Once every month for the last year, I’ve re-posted from the old blog all the Knitstrology posts. This is the last in the 12 part series.

This one was originally posted on January 30, 2012.

Sketching a Personality; Or, How I Have fun with Knitting and Astrology

Pisces: The Fishes
February 20 – March 20

Hi Pisces.

Dreamy, creative artists, you’re likely to be (or dream of being) a knitting designer. You’ve got the patience and introspection to be quite successful at this endeavour.

Your knitting friends really appreciate your presence at knit night. You’re always very giving, make a great teacher, and give out a general chill vibe that makes the whole evening quite pleasurable. You’d go out of your way to help a friend; overheard a conversation where she said she was missing just one skein of that colourway to finish this project that has to be done rightnow! You dive to the bottom of your stash where you know the saviour skein lies and you deliver it to her home the next day.

This could also be a bit of a Pisces’ downfall. You’re so very sympathetic, you might take on your friend’s worry and make it your own! Focusing on the ways you so naturally help those around you might ease this stress.

You might be the sort who does a lot of knitting, but you’re likely to do just as much (if not more) imaginary knitting. You think often about wonderful patterns, different designs, how great they’d look, how happy you’d be wearing them (and likely, how happy the person you’ve gifted the project to would be!)

This giving, thoughtful and sensitive nature leads you to, indeed, be something of a knitting-for-others knitter. Those who are worthy of your knits rejoice! Though perhaps not the best at working to a deadline. Just send along that Leo friend’s birthday gift in November – they’ll be just as pleased to receive it then.

Pisces rules the feet, so get those dpns and superwash yarn; it’s sock time!
Mauve, lilac and sea green are colours sure to make a Pisces smile.
Start your Piscean projects on a Thursday or a Monday. They’re lucky for you.

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Once every month, I’ll be re-posting from the old blog all the Knitstrology posts. 

This one was originally posted on January 28, 2012.

Sketching a Personality; Or, How I Have fun with Knitting and Astrology

Aquarius: The Water Bearer
January 21 – February 19

Hello Aquarius.

You know that original and inventive pattern? That one that’s caught everyone’s eye? You’re either knitting it, or have just finished designing it.

Your intellectual skills and friendly inclination make you a great and useful knitting friend. As something of a free spirit (they didn’t write that dawning of the Age of Aquarius song for nothing!) your comings and goings at knit night are met with hearty hellos and genuine pleasure at your attendance. This is because you’re a great source of positivity, passion and inspiration. When something motivates you, you get super motivated!

You do indeed come and go with the group. They motivate you too, but you often need time alone to focus on creativity and to recharge your spirits.

With an open mind and interest in all-things-new, stagnation is your ultimate enemy; you like to try out different patterns and techniques, even those which other might shun as being unconventional. If it floats your boat, you pretty much don’t care what others may think.

Yarn purchasing for you is often contingent on that particular yarn or yarn company’s commitment to your shared cause or passion. Read: you’re environmentalist? You’re keen on the recycled fibres yarn. Vegetarian? You’re looking for the most animal-friendly skeins on the market.

Aquarius rules the ankles and lower legs. I think this calls for some pretty socks!
Your lucky days are Sunday and Saturday. Start projects then!
Colours that are sure to please any Aquarius are blue, green, grey or black.

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Once every month, I’ll be re-posting from the old blog all the Knitstrology posts. 

This one was originally posted on January 26, 2012.

Sketching a Personality; Or, How I Have fun with Knitting and Astrology

Capricorn: The Goat
December 22 – January 20

Hi there Capricorn. How lucky – you’re a goat! (all we need now is a bunny astrological sign and we’ve covered the major fibre-bearing animals!)

Ok, let’s get down to brass tacks, here: you have great initiative. Indeed, you might have been the person who set up the knit night group in the first place. Where you fall down is your reticence to ask for help, and false pride to see that you might need it. You’re pretty methodical, so believe you’ve picked out a pattern that perfectly suits your skill level and desires. But you make mistakes too, and can find yourself lingering in unhappy-project hell due to your unfortunate mistake.

