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 […]
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
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
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.
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
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
