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What's the best way you've found to get back to your routine? 🧶 So I've been doing what I can to get back into the groove of things, especially with my #Patreon & yesterday's #Stashcast (yea this post is late). It's been difficult as so much of my time and energy are taken up by other things during the day. 🧶 But it feels good to "be getting back" to something that resembles what I would like to call "normal". Although I don't know how things will progress it's my hope to get ahead, keep ahead, and then of course maintain... 🧶 How do you get yourself back on track? 🧶 Image description: Various needletatting tools (needles & picot gauges) laid out on a dark brown surface. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpw67JxOlWz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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What gets you back into the spirit of creating? 🧶 So I decided to jump back into my #ProjectTime for the evenings over the weekend. Since I'm in between classes this seems as good a time as any yea? 🧶 And while I wish I had gotten into this a lot sooner than I had such that it is...here I am! I got a bit of #knitting done on my Pastel Sunset Socks...and I'm still just 😳 at the yarn wondering when the skeins will end... 🧶 Have you work on anything new (or old) lately? 🧶 Pattern: My First Toe-Up Socks by @susanbanderson Yarn: by Nicole Studio Samples Fingering Needles: US 2 40" Fixed Circulars Lykke Driftwood 🧶 [Image Description: Picture of close up of handknit socks.] https://www.instagram.com/p/CpG-C4DogCW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I haven't done a #Saturdaynightcraftalong with @lisapinenotes in a L-O-N-G while, but since my backstrap loom finally came in... 🦋 I've been arguing with the warping process for far too long for my liking. The tutorial I found seems to obscure a part of it that is vital to threading the heddle properly (odd number of holes and for the life of me I just can't noodle it out. 🦋 So I opted for another method, just measuring out long strands and knotting the beginning end while I afix the other end to something. I even managed to sort out the bandlock (that I got from just looking at it. I'm a fair hand at following a picture visually.) 🦋 While I'm reaching out to the seller to try and sort out my confusion, the holidays and all being what they are means there's going to be some time before I hear back from them likely. Just as well as I have so many other things I need to be doing...but at least there's a little futzing around with this... https://www.instagram.com/p/CmA3E_mIctB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Better late than never...and honestly how could I not share this gorgeous yarn again! 🧶 I changed up the #TeaTuesday post because this one was ready and I wanted to get the finished product out in the mail ASAP. Also I hadn't recorded it so...working with what I got! 🧶 To hear more about to what I'm referring, tune in over on #Patreon (link in bio)! https://www.instagram.com/p/ClKYjy0p_u-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Do you have personal project time? 🧶 Yet again it feels like I haven't picked up a project in weeks...and at this point that's likely true. Usually the weekend rolls around and I'm too tired to want to do anything I have to do...much less anything I deem as "extra". 🧶 I made the weekends time for personal projects a while back...and yet that doesn't seem to be what I've been managing. And that's okay, tonight I managed and that's better than nothing! Tonight I got in a few rounds...so there's that. 🧶 What personal projects are in your queue right now? 🧶 Pattern: My First Toe-Up Socks by @susanbanderson Yarn: by Nicole Studio Samples Fingering Needles: US 2 40" Fixed Circulars Lykke Driftwood 🧶 [Image Description: Picture of hand holding handknit socks with planner & pens in the background.] https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck4mjs3IgrN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

As expected I'll say I'm less than impressed with where I find myself starting for this challenge. I can't say that I'm suprised, I wouldn't call my ability to draw any great talent. In fact most of what I draw is from references. 🎨 However again the point is practice. But more than that I'm starting a drawing class that hopefully will lead to this being a real solid practice that of course will garner improvements, so here's to that! https://www.instagram.com/p/CjO3ymuIcYT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

So I've never participated in Inktober but since I want to improve my drawing, this is definitely something to do. There's not going to be alot of preamble here or anything terribly interesting wordwise. I really just want to put out something...so here we are. 🎨 (I was going to include the prompts with each post but I'm having issues today so nevermind...) 🙄 🎨 Do you draw? https://www.instagram.com/p/CjMK895JAbA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Do you put things off frequently? 🦋 It's more than about time for me to have posted this. Looking through my queue the last time I posted one was 2 years ago...oops. So here we go with a quarterly intro (link in bio) going into my own artistic origin story! (You can also see WAY more pictures of my work in the post too!) 🦋 Is procrastination a common habit of yours? https://www.instagram.com/p/CiwdWHuMW6t/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Do you manage to stay on time more often than not? 