You’d make a great teacher; you have the patience to sit there with someone and go over technical details and you love to feel useful, just like the other earth signs Taurus and Virgo. You’re someone who knows how to do things, and get things done. You set high standards for yourself and for others, and will accomplish that goal, climb that mountain, and reach the summit of whichever-challenging-project you’ve picked.

Many knitters turn to you for advice. Your practical and well-thought out responses always seem to solve the problem of which lace shawl should I knit for my sister’s wedding, and, do you think I’d actually get use out of this poncho?

You value tradition over innovation, and so your knitting projects will use tried and true techniques to get things done (remember: you shine in that department!)

You are very practical and possibly the most resourceful sign of them all. Your projects will likely utilize the perfect yarn in your stash, and be something that avoids overly trendy looks that might be out of style sometime soon. A beautiful, traditional aran sweater or fair isle gloves will suit your tastes just fine.

Capricorn rules the knees and lower legs. I think some legwarmers are in order!
Lucky day Saturday! Start your projects then.
Gift a Capricorn a skein of brown, grey or black yarn and they’ll be very pleased.

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Once every month, I’ll be re-posting from the old blog all the Knitstrology posts. 

This one was originally posted on January 25, 2012.

Sketching a Personality; Or, How I Have fun with Knitting and Astrology

Sagittarius: The Archer
November 22 – December 21

Halloooo Sagittarius! I’m very glad to see you!

You’re such a positive, optimistic person, it’s a joy to know you.
Others you knit with will say the same thing. They’re glad to see you walk in the door. You’re a great example of a positive approach to life; even when a particularly stubborn pattern or technique is causing you problems, you don’t let it get you down. You can take repeated troubles or disappointments with aplomb.

Knitting is great for you; you love starting new projects, and there’s always a new one in every skein. You’re a very forward-thinking individual, and I have to say, it’s really rather difficult to write anything bad about you!

Difficult, but not impossible.

Your blind optimism can lead you to carelessness. Fortunately for you, it’s not such a big deal if you chose the absolutely totally wrong-o yarn for a particular project. Just start again with another!
It could be tricky to find you at knit night – you’re restless, and might not be so very reliable a face around the table as a Taurus or a Libra. Exploration is your thing, so finding new places, new people and new yarns are right up your alley.
You can be impatient (you know, wanting to move on and all), so your projects might tend to be either small or unfinished.

Sagittarius rules the hips and thighs; shall I suggest you make some legwarmers? Possibly a knit skirt?
The lovely colours of violet, purple and red are sure to please the Sagittarius.
Thursday is a good day to start projects – it’s lucky for you (but then again, what isn’t?)

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Once every month, I’ll be re-posting from the old blog all the Knitstrology posts. 

This one was originally posted on January 23, 2012.

Sketching a Personality; Or, How I Have fun with Knitting and Astrology

Scorpio: The Scorpion
October 23 – November 21

Greetings, Scorpios.

You’re great knitters for your determination. You’ll finish any project you set your mind to. You have almost limitless energy which you generally harness constructively. That’s where your productivity as a knitting comes in. You’ve got plenty of finished garments, and you’re very proud of each and every one.

Scorpios work very well on their own, and are quite happy being in their own company. You may be the type of knitter who knits with others, but you’re more likely to not.

If you do have knitting pals, they are all inspired by your passion for knitting. Your resourcefulness, keen observance and intelligence comes in handy in many-a-situation. Someone’s lost their stitch markers? (and there’s no perpetually-prepared Virgos at the table to lend one?) Well, the Scorpio can MacGuyver something very impressive in no time.

When a Scorpio gifts a knit, they are very, very good gift givers. Your probing insight allows you to determine the best kind of gift for any one person; what garment, colour, yarn, will please them the most.

On the darker side, you might be a bit suspicious or jealous of others. You’d never bring a new pattern you’re designing to knit night. Someone else might steal your idea!

The yarn you’re likely to choose will be whatever is most suited to your current project. You wouldn’t be the knitter who foolishly chose 100% bulky alpaca for a winter beret. Not you! You’d have done your research and known that something thick, with no elasticity, as lovely as it is, is not suited for a garment that’s going to be worn in precipitation and needs to be fitted.

Scorpio rules the genitals. What should I recommend that you knit? I think I’ll stick to the high road and say… socks.
Strong, fiery colours or red and rust do well to make you happy! Pick up a skein or two in their colour family.

