5 Tips To Get More Knitting Done - Ollie Oxen Knitting

Wanna Knit More?

Of course you do! If you’re anything like me, you have a million and one things on your knitting “to do” list with not nearly enough time to craft them all. With Christmas always around the corner, you can dramatically increase your productivity with these five tips.

#1: Prevent Injuries

As funny as this may sound, you can totally injure yourself by knitting too much! Just like with any other physical activity, routine stretching will keep you in tip top shape so you can enjoy your activity much longer. Knitting is no different. It’s pretty hard to knit anything if your fingers are cramping so make sure to do some light stretches occasionally to minimize down time.

#2: Knit Simple Stitch Patterns

Now, I love double sided lace projects as much as the next knitter but if your goal is to complete more projects, you’re going to want to go with less complicated stitch patterns. It takes far less time to knit a stockinette sock than it does to complete a sock stuffed to the gills with cables and lace repeats. You can still create stunning projects but by being strategic about your stitch pattern, you can complete them in far less time. My go-to for easy stitch patterns are things with mostly stockinette stitch with a memorable and distinct lace or cable that “pops”.

#3: Knit Without Looking

Just imagine being able to work on a project anytime you’re watching TV or talking on the phone. That’s a lot of time, right? It’s easy to do if you can learn how to knit without looking. This does take a bit of practice but it is oh so worth it!

Christopher Walken Knitting Gif — *If Walken can do it, you can do it!*

#4: Keep Your Projects Nearby

A simple fact of life is that you can’t work on your knitting if you don’t have it with you. To remedy this, keep a project near all of your regular “spots” so that, when the mood strikes, you can always sneak in a few rows. For me, I have a project near my armchair, my bed, and in my purse. This dramatically increases the time that I’m able to work on my projects. Traveling with my knitting via my purse was an absolute game changer in my production.

#5: Pick Projects With Minimal Finishing

This may be a “no duh!” one for the rest of you, but this one blew my mind. I had a friend point out to me that if my goal is to increase production, maybe I should stay away from the pieced sweater with a million color changes and detailed shaping. Shocker, right? All of those little details add up to time that you could have been knitting. No one is saying you can’t do these projects, but if you really want to move and groove, reconsider the detailed stuff.

Carl dancing in an ugly sweater gif — *That means less of this… But you already knew that*!

Your Turn!

What is your secret for getting more knitting done? Let us know in the comment section down below!

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