Hi friends,
This post has been a long time coming. 10+ years, really. It’s been so wonderful to “meet” all of you knitters, to write so many patterns that I’m really proud of (and a few that I’ve “learned from”). It’s been lovely to share my knitting thoughts and knowledge with you, to gush over beautiful patterns and lovely sweaters. I’m so pleased that I made the effort all those years ago to step out of my comfort zone and start writing.
That being said, I think it’s about time for me to take a step back from the blog. It seems like the next logical step for me. My knitting time has become much more limited over the last few years (can’t imagine why…), and my creative juices haven’t been flowing like they used to. It’s coming to the point where I have to choose between knitting for the blog, for my design work and for myself, which is really taking the fun out of my favorite pastime. Plus, I just started a new job that I’m so excited about (teaching preschool down the street at a school I love), but which is already eating into my already limited free time and creative energy.
That being said, I’m hoping that by making a little space for myself by stepping away from the blog, I will have more time and energy to experiment with my knitting. I hope to work on more designs, make more sweaters, and otherwise do things for fun that I haven’t had the energy to do in a while. I want to get back to the joy I found in knitting for all those years when it wasn’t my “job.”
I’ll probably be back here from time to time, to show you new patterns, or maybe a FO check-in once in a while. But even if I’m not, know that I’m still out here, still knitting, and still neck-deep in yarn.
Happy knitting!
-Allison