Designing

Kim over at the CrochetMe blog mentioned a new group blog in her entry this morning, and I'm glad she did. I've been exploring the "create along", and my head is spinning with thoughts about designing.

The idea behind this along is to limit the participants to the use of 5 different yarns and then see what they come up with. Most are knitting, but at least on designer is crocheting a sweater. All levels of skill at desiging are welcome, and as a group they are learning from one another's mistakes and triumphs. I think it is going to be fascinating to keep an eye on this blog.

The rationale behind limiting the yarns was especially interesting to me. Not that I do much designing, but often when I crochet for charity, I do find myself choosing different stitch patterns to try. I usually accept any limitations on the projects either without thinking or by chafing at them. It never occurred to me to accept them knowingly and as the beginning of creative expression. I also tend to be overwhelmed by the shear number of design choices available for any given project, so setting some limits for myself might actually help me be more creative.

The tutorial on using Excel as an aid to designing was also fascinating. I played around with it, and it really works. Unfortunately, I don't have a print screen button on my laptop, so I can't show you all what I came up with. But I am going to have fun with that in the future!

So, with Weight Watchers tomorrow and two family get togethers over the weekend, I probably won't be back until Monday. So have a happy Easter and a safe holiday weekend!