Because Mistakes are Opportunities in Disguise
I’ve had both my required vaccine shots. It wasn’t fun, especially the second one, but I am very much looking forward to the result: getting back to life outside my house. Meetup groups, library groups, church groups, and our favorites, LYS knitting groups, are all coming back. Maybe in your neck of the woods they … Read more
Yup, you read that right. I’m suggesting you consider afghan knitting in the summer. If you’ve been knitting for any length of time at all, you know that having a great big pile of knitting in your lap can be very warm. That’s great in the winter, but in the summer? Not so much. But … Read more
My daughter and I got our 2nd COVID vaccines yesterday. (Hurray! A maskless future awaits!) It took several hours for the immune response, aka side effects, to kick in. For me, my intestines are in an uproar. My daughter had some mild nausea, too, last night, but the real symptoms kicked in for her this … Read more
I enjoy mindless knitting a great deal. I never thought of it as meditative, but Anna Zilboorg of Magnificent Mittens and Socks fame seems to refer to it as meditative. It’s true that anything can be done as a meditation. You just have to keep your attention on what you’re doing. Take washing dishes, for … Read more
Be Persistent. I find it’s fairly easy to finish small projects. I’ve made a lot of hats over the years because I seem to ruin or lose my hats on a regular basis. That’s fine. It’s fun to make a new hat, but I don’t drool over hat patterns. No, it’s the challenging ones that … Read more
Christmas knitting? Now? Yes, now. Every knitting project takes a certain amount of time. Plus, you have to: Decide WHO you’re going to knit for Decide WHAT you’re going to knit Find (& Buy) the PERFECT yarn Stock up on needles & notions Carefully plan for knitting in the heat, or not. Who Appreciates Your … Read more