Any hobby, generally, starts out the same for me. First, I pick up a few minimal supplies because I’m learning something new. Then, once I decide I love this new hobby, I start buying ALL THE THINGS. So, as you can imagine, as a knitter I bought a LOT of yarn in the beginning. I like to think of myself as a minimalist wannabe with hoarding tendencies. I love the idea of having less things – both because it’s less clutter and it’s more eco friendly – but I have these bad habits of keeping things far longer than I need to. I’ve dreamed, often, of having “zero stash,” meaning…

Sure, I’ve made blankets before. None that I’ve ever properly quilted, though. This is lots of fun, however! Knitting will always have my heart, but I can really get on board with adorable quilts!

I cast on tonight for a Solaris cardigan. I haven’t finished any knitting in ages, and I really should try to finish a thing or two, but I’m feeling the need for someone new. Something fairly mindless that I can pick up and knit at random without having to consult too many notes. Something without charts to keep track of. Something easy.