Create a knitting journal: track your projects and progress with pleasure ✨

Because we forget (too) quickly what we knitted!

You started a cardigan two months ago, and now you can't remember the needle size you used or where you were in your decreases? Welcome to the club ☺️! Creating a knitting journal is THE solution for tracking your projects, jotting down your tips, keeping track of your progress... and also for boosting your motivation!

In this article, we show you how to create a knitting notebook adapted to YOUR desires, whether you are a beginner or a knitter.

🌟 Why create a knitting journal?

Reason #1: Never again search "which needles did I use again?"

A journal allows you to note down all the important information: type of wool, needle size, tension, personal modifications, start and end dates, etc. No more headaches when restarting a project!

Reason #2: Track your progress over the months

Knitting is also about learning. A journal allows you to see your progress, the techniques you've learned (like provisional cast-on or intarsia), the models you've made, and your little moments of pride—and it feels so good!

Reason #3: Boost your creativity

By writing down your ideas, your project ideas, your favorite yarns or patterns (hello the Festi Vest or the Mondrian Sweater!), you stimulate your imagination.

🎓 How to create a knitting journal?

📂 Paper or digital?

▫️Paper version : Personalized notebook, bullet journal, printable project sheets...

Bonus question for you: would you be interested in a Knit Sis knitting journal?

▫️Digital version : Google Docs, Notion, Trello or specific app like Ravelry.

At Knit-sis, we like to mix the two: a pretty notebook to jot down our ideas + a Notion board for technical monitoring 😉

🖋️ What to write in your knitting journal?

Here is a helpful checklist:

▫️Name of the model and designer (e.g.: Gilet Chou , by Knit-sis)

▫️Start and end date

▫️Wool used (brand, yardage, composition, color)

▫️Needle size and swatch

▫️Techniques learned (cables, jacquard, temporary assembly, etc.)

▫️Personal modifications

▫️Final feeling (easy? fun? long? magical?)

▫️Photo of the result

📊 Bonus: tracking your knitting goals!

You can also add:

▫️A "wishlist" of knitting patterns (pssst: we have loads here [CTA])

▫️A seasonal project calendar (winter sweater, spring cardigan, etc.)

▫️Color/material wishlist notes for your next creations

❓ Quick FAQs

How to keep a knitting journal?

Keep a knitting journal, recording the pattern name, yarns, needles, techniques used, dates, and your impressions for each project. This can be done on paper or digitally.

Which app should you use to track your knitting projects?

Apps like Ravelry, Notion, or Trello are great for tracking your knitting projects, adding photos, and keeping a complete history.

What are the benefits of a knitting notebook?

A knitting journal allows you to keep track of your projects, track your progress, avoid repetitive mistakes and stimulate your creativity.

💕 The knitting emotion: why it changes everything

At Knit-sis, we started knitting with our grandmother and aunt over 20 years ago. And we'd give anything to find a little notebook from that time, with our first attempts at garter stitch, our selvedge stitch struggles, our first "comfortable sweaters"...

This journal is a knitted memory. An object to cherish. And also a way to pass it on. ❤️

🔹 The perfect patterns to start your journal

Here are some patterns (all available on Knit-sis.com) that are ideal for starting to record your knitting projects:

▫️ The Coquelicot Top : perfect for summer, free and fast ✨

▫️ The Doudou Sweater : ideal for getting started with a soft and rewarding project

▫️ The Chou Vest : simple, practical, a basic that we want to make again!

▫️ The Strippie Sweater : perfect for exploring stripes and having fun

[Click here to access all beginner patterns ⭐]

🔥 Ready to take action?

Creating a knitting journal is easy, fun, and most importantly, super useful. Whether you're a journaler or a freestyler, start small and go at your own pace. The important thing is to make YOURSELF happy 🌟

And if you're looking for ideas to fill your pretty notebook, we have what you need:

[🌈 Discover our colorful and educational patterns]