If Day Lilies could speak, what stories they could tell. Maybe this is why their blooms last for just a day, secrets must be kept – so sad. I have two beautiful patterns from two very talented designers using the day lily stitch. Here is Day Lily Shawl from Judy Marples. and here is Lalique […]
I neglected to mention in an earlier post the tradition of the Maypole which predates Christianity in Northern Europe and Britain. Apparently the early symbolism of the Maypole has been lost, though many link it to fertility rites, the worship of trees and/or the celebration of Spring. I like the worship of the trees’ idea.
So I was “Goin’ Down to Jordan”… there is a song about that and I hummed it all the way. Here is what we planned on our day trip. 1. to go Kayaking 2. to go to lunch and 3. to take pictures of the “boat” at Jordan Harbour and the waves of Lake Ontario.
This is a really delightful stitch and I can see why it was added to the list of knitting stitches with poetic names. Here it is from the Barbara Walker site. We have a lot of Hydro poles in Toronto that go a little crazy in summer because people plant climbing vines at the bottom
OK, I have to wait until I get a few more pictures that are appropriate for the few remaining stitches in the Found Poetry of Knitting Stitches, so I’ll just coast a bit here. We plan on doing some kayaking on the Jordan river where it empties into Lake Ontario, so I am hoping to
Here is another stitch with roots in Greek Mythology. According to myth, Phyrigia was without a ruler, so it was decided that the first person to enter the town with an ox-cart would be their next king – randomness might have originated with the Ancient Greeks! Time passes and along comes Gordias with the requisite
This is another stitch that I left until the end because nothing sprang to mind immediately. Actually I did think of taking pictures of houses, or something, on a street that’s about 5 mins from me named Donegall. Well time passed, as it is wont to do, and I realized that I was getting towards
I took a long time to think about this stitch because it didn’t really appeal to me at first. Here it is from the Barbara Walker site. It does, though, remind me of low stratus clouds and that usually means rain – as in “mackerel sky – rain by and by.” Maybe this is why
Another knitting stitch in the found poetry of knitting stitches is “Wings of the Swan.” Swans, as you can see by an earlier post, figure prominently in the Arts. Perhaps it’s their aesthetic appearance – beautiful white feathers, graceful long necks, regal bearing, elegant carriage – that make them the perfect model for works such
Just a little time out because I have to take some pictures of swans – Zeus where are you…? before I can write up the next post on the knitting stitch “Wings of the Swan.” So here’s a short video of what I do in the morning before breakfast 😉 As well as communing with
