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Yarn Everyday

Posted on 31 March 2009 by Tara

I long to pay attention to the daily. A grumpy day will pass and it’s not until I’m falling asleep that I realize I haven’t touched any fiber all day (this is rare, but when it happens, I feel it in my bones). Many beautiful days pass without me capturing even a moment, with a picture or a small note in my journal.

Bringing some awareness to these moments and ensuring I get a little fiber time every day would surely remind me to enjoy the daily.

I love challenges that force you to become more aware of these every day moments and how you spend them. Art Every Day, NaNoWriMo, NaKniSweMo: they all make you think about how you spend your time and how you can work a bit more art, writing and knitting into your daily habits.

With this in mind, I’ve started my own little daily project: Yarn Everyday.

Everyday I want to make a least a little yarn, whether it’s spinning, dyeing or carding. And it’s not enough to make it, I want to capture it, on camera.

Beginning tomorrow, April 1st, I’ll be making a little yarn daily and sharing it here. If you’d like to join in and challenge yourself, there’s a Ravelry group, Yarn Everyday.

There’s already so much interest in it (24 members and counting), so I’m putting together a few prizes for everyone who successfully completes the project and creates both yarn and picture every day!

If you’re in, let me know in the comments!

  • hey, just seeing your actual blog invitation to the group (not sure how I missed it; too busy spinning & Tweeting, maybe?) haha!

    but as you know, I'm in like Flynn.
  • This is a great idea! I've tried to do NaNoWriMo, but get easily distracted. Maybe I can make a goal of either writing or quilting every day.
  • Saying hi for Fiber Arts Friday - have fun with your daily project! - there's something so satisfying about doing a little bit everyday, even if some days you don't get to do much. I'm doing Crafting 365 on Flickr but haven't been particularly diligent about photographing every single day!
  • wow! what a neat idea! good luck with your new rav group!

    btw, i so love the hyacinth handspun yarn!
  • It s an exciting commitment! And congrats on the new site. It's beautiful!
  • Thank you!











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  • angella
    i'm in, but am waiting for my ravelry invitation to begin. can it count from my first day if i DO actually spin & take a photo, and just add them when i "arrive" at ravelry :) ?
  • Absolutely! There's no rule that you need to post everyday! I'll probably post a few day's worth at a time, too!

    Welcome!









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  • Cool challenge!! Love it!
  • Sounds like fun! A perfect excuse to spend even more time with my new wheel. :-D
  • This is so exciting. I have no idea how to make yarn yet. lol. But I am looking forward to watching all you yarnies GO!
  • Thanks for joining us! Dyeing a skein of yarn counts, too!







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