knitting

Candle of Glory

This is a stitch that I have always wanted to use in lace.  It’s large and imposing and has an amazing name, “Candle of Glory.”  The name itself suggests ceremony – candle light parades, vigil lights lit in honour of someone, special festive times, when candles cast a magical light. In many faiths candles are […]

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Griffen vs Giller

My last few posts have been about a librarian’s “Found Poetry” in the lyrical names of knitting stitches. I love it when people (poets) find something so very common; write a poem about it and suddenly it isn’t common anymore.  I always remember a poem by William Carlos Williams – The Red Wheelbarrow so much

poetry

Griffen vs Giller

My last few posts have been about a librarian’s “Found Poetry” in the lyrical names of knitting stitches. I love it when people (poets) find something so very common; write a poem about it and suddenly it isn’t common anymore.  I always remember a poem by William Carlos Williams – The Red Wheelbarrow so much

knitting

Flying Buttress

Or maybe it should be Flying Buttresses because the stitch slants both to the left and to the right. Flying Buttresses are, of course, those huge supports in Medieval architecture that keep the walls of stone cathedrals upright even though their roofs may collapse. Here is an example of right slanting and left slanting flying

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Flying Buttress

Or maybe it should be Flying Buttresses because the stitch slants both to the left and to the right. Flying Buttresses are, of course, those huge supports in Medieval architecture that keep the walls of stone cathedrals upright even though their roofs may collapse. Here is an example of right slanting and left slanting flying

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Pillar and Web

This is another stitch mentioned in Found Poetry as a stitch with a poetic name. Certainly there is a sense of mystery about the name.  Where are the pillars?  Who is caught in the web? The stitch itself has never really “spoken” to me.  Here it is from Daniela Forconi’s site. But in rethinking it

knitting

Pillar and Web

This is another stitch mentioned in Found Poetry as a stitch with a poetic name. Certainly there is a sense of mystery about the name.  Where are the pillars?  Who is caught in the web? The stitch itself has never really “spoken” to me.  Here it is from Daniela Forconi’s site. But in rethinking it

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Syncopated Brioche

Here is another pretty knitting stitch with a lovely poetic name – Syncopated Brioche.  Remember the song Syncopated Rhythm, well here it is in yarn. This stitch has a lot of texture and movement.  Here are my photo takes on Syncopated Brioche. The picture above is from the Barbara Walker site. Cherry in Spring Blossoms

knitting

Syncopated Brioche

Here is another pretty knitting stitch with a lovely poetic name – Syncopated Brioche.  Remember the song Syncopated Rhythm, well here it is in yarn. This stitch has a lot of texture and movement.  Here are my photo takes on Syncopated Brioche. The picture above is from the Barbara Walker site. Cherry in Spring Blossoms

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Photos of Stitches this time.

I felt badly just talking about the knitting stitches and not posting them.  Why I didn’t think of Google to source pictures of the stitches that I was using from Found Poetry and adding my photos to them, I don’t know why.  Anyway, the light bulb finally went on and I have photos of the

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