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Knitting inspires Holly’s life-long love of fashion or maybe, Holly’s life-long love of fashion inspires her knitting. Either way, this is why she is here and sharing her journey with you. ~ She is ‘theyarnista‘ on Ravelry, a name befitting combining these two passions of hers. ~ ‘Tis Thee (About Holly) Many years of teaching Literacy Coach,…

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SPREAD YOUR WINGS I haven’t a clue how my story will end but that’s all right. When you set out on a journey and night covers the road, that’s when you discover the stars. ~ Nancy Willard ~ Buffalo Knitting Guild Presentation, 2016 On the Runway, 2015 Featured in VK, 2014 Interviewed, 2013

Fashionscape

NOTE: This blog post explains the inspiration for this page, Fashionscape. Fashionscape ~ This is where I give homage to our on-location photo shoot sites where hubby photographer and I troop around choosing spots and taking photographs of these hand knits, each spot specifically chosen to enhance the piece that was photographed. It is this careful consideration of location that we…

We’ve got Spirit

By: Holly March 3, 2017May 13, 2017

FitnessFitness, indoor workouts, Lifestyle, mental-health, running, treadmills9 Comments

This is a short post to share the addition of a new tool/toy to the household. Recently celebrating a 60th birthday, honoring 12 years of running, wanting to support the workouts of OTF, desiring to skirt these bitter winds of long winter months, and feeling like it was now or never, hubby and I are now enjoying…

A Gift for My Hand Knits

By: Holly January 4, 2017May 13, 2017

Musings, Techniquecloset organization, clothing, Collection, Entertainment, fashion, knitting, knitting technique, Lifestyle, Spring cleaning, Sweater Care2 Comments

As space is the constant, I continue to ‘play’ with different configurations on how best to store my hand-knits and how best to organize the stash. Consequently, the look in the yarn room keeps changing as I now use one room and its closet for both. Questions I ask myself: How can I store my obsession without…

Numbers

By: Holly December 11, 2016December 11, 2016

PoetryEntertainment, goal setting, healthy-living, knitting, mental-health, Poetry4 Comments

To be more or maybe less, there is an option neither to mingle nor disappear like in nonexistence stitch count, splat points, pace on a track, number of cardinals in a winter’s scene loved by dreamers there are those who believe Productivity, ambition, pride sing their praises of course, resting on one’s laurels is a way…

Sharing

By: Holly December 8, 2016December 10, 2016

Musingsblogs, Buffalo, Buffalo Knitting Guild, Current Events, Entertainment, guilds, knitting, knitting guilds, LifestyleLeave a Comment

This is a reading invite to check out what our local enthusiastic knitting Organization is all about. The website is here on WordPress entitled The Knitting Guild of Greater Buffalo. We are an active group promoting knitting as an art form and pride ourselves in providing a myriad of experiences from presentations to yarn actions for our over 400 members.

Wardrobe Planning ~ Retiring Belongings

By: Holly December 2, 2016December 11, 2016

MusingsBuffalo, clothing, Collection, fashion, health, healthy-living, knitting, Lifestyle, mental-health, organization, Ravelry, Retirement, style, wardrobe planning6 Comments

Topic: Wardrobe Planning. YES, I plan my wardrobe! I never thought to write about it. This question of wardrobe planning came up in the blog world and I am only too happy to answer. In short, I believe wardrobe planning, like everything, takes a certain amount of self-control and focus. The process for me begins…

Dart Detail, Perhaps?

By: Holly November 25, 2016December 11, 2016

Techniqueclothing, Collection, knitting, knitting technique, knitting tips, Ravelry, sewing, vogue, Vogue Knitting2 Comments

Project as seen on Ravelry, also detailed [HERE] It is typical to find me in my closet of hand knits when I am looking for something to wear. This past week was no different. I pulled out my lovely tri-color tunic I finished about six months, ago. I thought it would be the perfect layer for the weather and proceeded.…

On Fitness

I haven’t written about health and wellness in awhile. It is not because I have been negligent rather, I wanted to collect some data to share and show that exercise continues to be alive and well in my retirement life. When I retired, I said there were three things I wanted to focus on. They were…

Honeycomb Slip Stitch

By: Holly November 7, 2016December 13, 2016

Collection, TechniqueBuffalo, clothing, Collection, Deborah Newton, fashion, fashion photography, knitting, knitting technique, Lifestyle, photography, Ravelry, style, Technique2 Comments

Last year, The Knitting Guild of Greater Buffalo brought in designer, Heather Lodinsky, to teach a skill on one of her designs. The pattern was her two-tone slip stitch cable pullover and the skill was using slip stitches in cable work. In my experience in knitting, I had not encountered slip stitches to be used for the design…

Vest [Best] Dress[ed]

For a project that pretty much flew off the needles, it is interesting that I have so much to say about it. I have lots to say not due to any pattern issue or yarn dissatisfaction, but rather the changes I made in how I constructed it. From long tail cast on to sewing on the seam…

Granny Square or Flower Child

I think I have more questions than answers after finishing this project. This will create lingering in my mind. The topic is crochet. This is definitely the most challenging project I have made in crochet as it involved gauge, fit, shaping, and color changing within a row, none of which I am sure I did correctly…

Linen Tunic ~ Photos Help, Again

By: Holly October 6, 2016December 7, 2016

Collection, Techniqueblogs, Buffalo, clothing, Collection, fashion, knitting, knitting technique, Lifestyle, mental-health, photography, Ravelry, style, summer accessories9 Comments

It was a hot summer. Record-breaking in fact, in our neck of the woods. Knitting is at a minimum for me during the summer due to heat, not to mention the warmth of the summer sun is a constant force of beckoning. Who doesn’t want to be outside during short summer months? On the other…

Just a Note, Not

By: Holly September 21, 2016November 28, 2016

Musings, Poetryappreciation, friendship, knitting, Lifestyle, love, mental-health, personal, Poetry, uncategorized, writing1 Comment

Not birthday, Not holiday. Not because you had to. Just a Note. From the heart These words came and are received. One of my favorite things in life are words Simple words, crafted with care meaningful to the receiver So thoughtful from the giver Just a note not to me best gift from one to…