…..but one! I just had to show you in detail, Lynette’s submission to Vogue Knitting Live. Out of 100 entries, this was first runner up. All submissions had to be done in mohair, because a South African mohair company was the sponsor. Mohair was easy for Lynette, she works with it all the time. These […]
1. I finally got a chance to look at a video that Lynda Gemmell of Cabin Fever sent me. You’ll love this. It’s about getting people to climb stairs rather than use the escalator. It’s all about making things “fun.” My friends do have some lucky finds. 2. Picture postcard snowfall again today. My car
Robbie Burns’ statue in Allan Gardens Toronto I posted, a few years ago, a tribute to Robert Burns and I dug out a lot of “plaid” knitting projects at that time. He is one of my favourite poets, because he has preserved through his poetry the language of the common man, or at least the
Sheep Go Round from Fiber Trends The weekend papers always provide some interesting and esoteric reading – nothing compared to the British “Sunday” papers – but still good. So, I loved reading a discussion, in the Toronto Star, of the King James version of The Bible which is still considered the gold standard, not just,
Adrift by Carol Feller I realize that I have used this word a few times in some recent posts so I thought that I would explore it a little more. Vicarious means felt or enjoyed through the imagined participation in the experience of others. It comes from the Latin word “vicarius” which means substituting. I
Latvian Wedding Socks from Red Bird Knits I was talking to a store today and the owner asked me how she could reduce her pattern inventory. Anyway, I put my thinking cap on and came up with a few strategies. Here is the first idea. You could group patterns and create a themed event around
Hen and chickens from Fiber Trends To-day is national Rubber Ducky Day. The link is actually to last year’s listing – but things don’t change much in the world of rubber ducks. I’m really not sure why we need a day to celebrate a bath toy – but it is a toy with staying power.
Line Dance from Red Bird Knits Dinner conversation with late teens and early twenties can be a challenge; but when the nineteen – year- old remarked on a recent performance by Chuck Berry which was all over Facebook – we found a common ground! I must see if there is a group on Ravelry following
Beaded Shamrock Socks from Heartstrings I have become fascinated with the idea of luck. The day I posted “Get Lucky,” I had an appointment at a clinic – just something routine. I got a bit lost getting there, so I was running short of time. However, when I arrived I not only had to park
Bunny Fun from Fiber Trends According to this article in the Globe luck is something that you can learn – maybe something like “get lucky 101.” The main thread of the article is that through trial and error you can train yourself to have more lucky breaks. For example: When looking for a parking spot
