PLAN Your 2024 CROCHET and KNIT Projects + FREE 2024 Planner 

2 years ago my mom and I wrote down 6 quilt projects we wanted to finish that year. Then, every other month, we rolled a die and worked on the corresponding project. It was a lot of fun and I completed several projects. (I guess I need a deadline, too. 😆)

Elise. 50 is young! I’m 71 (in 2 days). It’s all just a number! You look great ! Love your videos.

2023 was the fastest year for us and everyone I talk to.

Where's the duck where's the duck where's the duuuck??? I looove the whale motif!! ♥️ I hope you have one in crochet please🙏🙏🙏 And hey I keep my decorations up til Feb too!😉

17:24 But Mommy I want to help…. 😂Pickle you are so cute 🥰

Yes, deadlines help...but if it doesn't have to be a hard deadline, give yourself permission to fudge if life goes sideways for a while. There is no need to beat yourself up for missing deadlines that doen't matter. I also found that review is very important. I started reviewing once a month, but quickly shifted to weekly. That way I am better prepared for upcoming projects.

My first great grandchild was born in September and I want to make her a menagerie of animals. I love your videos and you have inspired me. Years ago I did a doll for my daughter who was a cheerleader and the doll had a cheerleader outfit on. Ah memories. 😁

Elise, thank you for another inspiring video! Your Love, Passion, energy, and enthusiasm for creating with yarn is contagious! Love all your 2023 creations and look forward to seeing what you create in 2024! Thank you for sharing your Yarn Journey with all of us!

For sock knitting I totally recommend the fish lips kiss heel! It is super easy to do without couting or yanking the yarn 🤩

I turned 56 last year and I realized that I am old. I need to do this too. I need my crojo back. I hurt my back before Christmas and I’m just now starting to feel better so hopefully I will be able to get my crojo back.

So glad to see your grooms were different sizes. I did two dinosaurs for a customer with twins and they came out a different size!

Ok, where's the duck? Just kidding 😂 Can't wait to see the completed project and the patterns. I am also a procrastinator, so I feel your pain. I had so many projects planned for this year and just didn't plan ahead enough to get them all done. I have recently organized my yarn collection and hope that will enable me to plan and work better. Happy New Year!

Wow! You made a lot of things! All of them look FANTASTIC😍 the bride and groom are SO CUTE!!!! Not finishing projects unless there is a deadline reminded me of Elyse myers saying “something about having enough time isn’t motivating enough”😂

Cats are ALWAYS the boss!

Elise, I was so worried about you when you didn't post for two weeks. I thought something might be wrong. So glad you're back. I enjoy your videos.

I started a project journal this year. I have one project complete and 2 wips right now. My goals for 2024 is to start a temperature blanket for the year I was married and to learn Tunisian crochet.

Hi I am 13 years old and I am learning crocheting but I don't know what I crochet now so please can you make a video on croshet project for teenagers I love watching your video. You are my inspiration ❤️❤️ Yet I just crochet [ an octopus, a cat , a mushroom and a hand wormer, purse 👜 So please give me some more ideas for crocheting ❤❤ And make a video on croshet hackss Love you mam ❤️❤️❤️😁😁

We NEED the duck!! I would love to make it!

Awe, you are like a little sister! Happy Birthday, Elise! 🎊 🥳😇 I am 57!

Elise, another great video full of food for thought. I'm working on three afghans at the moment but, would switch immediately if Mr. Groom comes along 😂. I wouldn't crochet him as a groom more just like an average man.👞. Keep up the wonderful work

Your house is absolutely ADORABLE ☺️!

