For the first interview, it is my pleasure to feature fellow knitter Kerita Fuller. I have admired Kerita’s knitting skills over the past six years. Her knitting is quite distinctive and beautifully structured. She has a great vision for yarn quality and hues that are flattering and absolutely wonderful. It was such an honor to have her apply her amazing knitting skills to one of my designs, the Valedictorian Socks, pictured here:
Kerita mostly enjoys knitting shawls and socks. She has built up a great collection of those objects. Here’s some insight into her thoughts as a Collection Knitter.
What is your object that you knit repetitively?
Kerita: I knit shawls and socks repetitively.
What have you noticed about why the object is your most (if not only) preferred?
Kerita: They’re my comfort items! They always fit me and at this point they are such an integral part of my wardrobe that my ready-to-wear purchases are deliberately kind of plain/basic. There is so much versatility in designs of socks and shawls, but in their most basic pattern they are the easiest way to show off a beautiful yarn.
Do you think it’s important to ‘challenge’ yourself?
Kerita: I think it’s important to enjoy your hobby. Sometimes “challenges” equal stress and angst. I’ve frogged projects in the very beginning if a new technique isn’t fun. I may go back to it (if I’m just in love with the item), but I don’t pressure myself to revisit.
Is repetition more important to you? If so, why?
Repetition is important for me to hone basic skills. For example, maintaining tension in flat knit projects is something I have to keep doing (ugh, loose purls are my nemesis!).
In what ways do you benefit from ‘Collection Knitting’?
Kerita: Collection knitting defines my style as a knitwear aficionado! Wearing my shawls and socks all the time let me show people that knitwear is a regular part of a wardrobe and not just for “gag holiday sweaters,” housewares, or hope chests.
Thank you, Kerita for answering so thoughtfully and sharing a peek into your process. Thank you, readers. To see more of Kerita’s fantastic work , follow her on Instagram @ MrsKeritaKnits.
Written/Blogged By: Keisha Lemon ‘Handknit Harmonies’
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