My Next Five Treasures

I recently saw an article that talked about choosing your next five projects.  I thought, "WOW! What a great idea!"  Instead of having a queue of a hundred or so, to actually know what what I'm going to do for the next five treasures.  It would make life much simpler.  So I went to iBooks where I keep copies of all of my downloadable patterns.  This is so different than even 5 to 10 years ago when I would have gotten out magazines or pattern books.  

Let me tell you how I organize my online patterns.  Lately, I have been finding amazing pattern ideas on Pinterest.  It is phenomenal but I've told you that before.  Then I go to the website where I can purchase the pattern.  Sometimes it is Ravelry, sometimes it is Patternfish, sometimes it is Carftsy, sometimes it is a website of the designer.  I purchase it then the next thing I do is put the pattern in iBooks.  Then I download the pattern from the email sent by Ravelry, Patternfish, Craftsy or the designer and save it on my computer as I am making a printed copy.  So each pattern I buy can be found in my account where I purchased it, in iBooks, on my computer in downloads and in a notebook for printed copies.  If I loose the printed pattern, it doesn't matter.  If my iPad dies, it doesn't matter.  If my computer dies, it doesn't matter.  I have built so much redundancy into my patterns, I am set.  

Let's get on to My Next Five Treasures.

​1.  Ravenscliffe by A. Hamilton

If you saw this pattern wouldn't you say, "This is something Jan would knit"? I saw this picture on Pinterest and immediately said, "Got to have it!"  

​2.  Double Fun Scarf by Wendy D. Johnson

This is made out of my favorite yarn, the yarn I've knit with more than any other, Kauni EQ.  Someday I will write about all of the beautiful pieces I've made using Kauni EQ.  

​3.  Cross Country Skiing by Carol Sunday

I plan on using Fiberstory's Silky in 5 different colors that are "tealish."  I have 3 skeins of this gorgeous yarn (which I'm going to give to Linda for her birthday) so I know it is exactly the right yarn.  This is going to be a stunner.

​4.  Season's by DanDoh

This is absolutely one of the most amazing ponchos I've ever seen.  I can't wait to find the right yarn.  I can feel my heart beating faster with excitement.  

​5.  Wunderwellen by Ute Nawratil

Isn't this one of the most mind blowing stitches you've ever seen!?!?!? I think I may be using a Twisted Fiber Arts Gradient called Purple Rain in honor of Prince.  I've been waiting for the perfect pattern to use with this scrumptious fiber.  

​6.  Aurora borealis by Tashashu Gordon

Tashashu Gordon is my favorite, new designer.  I have many of her patterns in the queue.  She sets a new standard for "out there" ideas.  I want to knit them all.  RIGHT NOW!  I really don't know how she thinks of the designs.  They are spectacular.  You really need to Google Tashashu Gordon and get ready to be WOW!  

WAIT A MINUTE!  I said I was going to pick my next five but I have chosen 14 with no end in sight.  As I was looking through iBooks I was saying, "I want to do this and this and this and this."  There really wasn't much I didn't want to do right now.  What I think this says is there are unlimited, amazing patterns out there.  

Right now Miss Tess is keeping me very busy.  As soon as potty training is over, I'll be able to get back to my 3 hours of knitting each day.  Until then, I'll try really hard not to let the lack of knitting make me ornery.