After my last-minute crocheting of Christmas 2022 I no longer take on that pressure! I decided to crochet ornaments and slippers for everyone and my son-in-law ended up with one slipper Christmas morning because I ran out of time. I finished it later that day and it’s still a good laugh for him and for me. I wanted to have a granny square blanket done for a gift in 2023 but it didn’t get done so I’m working on that now. This year’s resolution is to finish WIPs and not start new projects. I don’t have room for more yarn or head space for more projects! So nice to see you and your furry friends - Love your inspiration and cheerful attitude, Elise! ❤

Deadlines are so important for me. I’ve discovered I’m more of a small project person, but I made two blankets in 2023. A Halloween blanket, so I had to be done by Halloween, and a Christmas one and I decided I needed to finish by Thanksgiving and I planned how many pieces I needed to make every day and how many to attach every week, worked perfectly. A sweater I started shortly after Halloween though, because it wasn’t as utgent, it’s still half done in the WIP bin 😂

I literally screamed from happiness to see your new video! I started crocheting 2 months ago and you’re such an inspiration

This is my favorite video you have made! I love your intro. You were so happy and I love you made mistakes, made them a laugh and moved on! Your channel is amazing can't wait for next weeks video!

( I keep my decorations up for a little beyond Epiphany too)😉

Oh boy. I wasn’t even thinking of planning my year of crochet but now I really want to. I just started really crocheting in 2023 and made so many things but still have way too many WIPS. 😅

I hadn't planned on making a whole lot for Christmas last month, and instead was going to work crochet baubles over some old ornaments. Well, after I made one couple a hand-holding "smitten," I figured I had to make something for my other kids (2 and a bonus one). That really had my back to the wall! I had also planned on this Christmas to be "the" Christmas where I learned to crochet snowflakes! Didn't happen! So I'm looking forward to using the planner - thank you for that, and for your videos. I think I had one year where I scheduled knitting and that was only because I signed up for a year-long make-along for a UK yarnie I follow. Couldn't buy any new yarn either. So, bonus! Like you, I think I operate better if I have a deadline, so I'm going to keep that in mind when I plan out my yarnie things this year. I've been recruited to "whip up" some prayer shawls so I'll definitely have to enforce my own deadlines! Thanks for everything!

Thank for the planner……. Hopefully it will help me down size my yarn stash and learn to knit something other than dishcloths. Want to make mittens for family and friends. ❤❤ Also, I have 7 cats and they rule the house and me as well. 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈❤❤❤ Thank You again.

I love all your energy. I completely understand being ruled by the kitties. I have 4 who just love to stop my crocheting. Lol

Love my Happy Planner Makes. I got the one for sewing last year and loved it very much. I got 1 package of the extra project pages & then couldn't find anymore. This year's book covers more areas but not as specialized. Your planner pages will fill in nicely for me. I am just like you, deadlines help this procrastinator, get things done. Thanks for everything you do for us yarnies!

I your enthusiasm, it’s addictive!

Yes time is going so fast. Looking forward to seeing what you have in mind thank you

Welcome (almost) to the five-OH club! Lol. Happy New Year! Thanks for the link!!! You rock ☺️🫶🏻🧶🥶

Came here for the calendar idea. Got the added bonus of seeing your Christmas decorations that gives me an idea on what to do with a fruit stand I have!

Thank you for the beautiful planner. Your amigarumi friends are so delightful.

My 10 year old son’s favorite show is Duck Tales. If you want someone to hold you accountable for Huey, Dewy, and Louie meets Steve Zissou. I am your girl. #wherestheduck

Oh my gosh…I am so with you! When I found myself speed crocheting on Christmas Eve to finish gifts, I wanted to slap myself! I too decided that I have to plan out my year with deadlines. Apparently, I’m a sloth without a deadline!😂 Thanks for the inspiration!❤

Elise, you are such a bright sparkling light in my crochet path. Thank you so much!!! Your joy is infectious. 😘🥰❤

This magazine is very good. I like to count the toys I crocheted in a year. It is very suitable for it. There were 393 amigurumi in 2023. thank you ;)

Never mind, it came through ❤

2023 seemed to go by super slow for me until I started to crochet. The weeks and months flew by and I hardly noticed because I was so buried in all my projects!😅 I'm also a fly by the seat of my pants gal. my last christmas present was finished at 5:00 in the morning on cmas eve😅

This was a very inspiring and motivating video! Thank you Elise for the 2024 journal! For stash busting this year, I am presenting a scarf a month pattern to my LYS crochet class now through October so we can donate them to our local Lioness Club for their "Chase the Chill" event in November. They hang all the colorful scarves in our small town triangle for anyone to take for free. Such a fun event!

