It was SO wonderful to see these good, funny, witty, wonderful friends again! Having the opportunity to show off my daughter to my college friends, and vice versa, was a dream come true AND comic gold.
Author: Annie
I knit weird and I enjoy showing others how to find the joy and intuitiveness within their OWN knitting!
We don't knit to make THINGS, we knit to make OURSELVES HAPPY!
New Stuff, New Outlooks
I’ve been feeling SO old, so worn out, so sick and aching and feeling SO sorry for myself (not on purpose, I’ve been trying hard to shake it!) It’s about time I moved ahead.
Kickstart History on Two Needles
I’ve set up a Kickstarter page to garner support with a range of rewards for pledging. It’s exciting, and very nerve wracking, to watch the pledges grow and realize that I am required to produce a high quality volume to live up to expectations!
My Brilliant Marketing Research Team!
Do yourself a favor and try this experiment today; look for SOMETHING beautiful in the physicality of every person you see today. Hair, eyes, grace of movement, smile, finger length – look for the beauty and you’ll see it!
Lovely Parting Gifts
So, for anyone who is interested, here’s a free pdf pattern of my wonderful HEN HAT. I worked this up after a trip to England where I fell in love with a flock of chatty chickens.
Divisions are Sexy (book giveaway – read on…)
False division compels folks to fight with each other, and when people take sides, they become engaged and they’ll buy papers or watch TV shows that support their position.
A Winner! And A New Prize!
For THIS giveaway, I’m going to select from among folks who leave a comment on my facebook page under this blog post announcement.
Book Giveaway – Knitting Everyday Finery
There’s nothing wrong with adding little bit of beauty to our lives, loving ourselves enough to create something truly FINE for our own use. This book will help you do just that!
Finding The Mistake
Every now and then before one of my classes gets going, or during a break, someone will bring up the eternal question, “Why are there mistakes in patterns?”
And the answer is; Because patterns are made, figured, checked and printed by HUMAN BEINGS. It’s our nature to be imperfect, that’s what makes us human.
Knitting and Crochet Blog Tour – Crafting Balance
So my balance for this day (this week, this year – this life?) is trying to figure out how to let go of the myriad hurts I suffer (self inflicted or not) and forgive the source of them, even if that source is me.