statements of the fashionable kind
Well, at this point, this project has been knitted twice. Not by choice, of course, but to eliminate too much shelf time, aka, not be worn. I knit to wear so if there is something about a garment that doesn’t feel right or comfortable, I know its future is doomed. I must say, the […]
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Is it a poncho? Is it a wrap? The designer, Vladimir Teriohkin names his design Helio Poncho, which means combining form. Whatever you call it, it could not be easier to knit and exceedingly fun to wear. Think, a few inches of ribbing, followed by a rectangle in straight stitch with a hole in it towards […]
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An invite from a fellow Raveler, Bowie asking if I would like to participate in a creative blog hop! Sure would! I love questions such as these as they force thinking of the why and wherefore of things, and I know that reflection on any level is the best way to learn, for everyone. Also, this reminds me of those chain […]
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Sometimes you see a project that you have to have against all reasoning. I asked myself all kinds of questions to try to talk myself out of making this. What? I cannot purchase all the yarn needed for this in the same dye lot? When? Combination short sleeves with a high neck collar, what season will I wear […]
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Did you ever hear, “Oh, Yes! I drive but I only make right turns!” or “Sure, I have my license but do not drive on the thruway.” I see it in teaching. Oh, Yes! I teach this method, or I have always taught those units. When I hear these things I ask myself, who is […]
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