Congratulations! You really felt good about finishing the sweater. Maybe not on the day you picked, but "close" counts on crafts!

Thank you for gifting us your free accountability journal 😊

Thankfully I finished all my projects that I started in 2023 before the end of the year. Even the ones I didnt want to finish. I frogged a couple. But most I finished. I wanted to finish everything before I start knitting the lopi sweater. So had something to look forward too and wouldn't do until all other projects were finished. So having that motivation helped. But deadlines help me too. Started the lopi sweater by petite knit on the 1st. Finished the turtleneck and on row 10 of colourwork. Having a lot of fun. First colourwork sweater.

Elise I just found you . What a great way starting the new year. I love all your crochet I learned to crochet from a friend when we were all in the military. She taught me take granny squares and then I started making all kinds of stuff but I hadn't crochet in years but lately I got back into in when I seem something made with granny squares. I have been watching lots of your videos and thank you I have learn lots. ❤

Thank you for the organizational nudge! Just printed my crochet journal and hopefully getting my projects organized will also lead to getting my closet organized! 😁

I love that your cats made appearances! I have three cat babies, but only one is my knitting/crochet buddy. This is a great idea and I’m definitely downloading your journal and putting it in my Happy Planner. I used to be super organized but then life happened and I’ve been really trying to get back to that place. Your video has inspired me to sit down and get it all on paper. So THANK YOU! One of my LYS is doing a KAL with Stone Knits. I really want to sign up, but I’ve never done any color work, and I’ve only ever knitting one sock (not one pair, just one…of the pair, lol). Her patterns are stunning and I may just need to buy that book and drool over them for a while.

I’ll have to try some of your tips. I’m such a procrastinator. I’ll work on that.

Dear Elise, Thank you for sharing it’s always inspiration for me to see what you as a crochet designer have to share. I absolutely agree with you I was working on some crochet temperature/chocolate- lollie snakes 🐍 (Planet June) and I had a deadline December 31st (now I only started the three in November 2023) I managed to get the two temperature snakes done on time but I didn’t get to complete my Chocolate-lollie snake (marking what was eaten throughout the year). So I have vowed to complete it by the end of this month, I need a deadline otherwise it will remain as a WIP 🤦🏻‍♀️🙀 I also have a lot of yarn that I’ve accumulated from when I first started crocheting in 2017-2018. I used some during the making of those snakes but I seriously thought I would have used way more than I actually did. I guess I need to make some quick blankets and plushies with the yarn 🧶 then I can purchase some more 😆 Thank you for sharing your wonderful planner with me. Your kitties Mr Pickle and Miss Olive are adorable as always. My Sassy says “Meow”! Take care and stay safe and well. God’s blessings to you and your family 🙏🏼💗🧶🦋🐶😻

I totaly agree, with the year flying by. Ugh!

You crack me up! “Hey where’s the duck”. Priceless I love watching you. Thanks for keeping yourself REAL Big hug.

Thank you for your video. This was very helpful. I’m trying to build my crochet business and treating it more seriously would definitely help. I love your work. On the calendar pages I’m adding your bride and groom to July for my nieces weddings in Oct. I’m the same as you with deadlines lol.

