Hip knitting

I am so tired of the idea of "hip knitting". In practice, it seems to mean knitting rather basic drop shoulder sweaters in glitzy yarns. It's great to see new knitters but honestly, isn't it time to progress a bit? Learn how to shape garments and make a better fitting sweater. Learn to do colorwork and fancy stitches. Don't be satisfied with doing the same thing over and over.

I am starting to feel the weight of unused commercial yarns. I've gotten rid of most of that stash but there is still a bit in storage. I think I will prune it back even further. I really want to focus on handspun for now and get completely away from commercial stuff. I've not been able to do a lot of spinning recently although I am carrying a spindle with me just in case. I sometimes spin a bit at the laundromat.