March is National Craft Month.

The Craft and Hobby Association has teamed up with CRE8TIME.org Tuesday evening knitting group Christmas party.[/caption] 1. Join a group.  Here at Alpaca Direct we have several groups that meet weekly.  There are Tuesday evening and Thursday afternoon knitting groups as well as a monthly spinning group that meets on the first Friday of the month.  If you're part of a group that meets regularly, and you make it a priority to attend, you're guaranteed that you'll have at least that amount of time on a regular basis to work on your craft.  You'll also get the added pleasure of making new friends and getting to spend time socializing with people who have a common interest.2. Craft while waiting for other things.  Bring along your current project to your next appointment and work on it in the waiting room.  Portable crafts like knitting, crochet, and spindle spinning are great in these situations.  Waiting for water to boil before you put pasta on?  Knit a couple of rows, or at least a few stitches.  If you keep your project with you, it's easy to get a little bit done in these pockets of found time.  Little bits of time here and there add up, and you'll eventually finish that project.[caption id="attachment_4765" align="aligncenter" width="604"]

Knitting while I wait.[/caption] 3.  Work on a project in front of the TV.  I think this is probably when most of us get the most work done on our current works in progress.   It's fairly common to sit and watch TV for a while in the evenings.  This is prime time for working on your fiber crafts.  I know I do the majority of my knitting while watching TV.4.  Put it in your calendar.