Whether as a result of spring fever, or a sincere desire to stimulate the local economy, Pirk, Carol and I went on a yarn crawl
yesterday.
As usual it started with “I don’t need anything, I’m just going along …
If only I could knit this fast:
How they did …
I have had radio silence on the blog for the two weeks of the Olympics. I started with a definite handicap. I was having severe hand and elbow tendinitis issues. So much so that I could barely hold a
coffee cup, let alone a knitting needle. But I was …
I was so blown away by Shane Koyczan’s poetry at the opening ceremonies that I had to share. Canada often struggles for a national identity and I think he summed it up perfectly.
Here is the video if you want to hear it …
In about 90 minutes the Olympics will officially be underway. As will the Ravelympics. Craftspeople from around the globe join in a two
week frenzy, casting on or starting their project with the opening ceremonies and finishing when the closing ceremonies occur. …
I’ve always admired Norwegian sweaters – their intricate colourwork is inspiring. The I found out you have to cut the work. With scissors. In the middle of your knitting.
Gulp
I’m feeling very restless and more than a bit cranky these days. The recent
hellish spate of -25C weather kept me inside for the most part and that’s never
a good thing for me.
The state of the economy also has me terrified. DH was laid off from his job as …
Some projects trip the light fantastic and flow off of needles at a speed that causes sparks to fly. …
May the blessings of this Christmas reach out to warm the hearts of all of my blog readers – friends near and far, and those yet to be met.
This picture was taken at Topsy Farms the …