A great workspace is important.
I’ve been fortunate to have had the opportunity while the shop was being built to create my space. I knew I wanted a space that was soothing, inviting, open, and full of color.
Not only did it need to be inspiring for those walking in the door, it had to be so for me who spent upwards of 60 hrs/wk here. I can definitely say that being enclosed in this small space during the winter season felt like spring.
Though I use the counter and table as working stations, for most of the time, I tend to gravitate toward the sofa. On a busy knitting day, there may be three or four projects laying around me as well as more in the basket and on the side table. On most days, I try to keep it tidy, but it’s rare that it should be so empty.
Most of my knitting supplies are stored on a small side table. There, I have my needles, bag of notions/dpns, jars of colored pencils, basket of yarn and projects, several notesbooks/journals for keeping knitting notes, and of course, my cup of tea. There are usually also stacks of pattern books and magazines, but right now, they’re covering the coffee table.
My knitting area at home looks pretty similar. Rather than a side table, I tend to cover our coffee table with books, paper, knitting, and everything else. In addition, there are also baskets of yarn nearby holding more things…. and projects on the sofa… and windowsill.
I will admit that the appearance of a very organized, clutter-free environment can be very deceiving. There are some dis-organizational issues I’m still working on. For example, despite having those handy notebooks to jot down my knitting activities, I don’t always have them with me and usually write my notes on whatever is at hand (an index card, the back of a receipt, a random blank sheet of paper - even if it is the only sheet in a notebook full of other half-written knitting notes). My husband says I lose things all the time, but I like to think that they have just been misplaced, not lost.
Also, I tidied up for you.
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I love coming into your shop. It is always so friendly.