Today Patty exclaimed to me “I hate my knitting projects! You need to blog about that!” Patty rarely makes blog requests, so my ears perked up. More than anything, her struggle is real! Sometimes we get sick of our knitting. Maybe we hate the fibers we are working with. Maybe we’re working on a project… Continue reading Knowing When To Walk Away… Temporarily
Gift giving season is here, which means that gift knitting season is also here! I’ve been knee deep in gift knitting myself, with a goal to knit hats for all of my friends for an upcoming girls weekend! Since time is at a premium these days, I opted to go easy. I knit 6 hats… Continue reading Let’s Give
A couple of weeks ago my Tuesday knitting class had a conversation about the idea that perfection (especially in our knitting) is overrated. One of our more confident knitters chimed in, saying “it’s like that wabi sabi thing - the Japanese art of imperfection.” Linda (my confident knitter) went on to explain that this Japanese… Continue reading Wabi Sabi Knitting
Last week a knitter in one of our classes asked me for an idea for a scarf pattern. She wanted something simple with some texture. I’m going to be honest with you - there are so many ideas swirling around in my head that it’s kind of tough for me to hone in on a… Continue reading Bundle Up
I’ve been riding a big Kate Davies wave lately. Sweater weather finally arrived, and my own Carbeth pullover is turning out to be my go-to sweater. I’m reading Handywoman (Davies’ recently published Memoir) and I just finished St. Catherines, a cardigan pattern she came out with back in the summer. Plus, she just published… Continue reading Riding the Kate Davies Wave
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