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Category Archives: Knitting
Lace and Me
When I first lived in the New City of Fés (Fés Djadeed as we called it), I was not the rabid lace knitter that I am now. I had done color work during the Lopi Icelandic Sweater rage, and I … Continue reading
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The Gathering
A week ago today (7:30am, Friday, November 7), I was leaving Ellsworth on my way to my very first Gathering. I was squired by Maudie, an experienced Gatherer. The bear, sporting a scarf make by The Gathering committee, greeted us … Continue reading
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Tagged charts, knitting, language, perspective, spinning
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Centered Eyelet
I’ve been working on getting a pattern ready for publishing. One of the sad things I’ve discovered is that I think of my knitting one way, using one set of motions to create stitches, but actually perform them in an … Continue reading
Rafe–Stories of Scars 01
“Rafe, tell us a scar story.” The three little girls, eyes fastened on her face, wore, much as Rafe and Jenna did when they were that age, loose fitting trousers, buckled at the waist. Laces hung from the knees where … Continue reading
Rafe–Tools of the Trade
For my readers, as I plan my next moves with Rafe: Are there any particular questions you would like answered next? “I’ll have a pint of Smutty Nose,” Rafe told Maud who was waiting on tables at the Pig and … Continue reading
Mobius Madness
Here is a “How To” I sent to a BadCat’s Into Infinity knit along. At the end are some of the completed scarves that make the cast on portions completed. I’ve also improved my photo editing skills, so the arrows … Continue reading
Perspective
I used to sit in Friends Meeting meditating on perspective. My inspiration came from observing the brick wall outside an upper window. Intellectually I was aware that the lines of mortar were parallel, as were the muntins (my first new … Continue reading
What I carry
I attended a writing workshop at the Jesup Memorial Library a few weeks ago. The prompt we were given – borrowed, I’m going to suspect, from Tim O’Brien – was “What do you carry?” Reactions of other writers were similar … Continue reading
The Language of Knitting
As with many communities geared toward the discussion of a broad topic, there are threads in the knitting world that rise from time to time. Sometimes this is a seasonal manifestation – Christmas or Hanukkah gifts; wool, cotton, or linen … Continue reading