What type of knitting are you?

There are people who claim that you can recognize a person’s character by their zodiac sign. Others swear by personality tests and after ten questions supposedly know exactly who you are.

We would have a different theory.

Give a person wool, needles and a knitting guide and you’ll know who you’re dealing with pretty quickly. Some read a manual completely first. Others find the first paragraph a bit exaggerated and think: This is then surely in knitting.

Which is surprisingly often true. Until it suddenly stops doing that.

We once looked at which knitting types you encounter suspiciously often.

The Planner

The planner did not just choose her next project, she prepared it. Even before entering the wool shop, she knows exactly which yarn she wants to use, how much of it she needs and which needles belong to it. Of course, a knitting sample has already been knitted. Washed naturally, because an unwashed gauge is about as meaningful as the size “One Size”.

She has probably also checked whether the color of the sweater fits at least three pants, and the buttons are also probably long ordered.

In any case, we find this impressive. Especially because we don’t know how to be like that.

The “I don’t need guidance” group

At the other end of the spectrum, there are people who see knitting instructions as more of a friendly recommendation. You look at the photo, briefly skim the first lines and think: Yes, the principle is actually clear.

A thought that comes up surprisingly often in knitting immediately before a problem.

At the latest if suddenly seven stitches are missing or the neckline looks suspiciously small, the instructions are then brought out again. This time even pretty accurately read and with a seriousness that you might have wished three hours earlier.

The Chaotin

The Chaotin has of course also a guide. Irgendwo.

Maybe as a screenshot on the mobile phone, maybe printed or in a browser window, which must not be closed for three weeks in any case. The project is in one pocket, the needles may be in another and which size was actually slapped, one would have to look briefly. If only you knew where.

Amazingly, this system often works for quite a long time. Until you want to continue knitting after two months and find a note with “ATTENTION!” in the middle of the instructions.

What exactly you should pay attention to, of course, no one knows anymore. But obviously it was important.

The Perfectionist

Then there are those people who can’t just make a mistake be a mistake. Neither a very small one nor one that anyone else would probably never notice besides them.

If somewhere a mesh looks different, the first thing to consider is whether you can live with it. You look at them from all sides and try to convince yourself that it will certainly not be noticed later.

But you just can't live with it. So it's going to be broken up. Ten rows, twenty rows, if necessary, also started again from the beginning. While others at this point would probably pull briefly at the knitted piece and decide that this somehow dissolves during washing.

The perfectionist has a pretty perfect result in the end. If it gets ready at some point.

The euphoric

The euphoric needs only one beautiful picture.

A new sweater appears on Instagram and suddenly it is clear: exactly such a one has always been sought. It's really amazing that you've been able to get along without him.

So yarn is ordered and preferably struck on the same evening. Three days later, everything is going wonderfully well and you are convinced that this project will now really be finished in record time.

Until you accidentally discover a very nice new Cardigan and the whole game starts all over again.

This is exactly why the euphoric has seven project bags at some point and says: “I’m actually only knitting two things right now.”

Faithfulness

And then there are people who have found something that works and see no reason to change it.

The sweater fits, the instructions were pleasant and the yarn carries well. So why experiment unnecessarily? You just knit it again. In a different color, of course. And later maybe again with another yarn, which is actually something completely different.

From the outside, you might think three almost identical sweaters are a bit much. But from the outside, it was often very easy to talk.

And what type are you?

Probably one or the other recognizes itself in several categories anyway. A little planner here, a little chaotin there and at the latest the next particularly beautiful model maybe again very spontaneously on the way.

In the end, it probably does not matter to which knitting type you belong. The main thing is that the needles do not remain empty for too long.

And of course, we continue to provide this reliably, because the new Lana-Grossa booklets They're here, and they're giving you a lot of new knit inspiration. Some of you already have your favorites on the needles and in the selection we are honestly not surprised.

There is also a whole new, beautiful design of Anne Ventzel, for which we have of course directly created a suitable knitting kit. In this respect, we are clearly part of the euphoric group: if a model convinces us, it must be created immediately in the online shop.

What of course also had to be created directly in the online shop are the stunning new designs of Aegyoknit. One model is really more beautiful than the other and the decision as to which of them may be on the needles first becomes correspondingly difficult. But, well, we just see this as a very pleasant problem.

Also incredibly cool we find the designs of Rastus Hsu. What fascinates us in particular is the Japanese influence, which can be seen at first glance and which gives the models their very own character. And if these designs can then also be implemented with ITO yarns from Japan, the circle simply closes for us once again.

We particularly like combinations like this: thoughtful design, exciting details and a yarn that not only fits in some way, but makes the whole concept even more coherent. So actually pretty ideal projects for all planners among us, where it is best to fit everything together before the strike.

And where we are already with suitable projects for the different knitting types: The Blouse No. 5 from My Favorite Things Knitwear It's a pretty good project for all the perfectionists among us. You can try them on again and again in between and adjust the length until everything really fits perfectly.

We almost forgot a category of our own: the economical. So those who also put the last remains of wool somewhere, because you have finally bought nothing for free. And of course those who wait patiently for knitting designers to finally publish a free guide once again before even thinking about a new project.

Don’t worry, you too have your justification – and this time even gets especially at your expense: Some older instructions for baby blankets from Sandnes Garn They are now available for free.

So if you were waiting for a sign, that would be this one.

And for all those who are willing to invest a few euros in a guide: HIER You will also find all our baby blankets at a glance.

And that’s it again from us for this week. Whether a planner, perfectionist, Chaotin or member of the very patient “I’m waiting for the free guide” group – we hope it was again one or the other suitable idea for you.

In two weeks we will read again with new woolly news, fresh models and everything else that happens until then.