I tend to be inspired by geometric patterns. I'm strongly attracted to the modern clean lines of art-deco and cubist art. I like images that suggest rather than represent...though I'm always impressed when people can represent something.
For my home, I want furniture that is sturdy, well-made and comfortable.
I also love color and am inspired by color. Sometimes that simply from looking outside and seeing a gorgeous blue sky...and sometimes it's by looking in the basket as I pass by the door of my studio and the yarn pops out.
I've only been knitting since June 2011, so I still feel very new and "beginnery" in a way. I don't know all the kinds of yarn I like knitting or the kinds of projects, so am still discovering things to look at and try and experiment with.
One thing that has captivated me recently has been home decor. I want to make pillows and afghans and upholstery. I want to have towels and dish cloths and area rugs. And I want all of them to be made by my hands--either through my loom of my knitting needles.
Since I still haven't gotten onto my loom (I'm really hoping this summer will afford me opportunities since I'll have Fridays off again), all of the ideas are going right onto my knitting needles.
And this weekend I had a yarn scream at me to be knitted. It's been hiding in the back basket under one of the shelves in my studio so I don't know how I remembered that it was there, but it and its mate hollered at me when I went into hang some clothes to dry and low-and-behold it was cast onto my needles and a giant pink fluffy mitered square was born. Behold, Pearl even wanted to eat it.
I still don't know where this square is going after I've finished it. It will depend largely on how much of this skein I use in making this square. I have another skein that I can use to make another square or to finish this one off depending on how things go. I've pulled some crazy yarns from my stash and will use them to finish off a blanket, or a pillow, or a rug or something. But for now it's coming along as a lovely mitered square and I'm really enjoying the knitting of it.
I get a lot of inspiration from you guys in the blogs! I would never have given socks a chance, or sought out independent dyers / yarn companies. I love seeing someone else's colors knit up and think, I want to do that. Gift inspiration is usually practical/functional. I love how you are always knitting different kinds of items. Can't wait to see where your square goes.
ReplyDeleteThat is some crazy good fun pink yarn
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ellen...and that is definitely some crazy pink yarn!
ReplyDeleteI'm typically not a "novelty" yarn person. But that yarn is pretty cool and home decor items would be perfect for it - I'm thinking a really cool pillow.
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