntales!
Show threadMara, Technopact WarlockMay 16, 2019
@Johannab @gannet reminds me of weaving in ends, but that's not a negative association for me
Show threadMara, Technopact WarlockMay 16, 2019
@Johannab @gannet also, importantly, I prefer YarnTales out of those 2
Show threadspooky ebethMay 13, 2019
@gannet i'm not the best at participating in things but this sounds really fun!
Show threadNaomi PMay 13, 2019
@ebeth I’m glad it sounds like fun! I’m not always good at it either, but I had fun with Yarnuary two winters ago, so I think I can make it work. And you can always follow the hashtag and join in the conversation, if you’d like!
Show threadspooky ebethMay 13, 2019

@gannet i still haven't even finished the masto KAL but i really enjoyed that

maybe the "finish an old project" theme would be my inspiration to finish that lol

Show threadRhi springs forthMay 14, 2019
@gannet Sounds good! I'd love to follow along, as I'm a slow knitter and try to do one thing at a time (and I'm in the midst of a major shawl project).
Show threadRachel WrightMay 14, 2019
@gannet I like #TellingYarns... I'm not good at keeping up with these things, but following along would be fun!
Show threadMIGRATING Cat ladyMay 14, 2019
@gannet I like #TellingYarns or #Makery.