Author Archives: Susacadia

About Susacadia

I am a writer, fiber artist, and occasional raconteur. I've been around the block a time or two, but stuck to any career I ever had for at least 10 years. They have all morphed logically from one to another. But under it all I have eternally been a teacher and a learner.

Biography of a Poncho

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Susacadia

In 2004 Spin Off Magazine put out a call for pictures of ponchos that readers had made. I actually made this poncho, my first start to finish project, in 2004, and was pretty excited to consider myself part of the … Continue reading →

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Granny Sula

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Susacadia

I stood scowling on the cliff’s edge, behind the fence where it was safe. Birds circled below. Sparkles glinted off the ocean. The breeze swooped down over the manor roof bringing the aroma of roasting oats. I heard the tapping … Continue reading →

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VIGILANCE, COURAGE, UNITY

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Susacadia

I don’t want to bury the lead on this. I’m not going to unfriend anyone. I have been reading a lot of posts lately, in which people warn others to unfriend them if they voted for the other guy and … Continue reading →

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GNU Knitting

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Susacadia

  I have always been a teach-an-individual-to-fish kind of person. In my knitting circles I recently witnessed a brouhaha over reverse engineering a knitted garment and whether to share the process notes. It got me thinking about the value of … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a design project

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Susacadia

This is an invitation to knitting friends to join me in a project. This is not really a KAL, but an opportunity to enjoy a bit of random creativity, put some good words out into the universe. I am AcadiaS … Continue reading →

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Querying Gender

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Susacadia

This week a group of boys in England wore skirts to school in protest of a “no shorts” policy. Oregon drivers can officially circle “X” on their licenses as a gender choice. Myra Breckenridge is no longer the only transgender … Continue reading →

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How soon can I get it?

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Susacadia

A simple image, but hard to remember. Knowledge doesn’t come instantly. Practice doesn’t make perfect, it just makes better. There is no line in the sand, because sand shifts. My kids have entered the Peace Corps and I have quoted … Continue reading →

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The Right to Question

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Susacadia

It was in 1984. University students across Morocco were on strike, so it must have been some time in February. Teachers were required to put in an appearance and spend some time in empty rooms, normally filled with 80 or … Continue reading →

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Changing the world–a two sided equasion

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Susacadia

“ ‘I wish I had known I wasn’t going to change the world,’ I’ve heard others say.” – http://passport.peacecorps.gov/2014/06/16/the-5-things-i-wish-i-had-known-before-joining-peace-corps/ – shared this morning in the FaceBook group Peace Corps Northeast. The writer goes on to describe the small ways her … Continue reading →

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Rafe–For Want of a Toe

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Susacadia

Rafe sat on the bench, a neckerchief stuffed in the gap where her toe once lived, waiting her turn. Other recruits drifted past, peered at her bloody rag. Some kept their distance. Other fetched up in little knots, glancing her … Continue reading →

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