You've heard that saying about teaching an old dog.... Well, I'm here to prove it wrong! I'm not exactly "old" but I am learning some new tricks! And with a hiccup here and there, they have turned out quite well. In the most recent issue of Cast On, there is a beautiful scarf designed by … Continue reading New Tricks!
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*New Shawl Pattern!
I absolutely love shawls! I love wearing them and knitting them, crocheting them and designing them! Here's a new one I've just uploaded to my Etsy Shop for any who would like to make this colorful shawl. This shawl is knitted from the top down to the tip of the triangle, alternating colors to create … Continue reading *New Shawl Pattern!
Twenty Six Years
It's staggering...how one gets to certain milestones. Perhaps it's like hiking a mountain, and you get to the top, or to an overlook, and you look down, scratching your head as to how you made it that far! Perhaps it's like knitting a sweater and when it's finished, you marvel at how it's finished, knowing … Continue reading Twenty Six Years
Healing and Knitting
An alternate title to this post could be: What I Forgot That I Knew Sometimes that's the way of it...I forget things that I've known so well. Knitting reminds me that things take time. And this week in particular, I've been reminded that healing takes time. Healing of any kind takes lots of time. Major … Continue reading Healing and Knitting
Adventure Shawl
Millicent loves this shawl! I can't say I blame her. I started it before the recent "knitting adventure." Packed it for the travels. You see it there at #2. Macy is standing on the lime green for the ruffle. I did not get that far while in hospital. But I actually felt well enough to … Continue reading Adventure Shawl
Dreaming in Yarn
Recuperating from major surgery affords one a lot of time to think and dream. In between the bouts of discomfort and the fog of pain meds, ideas drift through my hopeful head. Shawls and capelets to knit and crochet, drawings and paintings of knitterly things seem to waft through the air as I convalesce. I've … Continue reading Dreaming in Yarn
Change in Direction
Some time ago, in a flurry of excitement, I had a most colorful idea to re-cover a tired looking hassock with crochet!! Bright colors, circles, surrounded by crisp white...yes, this would be perfect! I hook and hook, round and round. My youngest daughter, who likes to sit in the chair next to me and chat … Continue reading Change in Direction
Draw (and Knit) in Public
At the beginning of May, I sat drawing with other artist friends at the Ciener Botanical Gardens here in downtown Kernersville. This is our favorite spot in the warmer months for our Friday morning drawing sessions. In the winter we move indoors to the wonderful Eclection shop downtown. Below is one of the last drawings I … Continue reading Draw (and Knit) in Public
Life in a Knitted Sock
As I browse through the photos I've taken, some instagrammed, some not... I realize there's a lot of life lived during the span of time it takes to knit a pair of socks. A new pair begins when I've finished the last pair. There are the soccer games and practices, mentioned in this recent post. … Continue reading Life in a Knitted Sock
Adventure
I'm headed off on an adventure tomorrow. Not exactly the kind of adventure either you or I would want to go on, but adventure nonetheless: *There is travel involved. *I'm packing a suitcase. *There will be new experiences. *I will meet new people. *I will return different than I was before. This kind of adventure … Continue reading Adventure