She held what felt like chaos in her hands. Yet to my eye, her teacher, it looked like she had been knitting with double pointed needles for years. She deftly worked the four wooden needles, three to hold the stitches, one to knit across from point to point. "This is a bit overwhelming, keeping up … Continue reading A Lesson in DPNS
Category: Knitting & Crochet
New Knitted Shawl Design*
Pas de Deux Shawl designed by Jennifer Edwards available for purchase on ETSY Designing and knitting a shawl mirrors life in uncanny ways. You begin with an idea, sketched out, roughly drawn and planned. Knitting begins, slowly working out stitch counts, rows, frogging stitches (and rows!) until it takes the shape you were aiming for. … Continue reading New Knitted Shawl Design*
Pointier Points & Other Weighty Matters
I mean, who really cares about whether the points on a knitted washcloth are pointier than previously knitted? I certainly don't care one way or the other...but therein lies the fun of it all! So, I finally finished my Hitchhiker Shawl, and oh what a nail-biting finish that was! Only about 2 1/2 inches of … Continue reading Pointier Points & Other Weighty Matters
May Knitterly Arts Newsletter!
My Knitterly Arts Newsletter for the month of May is now out and about! Be sure to subscribe to receive it every month FREE in your email box. Wishing you an artful day! *** Jennifer
Which is It?
I was asked this on a couple of occasions during the Eclection Art Show on Saturday. "So which is it you love the most? Drawing? or Knitting?" That has not been an easy thing to answer for many years. My own agony over which takes precedence over the other has been excruciating at times. Recently though, … Continue reading Which is It?
And so…
It begins like a drawing does, or a knitting project. A drawn line. A cast on stitch. And then another. And another. And another until you reach a stopping point, not an end, but a good place to finish. And then you begin again. Each day is a beginning. Each year. Every decade. I am … Continue reading And so…
April Knitterly Arts Newsletter!
My Knitterly Arts Newsletter for April is now winging its way to email boxes around the world! If you'd like to subscribe...CLICK HERE! And do share with others who might enjoy receiving a bit of yarny inspiration!
Cotton Love
When the weather turns (even the slightest bit) to hints of spring, I begin longing for cotton. At the end of February I discovered a pattern from a blog I follow and immediately knew I wanted to knit it. But wool, and the weather that accompanies it, was quickly fading from my yarn-loving visions and I knew … Continue reading Cotton Love
Let Go
I woke up this morning with these words in my head: "Sometimes we have to let go of the original plan in order to allow the newer, cooler design to come out." I was remembering meeting some new folks on Sunday, having lunch with the couple after church. The young gal had a crocheted purse that was lovely. I commented on it … Continue reading Let Go
Ebb & Flow
There seems to be an ebb and flow to creating. For weeks, you are knitting something (or several somethings) stitch by stitch. You hop from project to project, keeping it interesting. In my case, I also bounce from drawing to knitting, from painting to crochet, from typing up a new design to making cards and prints … Continue reading Ebb & Flow