🦋 So I thought I would just take a bit of time to share this finished bit. I posted it Friday but didn't get around to sharing it anywhere else. (Link in bio) 🦋 I finally finished this section of my pocket, there's still more to go, but this is a solid bit I'd say. There's still more to go, though, including reattaching this pocket and perhaps even decorating the back pockets. 🦋 Do you find yourself late often? https://www.instagram.com/p/CiwXf3yswqz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Join me over on #Twitch for tonight's #ProjectTime...for a smidge of sock knitting... (Link in bio!) 🧶 What's your go to when stressed? 🧶 I would rather be reading right now to be completely honest. I should be doing homework to be even more honest. But a nice little depressive wave rolled over me earlier on my way home from an errand. 🧶 New work starting tomorrow, not ready in the least. Didn't manage most of what I wanted to which to attend this weekend, and now facing a staggering wall of things to do. 🧶 But I want to at least try to meet my schedule and fulfill my commitments as best I can. And I know none of what needs doing will do itself, and at the very barest point I can show up on #Patreon & #Twitch ... so here I am. 🧶 How do you decompress from stress? 🧶 Pattern: My First Toe-Up Socks by @susanbanderson Yarn: by Nicole Studio Samples Fingering Needles: US 2 40" Fixed Circulars Lykke Driftwood 🧶 [Image Description: Close up of hand knit socks pastel colored socks.] https://www.instagram.com/p/CiquqowLNfg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Do you cycle your projects out? 🧶 I almost didn't get this up...in part because big surprise, I didn't know WHERE this project was. Needless to say, I've found it, and I definitely need to look over my art cart again since I've finished a few things and need to get some things off and on it again apparently. 🧶 If you're curious about the work I'll be doing, be sure to tune in over on #Twitch so you can hang with me during #ProjectTime (link in bio). This is something I haven't worked on in awhile, but it was the vote cast for this week's extended project time! 🧶 How many projects do you have going on at one time? 🧶 Pattern: Boneyard Shawl by @westknits Yarn: Lion Brand Heartland, colorway: Hot Springs Needles: Caspian Interchangeables by @knit_picks https://www.instagram.com/p/Cii3SpSIBPN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Taking a little time this morning to work on these. Focusing on the pocket area just now for about 30 minutes. I used up half my alloted project time for working on getting my newsletter set up because I went over that time setting up a post for #Patreon on Saturday... 🦋 So as always, it's a lot. 🦋 What are you getting into this morning? https://www.instagram.com/p/CiiF8fmrUlS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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What's your Wednesday look like? 🦋 Alright so I'm all caught up with the week and the shares and just this one is left for right now. Usually I'm not so vocal but I've been trying to keep up with what I would LIKE to do and that required me to be rather "chatty" today on social media. 🦋 I thought I would check in today with how the week is turning out, maybe not as productive as I would like but you know...it's only Wednesday right? You can listen to the audio over on my #Patreon (link in bio)! 🦋 How's your week going? https://www.instagram.com/p/Cif2tZ1pdFd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Is your art inspired or planned? 🦋 So I shared this super late last night, which is why you're not hearing about it until today...my bad. 🦋 What's interesting is that some of this is truly an inspired purchase. I talk about it a bit in the video which you can see over on my #Patreon (link in bio). 🦋 What inspires your art? https://www.instagram.com/p/Cifu4XEJdUj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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How do you feel about tying up loose ends? 🦋 Still playing catch up and I do apologize for the backlog, but I'd rather get it done than not because who knows who will see what? 🦋 This little bit is from Monday, setting forth intentions, and talking about what has me motivated to get through this week. Plus a little share of something I tinkered away on... 🦋 Do you try to wrap things up? https://www.instagram.com/p/CifpQqfLflQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Just playing a bit of catch up while I share things here and there...and for the first, a jaunty little reminder that there's a poll up to choose tomorrow's #ProjectTime. What would you choose? https://www.instagram.com/p/CifmM5SLqy4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Do you ever work with super tiny tools? 🦋 It's funny how much I can easily forget how much I like to do something once I get out of the habit of doing it. And then et voila...I do it and I'm like, omgs I love this! all over again. 🦋 Coming back with this week's #Stashcast over on my #Patreon (link in bio) to share another post in a short series I've been doing. This one of course includes a small faux pas because I missed something...but there it is! 🦋 Have you ever done thread crochet? https://www.instagram.com/p/CicpS0RLMbW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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