Episode 11: How to Organize Your Knitting Projects Outside of Ravelry

December 6, 2021 Gemma Adeva

As I've shared previously on the podcast and on my social media, I stopped using Ravelry a while ago. This meant I had to create a complete organization system for my knitting projects, my skeins, the patterns I own, etc. It's been a fairly natural transition for me, and it also allows me to spend a little time making and using things I love (pretty stationery!).

Several of you have asked me how I do it, and in this episode I'll explain it in detail in case you feel like quitting Ravelry, or using it a little less. You can live without Ravelry, and you'll live well, I promise 🙂

NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE

Sections: On my needles, Knitflix.

– At The Knit Cafe we are waiting for you to join us for the Christmas KAL.

– The yarn I’m using to design my sweater (which I’m currently calling My Fade) is ⁠ Mondim ⁠ by Retrosaria Rosa Pomar dyed by La Bien Aimée, in the colors Rust and Driftwood Graffiti.

– For my Christmas socks I've chosen shade ⁠ 9402 from Regia Season Color ⁠ and the pattern is the Christmas Tree Socks by Alessandra Parsons. For the Luminaria Shawl I'm going to use two of Yarnitas' own bases, one in a natural color (Donegal Sock, which is not yet available) and the other in Soft Singles, although the color is a limited edition (and secret!) for this year's Advent Calendar. As soon as December 25th passes I'll be able to show it 😛

– ⁠ Here ⁠ you can see how the Regia Season Color colors look knitted, I love them all!

– Series and films mentioned on Knitflix: Midnight Mass, Big Mouth, Hypnotic, Sex Education, Locke and Key, Tiger King, The Office.

– So far, I've made my knitting notebooks in a dotted Leuchtturm1917 . I really like this A5 notebook because it has a zipper, numbered pages, an index, and a back pocket to store whatever you need.

– As I said, I don't usually recommend pre-designed project books, but ⁠ the Vogue Knitting one ⁠ has won my heart, and it's the one I'm going to use for the next year (and until I finish it). In Episode 9, you'll find a full review, as well as a video showing the inside of its pages here on the blog.

– You can download your stash spreadsheet from Ravelry, and if you prefer to do so from an external source, ⁠ you'll find additional information and a downloadable spreadsheet on this blog ⁠ .

– The apps I usually use on my phone to keep track of alongside my notebook are ⁠ Yarn Buddy ⁠ and to access Ravelry and all its features ⁠ Stash 2 Go ⁠ .