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
OK I think that I have done it again – started an idea that has taken on a life of it’s own. There was something about the concept of the wind fathering, in this case flowers – Anemones, daughters of the wind, that made me think of the creative power of the wind. The Ancient
Anemones are beautiful flowers with a beautiful name. Equally lovely is the Anemone stitch in knitting. Anemones are actually a member of the buttercup family, though some stories have them related to the Poppy. Anemones grow in rich jewel colours – blues, purples and reds. Red is actually the predominant colour. In greek mythology, it
Happy Bloomsday everyone!!!! Bloomsday is celebrated every June 16 in various parts of the world where the work of James Joyce – most specifically – Ulysses is read, acted, improvised…the list goes on. Here is a detailed explanation from Wikipedia. It is called Bloomsday after one of the main characters in the book, Leopold Bloom.
Another stitch from the Found Poetry list is “tilting ladders.” However, I have seen it in other stitch dictionaries called “chinese lanterns.” Here it is from the Barbara Walker site where it is called “tilting ladders.” This is a fascinating stitch and one that I have always wanted to use in something…. It is really
