When I was taking the video for the previous post, I was hoping that each sail would be opened, one at a time so that there would be this magnificence tall ship, under full sail, cruising off into the sunset, the way it happens in the movies. Well do movies imitate life? Or do we […]
Sometimes when you think about something too much, it takes on a life of its own and becomes connected to way more things than it should. Such is the case with the knitting stitch “dry bones cable.” Now I can see why it was included in the Found Poetry of Knitting Stitches, it has a
OK, I’m glad that you clicked on to read some more – because what could be more boring than vegetables – unless they are maybe the murder weapon and then everyone would say…”who would have thought…” My second daily challenge was to cut up a load of vegetables and leave them “front and centre in
I joined something today called – Daily Challenge. Mercury is running through my chart, so I have been looking into writing sites, because I have a strong urge to communicate and I need something to write about – why don’t I just do some cold calling?….you had to ask, didn’t you. Well Daily Challenge is
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