Those three little ducks are to die for!! Where is the book!! 😉😉😉

loved doing the sewing box mag collabs together with you! I love your channel so much :)

I love the piggies, they are SO adorable!! 💖🤗 Thanks for the planner!! 🥰

Elise, Im tackeling socks this year too! Im using sock tutorials by Knitty Natty and The Crazy Sock Lady here on RU-vid. After watching one your videos in which you mentioned that you wished you had taken better notes while creating your bride & groom, I visited my local Dollar Tree and picked up a couple of their composition books and a couple of smaller notebooks they carry. I started keeping track of my project information - pattern name, designer, where I found the pattern, the yarn I'm using, if said yarn was from my stash (and if it's still available on the market - I'm currently using what may very well be the last known skein of Lion Brand Sock Ease in existence. Lol!), the hook/needles I'm using, my start/finish dates, and notes on any changes/alterations I'm doing along the way - like if I'm making a shortie sock, how many sts i cast on and number of rows I knit in the leg and foot portions ect. One composition book is dedicated to my first attempt at designing a poncho for my niece. I started before the holidays but, was pulled from that project to make holiday gifts so, I'm really glad I started writing everything down as I was going. Elise, I'm so sorry for having such a long comment. You're such an inspiration and so much fun to spend time with. My excitement kinda snowballs, turning my comments into novellas. 😁 💜✌️🧶🤟

My 50s will be in April!!!!

Elise, what the duck?!!? That toy is so cute, looking forward to the pattern! 😊

Thank you so much Elise for the Gorgeous 2024 Planner. I printed it immediately & can’t wat to start using it. I absolutely love your channel. I’m going to learn how to crochet Amigurumi in 2024. IDK Why I’m so intimidated, but I’m going to start small. Have a Happy Healthy New Year

At this point in my life, I plan to start crocheting at least daily. I really liked your idea of ​​crocheting in the morning. Next step is make a plan for RU-vid. Thank you for inspiration ❤

We are so excited that we're touching tips. 💙

I Love love love the finger puppets!!

Elise, your videos are a great inspiration! Im learning so much from you in each video. Thank you ❤

Ok, this has nothing to do with the content of your video, but I have to tell you I LOVE YOUR SWEATER!!! I love foxes and I am super envious of your sweater! 🦊

Your journal looks very comprehensive! Has everything you may need. If I had one, I would probably do my writing in pencil ✏️ due to mistakes or changes I would invariably make. My goal for something new to learn is how to crochet short rows. Thank you for your video. And I love your cats!!

I finished most of the projects i wanted last year and your journal helped with that, i am gonna cut back on reqeust things though with an exception here and there. I wanna work on my own projects more and be able to do other things on weekends than just crochet or knitting. I am also on a qeust to use atleast most of the pattern i bought a while ago but never used. If people want things i made they can have it and otherwise there is always charity lol. i love seeing olive and pickle.

Thank you for putting this together & sharing. I have some of this organized on my phone, but there’s something satisfying about writing it down. 👍❤️

I love, love, love, your channel. I, too, am trying to be more deliberate in my crocheting this year, instead of “going on a whim”.. Thank you so much for your planner.. I can’t wait to download it. Thank you for all of your content!!!

I just love this planner workbook! I’m a little late filling it out BUT it has helped me so much to organize the overwhelm! I’ve been down on myself because I thought I didn’t get much done last year…hah! I discovered through filling out the projects completed in 2023 page that I finished 41 projects and possibly a few more I forgot about! I love everything about this planner! I can’t wait to see what I get accomplished in 2024 now that I’m organized! Thank you so much and I hope you do this every January!

Have signed up to download the planner. I most likely won't fill in every page but there are a few I will certainly use. Writing down notes for my current WIP will be very handy especially for something as simple as remembering what needle size I'm using. Thanks for sharing.

Elise, I was surprised at something. There seemed to be so much more energy when you were upstairs at the beginning of the video! I think it’s a combination of all of the natural light AND your beautiful home. Even the audio seemed brighter. I know you like feedback, so I wanted to share! Your colorwork sweater looks great, almost done! You can do it!

