During a recent polar freeze, an intrepid Wool & Grace knitter came in for help. One of my former Thursday students, I recalled that she’d made herself a Her Sweater from Loopy Mango the previous winter, and I told her that I was feeling jealous and wanting one of my own. She nodded in agreement… Continue reading Get Loopy
Author: margotkziggy
Two New Things to Make with Katia’s Cotton Merino
It's no secret that all of us at Wool & Grace love love LOVE Katia's Cotton Merino yarn. It's a heavenly soft blend of cotton (giving it a sturdy core) and merino wool (which is ultra soft and wraps around the yarns cotton core like a halo of wooly loveliness). We've made a Better Than… Continue reading Two New Things to Make with Katia’s Cotton Merino
Knit Selflessly
Last week I talked about selfish knitting, something I fully endorse. This week the universe is telling me to think about knitting selflessly. First there was my daughter’s teacher who asked another knitter in a big group conversation to make she and her daughter a hat (matching… adorable). When the other knitter explained… Continue reading Knit Selflessly
Start Some Selfish Knitting
The holidays are behind us. New Years resolutions are set. It’s time to take care of ourselves. It’s time for some selfish knitting. This whole idea of self knitting is one that I’m very comfortable with. As a knitter I always have been. If you read this blog regularly, you know that I really… Continue reading Start Some Selfish Knitting
Knitting for Mental Health
The conversations and comments have been popping up so frequently, throughout the holidays and into the new year, that it’s hard to not mention how knitting (and craft in general) can be an important activity to support one’s mental well being. We have one prolific knitter (a fellow sweater knitting enthusiast) who’s been knitting… Continue reading Knitting for Mental Health