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Once every month, I’ll be re-posting from the old blog all the Knitstrology posts. 

This one was originally posted on January 21, 2012.

Sketching a Personality; Or, How I Have fun with Knitting and Astrology

Libra: The Scales
September 23 – October 22

Oh, hi there Libra. Sorry, was just lost in your eyes for a minute there. You’re so damn charming! I blush 🙂

You’re probably one of those people who show up to every knit night. You love to be around people, and especially love to be in posh, lovely surroundings (make sure your knit night’s in a trendy new cafe for ultimate Libra pleasure!)

Your easy going, sociable nature makes you a much welcomed fixture at thesesame knit nights. Others appreciate the vibe you set out, making knitting in a group a great way to unwind after a busy day. You love beautiful things, and seeing all the gorgeousness of other people’s knitting is very pleasing. You’re the diplomat of the group, balancing out difference of opinion and finding a good, common way to maintain harmony. It’s true, people’s hackles can be raised if such a salacious remark as “continental is the only way to knit!” is spoke, but you’re very good at calming those treacherous waters.

You may think less of someone for buying (in your humble opinion) cheap, horrid and useless yarn. But my goodness, you’d certainly never say anything about it! You loathe confrontation, and keep your “sophisticated tastes” to yourself.

When it comes to projects, you like your sophisticated, pricey and luxurious yarn. Unfortunately, you don’t care for tedious, hard work, and will usually either work in very quick, simple projects or be a habitual starter and stopper of knits. Those quick projects are also a great choice for you, since you’re sometimes indecisive and changeable.
You’re artistic and talented, but might steer away from that intricate, 2,000-hours-of-work-shawl due to your underachieving tendencies.

Libra rules the kidneys – maybe a luxurious, comfy sweater is the thing to knit for you? (well, your kidneys are in your torso… come on! Work with me here people!)
Friday’s you’re lucky day to start projects.
You’ll be sure to make a Libra happy if you gift them some (expensive!) blue or green yarn.

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What’s Your Sign?

Once every month, I’ll be re-posting from the old blog all the Knitstrology posts. 

This one was originally posted on January 19, 2012.

Sketching a Personality; Or, How I Have fun with Knitting and Astrology

Virgo: The Virgin 
August 23 – September 23

Bonjour, my fellow Virgos! I’m keen to intellectually penetrate and critique our shared personality strengths and defects (haha, look what I did there! I like, totally proved I’m a Virgo in the first sentence. I’m just so damn clever!)

Virgos are precise, analytical and are often labeled perfectionist. You’ve got the most perfectest knit garments on the block! You certainly wouldn’t be the type of person who, upon noticing a mis-crossed cable back near the beginning of your sweater, would just plod on and sport that handknit, shameful, glaring error and all! No! You’d frog, my friend. You’d frog.

You might have the most perfectest knit garments on the block, but you’re shy and modest about it if people compliment you. You worry that perhaps it’s not as perfect as it could be, you could certainly have made those stitches more even and done a much better blocking job.

It might have taken you a while to get comfortable with the new knit group you joined, but you’ve settled in well and are much appreciated for your dependability and helpfulness. Someone’s messed up their lace pattern. Emergency! Hand it to the Virgo, who is certain to have the patience and analytical skills to work backwards through your piece and discover the root of the problem.

Industrious and efficient, Virgos might find themselves to be the knitter who shows up to knit night one week to cast on for a sweater, and two weeks later is in the process of sewing up all the seams. You manage your time well!

And the yarn you’re knitting with betrays your practicality and love of all things natural. You’re drawn towards that environmentally-friendly eco wool; it would be perfect for the timeless, classy cardigan you’ve been raring to knit for yourself.

Virgo rules (rather unfortunately) the bowels and guts and icky stuff. That’s not particularly helpful when it comes to knitting garments, but Virgos love a good practical knit, so anything useful is a winner in their books!
Start projects on Wednesday – it’s lucky for Virgos (though you’re likely to always have some project on the go – you’re uncomfortable if you’re not constantly working!)
Colours for Virgo are like their personality; subdued and unassuming. Pick up a classy grey, beige or solid navy blue to make your Virgo smile!

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