Elise can you please make a tutorial using the velluto Elize yarn to make amigurumi octopus and other figures thank you🎉

Half a century!!! That's an awesome accomplishment - I hope you have fun celebration plans.

Hi ELISE AND right now I am working on my cottage core mosaic blanket and granny squares blanket and butterfly mosaic blanket and I love your channel and your videos and if you keep making videos I will keep watching them and what is your favorite crochet project to work on right now and favorite types of yarn to used when crocheting and keep up the great work on your RU-vid channel and keep up the great work on your crochet projects

I want to thank you for testing crochet hooks so I bought 2 of the one you said you liked and I love love the prym hooks. I crochet so much faster. I didn't know hooks could make a difference. So thank you do much

Great video, I would love some cute socks, how about tomorrow!!😂

Hi Elise! Your journal sounds good. You are not alone in the wips department. I was behind on my 2023 temperature blanket then I had my wrist replaced and my pinky joint and ring finger joint replaced and a couple of other procedures done to my RIGHT hand Ugg! I have never wanted to crochet so bad in my life lol! I have all kinds of ideals swirling around my brain too! But I will be back in action in another month or so and your videos have kept me from being down, Pickles had me cracking up. Such a sweetheart! Best of luck to us both catching up in 2024🎉Happy New Year!❤

I need that binder lol. The little heart tabs kept drawing me in.

Hi Elise. Thank you so much for all the great tips and encouragement! Such great ideas to get me excited about my projects and plan better😁! Hope you have a wOnderful year. I'm always excited to watch your videos!🤗 Have a great one!

Thank you for this planner Elise- I was thinking the other day that I needed to plan out my projects and this is perfect. Love your work and love seeing Pickle and Olive! My cats and dog were watching right along with me.

Thank you, Elise. Watching you think and plan was definitely inspiring. I have a few things planned out for the year but I left lots of room for being flexible. Your planner looks great. I joined the email list for one. Thank you. :)

Great video … but just love those sweet kitties ❤

I loved this video. Your planning is great. The reflecting and planning are so relatable.. Thanks!

Sleeve Island. I am in the same place. If we push through we will get off the island.

Yes I would like the book please

Last year I learned that I almost always finish a KAL- it’s the deadline for me too!!! Thanks for this video- I’ve been working on my knitting and crocheting intentions for 2024 too

OMG! I LOVE this planner idea! I always fly by the seat of my pants on deadlines. Crochet projects are a great place to start for me❤❤

Your channel is soooooo good it helps me a lot on crochet and every time I need help on crochet I look at your videos!!!!!!!!! ILYSM (in video and is so helpful Tysm

So excited for the ducks!. bride and groom look beautiful. I love the colors you chose for the new groom.

So this year I'll be 4-0. I've already started my list for this year. I'm not overwhelmed! I'm good! And then the ducks came in... Why?! 😂😂😂 I'll be waiting patiently. Where is the duck?! 😅😅😅😅 It's grannies for me this year. And amigurumi. And many of the patterns I'm finishing and/or starting are recommendations from you ❤

This was awesome 👏 Thank you

Is the Norwegian cardi for you Elise? It's sooooo beautiful. I can't see any mistakes!

When she said that she was going to be 50 this year, I was really shocked because all this time, I thought she was like late 20s-early 30s

I panic there for a few, I thought somehow I had missed your duck pattern! But no you hadn't finished it yet, :( I do love that your cats want to be a part of everything, mine do too lol. I have been working on my 2024 list, I put personal goals , projects and stash busting in as well. But I need to get your planner as a way to really help me break down what I want to do this year, because last year right up until we went to Christmas dinner I was finishing gifts :(

Thank you Elise!

Thank you. Downloaded it to my iPad. So excited to see what all we make in the coming year!

Your notebook is helpful and well thought out. This week, I have finding WIPS and finishing them. It is so fun to see my projects done and on the way to people.

Love your videos Helped me start my crochet business so thank you for that!! ❤❤❤❤