Comments on: 31 Days to Get Organized: Organizing Your Single Knitting and Crochet Patterns

By: Marina

Marina — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:52:00 +0000

I got used to mark where I am in my knitting piece, not in the pattern, using row markers, colour coded. I also use the vogue knitting app to write notes about where I am in the pattern, and how many rows I did in the back, so I know what to do in the front, for example. I have a two hours commute and take my knitting on the bus, so for me, using my phone is much better than carry a book, or a piece of paper.

By: Dena

Dena — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:41:00 +0000

There are a number of apps for the iPad where you can mark up (add notes, annotation) to a PDF. I also make notes and tick marks on my pattern as I work through it. I haven’t used any of these apps before, but it’s nice to know that function is available.

By: Rowena

Rowena — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:48:00 +0000

I like the idea of not using paper but how do you mark them up? You can’t put a stickie on the screen to mark your place in a chart when you take a break. Nor can you make corrections or other essential notes on the pattern. I am also not sure that I could squint at a tiny pattern on my phone screen & you have to keep tapping screens when they go to sleep. If you have a practical method of knitting from PDFs without printing hard copies, I’d love to hear it, as my collection is staggering.

By: chrisknitz

chrisknitz — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:01:00 +0000

The hardest part of my storage system is, it’s a flight of stairs away. LOL! I have to go upstairs to look for the pattern I want. Of course, my yarn is there also, so it’s all good.

By: Melissa Kelley Chiappone

Melissa Kelley Chiappone — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:33:00 +0000

I have a small report style type folder I keep the ones I’m currently working on in. Its very light & portable. Has clear pages so they don’t get wet or crumpled up. After I’m done w/it I store it in a 4 inch 3 ring binder w/tabs labeling the sections. I haven’t been doing this very long so for now this works for me. Probably after years of doing this, it will be a different story!

By: Bonnie Strickland Cocuzza

Bonnie Strickland Cocuzza — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:17:00 +0000

I love the PDF method of storing on my computer and IPad but I’ve been knitting for a long time and I have many more that I place in plastic sleeves and then in large binders. Each Binder is 3″ and is designated by category on the outside. I have binders for Baby, Toddler, Socks, Home Items, Scarves and Hats, Shawls and Sweaters. Then the binders are placed on bookshelves that are designated as “Knitting”. I also have cardboard decorative Binders that hold all old knitting magazines by individual name. It may be too cumbersome for some people but works for me.

By: Louise Knight

Louise Knight — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:56:00 +0000

Ditto, but I also keep pdf files on my computer until I am ready to use them

By: Marina

Marina — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:46:00 +0000

The Beauty of PDF patterns is that you can read them on your phone, iPad or computer. You don’t have to print them or waste space storing them. You just have to create folders for them. I’m even doing this with books now. There is no need to buy or find storage for paper anymore…

By: Jan Derry

Jan Derry — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:08:00 +0000

Ravelry! I have over 4000 patterns in books, magazines and single copies indexed through the ‘library’ function on Ravelry. I store the singles in accordian folders by type of project. Very accessible!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:18:00 +0000

I have a display folder for my single patterns, each plastic sleeve identifies what is in there “cardigans – made”, “cardigans – new”, “baby – made”, “baby – new”, “accessories” – etc. It’s quite full (!) so occassionally I go through and cull patterns that I’m never going to make.
I have all my pattern books and magazines along with this folder in a bookshelf in our study – organised into shelves by knitting, crochet, sewing and “other crafts”. Knitting is by far the biggest collection!!