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Adventures at StitchesEast….

Posted on October 26, 2009 | 3 Comments

Going to StitchesEast was like diving into a box of chocolates. Not that everything suited my taste, but, boy, I sure relished what did.1006SE06

Delicious would be a word I’d use for some of the new and favorite yarns I brought home.  Continue reading →

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Talk about a knitalong…

Posted on June 11, 2009 | 2 Comments

Award-winning artist Rania Hassan loves her knitting. I mean, she really loves her knitting, as evidenced by her marvelous sculpture/mixed media work “Knit Together.”

"Knit Together," Renwick award winner

"Knit Together," Renwick award winner

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Real Men Knit…

Posted on June 6, 2009 | 1 Comment

It’s pretty obvious I’m passionate about knitting. Lots of women are, in fact. But did you know that Real Men knit? Continue reading →

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UFOs!

Posted on May 28, 2009 | Leave a comment

I’m sorry, but aren’t I supposed to blog about my stuff? My ideas, theories, thoughts, wanderings, and pasttimes? Yes, of course I am.

This has nothing to do with my post.

Gracie running. This has nothing to do with my post.

Except I came across this blog that…well….it’s far more deserving of a post than anything I can think of right now. Continue reading →

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Wild Linda Cortright and Her Fab Fibers…

Posted on May 23, 2009 | Leave a comment
Linda brushes a muskox to glean the amazing qiviut, a fiber without compare.

Linda brushes a muskox to glean the amazing qiviut, a fiber beyond compare.

Writer, publisher Linda Cortright is an uncommon human. Her commitment to her magazine, Wild Fibers, is vast. Equally vast is her commitment to the wild “fibers” that walk on four legs all across our spinning globe. In pursuit of her passion, Linda’s traveled from Kyrgyzstan to Tanzania to New Zealand and just about every place in between. Her writings have encompassed the sacred sheep of Chiapas, Mexico; Vermont’s Green Mountain Spinnery; and a 2,000-year-old Lakota legend. To say that her Wild Fibers‘ subject matter has breadth is an understatement.

I recently spent some time with Linda at her hilltop aerie in the semi-wilds of Maine. Her magic lies in the tales she tells, the exuberance she exhibits, and the smiles she wears talking about wild creatures in their natural habitats. Her chairs are comfortable, so is  Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Sheep & Wool…Had a blast…

Posted on May 11, 2009 | 1 Comment

09NH Sheep Wool - 193Saturday morning the skies threatened to open up. I donned rain gear, boots, a hat. I packed two cameras and notebooks and some dollars for food. For yarn, I slipped my checkbook into my bag. Nothing would deter me from the New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival. My friend Chris and I left for the fair at 9 a.m., just as splats of wet pounded from the skies. Sigh. Yet by the time we reached the fairgrounds an hour away, the sun had pushed the clouds aside. We cheered. Continue reading →

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Teach Yourself Visually Hand-Dying…

Posted on May 5, 2009 | Leave a comment

tyvhdcoversm2Barbara Parry’s Teach Yourself Visually Hand-Dyeing is out. Barbara, of Foxfire Fiber & Designs, should be proud of her first book. Congrats!

I’ve seen Barbara’s hand-dyeing up close and personal. As I write this, I’m knitting with her hand-dyed sock yarn. It’s delicious. Believe me, she really knows her stuff.

Hand dyers and spinners will appreciate Barbara’s style, expertise and step-by-step visuals. This one’s a keeper.

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World Record Tea Cozy…

Posted on April 27, 2009 | Leave a comment

A new Guinness World Record has been set for the largest tea cozy. Knit in England and just completed.

A COMMUNI-TEA event in Great Dunmow set a new Guinness World Record for knitting the world’s biggest tea cosy.Residents of Croft House Nursing and Residential Home used 1924 squares of wool to knit the cosy, which measures 3.9m high and 11.1m in circumference. In all, it took 64.8km of wool to knit.

The record was attempted to raise awareness of Bupa’s ‘Communi-tea Week’ (April 20-26), a giant tea party which helps tackle the issues of isolation and loneliness of older people.

As part of the week, and to celebrate the world record, the home is hosting a tea party with tea games, tea tasting and a tombola on Friday (April 24) from 2.30pm.

And they are inviting older people in the local community to join them.

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Knitting Mentors…

Posted on April 26, 2009 | Leave a comment

West Annapolis Elementary School needs knitting mentors. I’d love to be one, except living in New Hampshire puts me out of the loop. Shucks. Here’s the article from The Capital, HometownAnnapolis.com:

Around Annapolis: Annapolis knitting club keeps ‘em coming back

A tightly-knit group has formed at West Annapolis Elementary School. You could say their after-school club has kept them in stitches.

They may not laugh uproariously while learning to knit – counting stitches takes too much concentration – but they do have a lot of fun with their friends while making their own colorful accessories.

The members of the Knotty Knitters Club first picked up their knitting needles in February. Now they’re firmly hooked on the pastime.

Over 50 students turned out initially, and most of them come back every Thursday afternoon to hone their skills, said club founder Jennifer Macris, an active knitter who brings her five children to the sessions. Students from kindergarten through fifth grade are represented, and about one-third of the participants are boys.

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