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I had a wonderful conversation this morning with Ciara Conlon - I've been telling anyone who stands still about how Ciara's book, Get Organized - Do more in less time, has changed my life. Well, is changing my life. I still have a long long way to go, but at least I have a map now!
You can watch the video here on YouTube, Ciara talks about how getting organized starts with effective goal setting. We have quite a discussion about how
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my survey on the Magnolia Knitalong. I asked you to tell me which style you liked best - Magnolia Bloom which features the motif around the yoke, or Magnolia Chunky which has the motif at the hem and cuffs.
Both versions are absolutely beautiful with the soft halo of mohair and the lovely floral motif. When you knit this sweater, you’ll feel so accomplished and proud to wear your creation. It’s clear, well-written pattern with a perfect balance of a little challenge on the motif, and smooth sailing as you work the stockinette in the round. Plus with the knitalong, you’ll have tons of new friends to help you all the way through.
Which was the favorite? So far, around 60% favor Magnolia Bloom, and 40% Magnolia Chunky. They’re both pretty awesome, and I may end up making one of each! It’s not too late to vote. This KAL starts May 1, so feel free to send the survey to a friend with this link https://forms.gle/w7f91UWLySWtgsa37
Favorite colors? The color preferences are literally, all over the map. There’s not a single color combination that stood out as a clear favorite, which makes
We all know knitting is a great way to relax and de-stress. Knitting’s calm, automatic, repetitive motions quiet the mind and bring peace to the soul. However, unchecked, endless hours of knitting either with great focus or with simple repetitive movements, can cause problems of their own.
Have you ever been engrossed in a complicated pattern - working the fabric, checking the chart, watching every stitch? Time goes by without you noticing it, and the next thing you know, you’ve been at it an hour or more. You’ve gotten through the tough spot in your work, but your neck and shoulders have paid the price. That’s because we usually bend our neck slightly forward when we read a pattern, follow a chart, or look at our work constantly. This posture, with our head slightly forward and down, puts pressure on the spine. The more the head
After a day of snowboarding, my son Colton hit me with it.
“Hey, Mom,” he ventured, “I know you used to ski. I want you to promise me that you’ll go skiing with me next season.”
Gulp. I ditched my Rossignols in 1998 and haven’t looked back. Now this. A million thoughts ran through my head, and most of them were not good. But this was my 20 year old asking me to do something with him. How often does that happen???
“Um, okay,” I stammered. What am I getting myself into?
Trying new things is scary. No matter whether it’s something big and obviously frightening like hang gliding or skiing again after 25 years. Trying something new triggers a visceral fear. And fear makes us feel vulnerable. .Will I be able to get off
It’s October. You look out the window and see the maple tree ablaze in red and gold. The air is crisp, perfect for apple picking and leaf peeping, and all the simple pleasures of fall. As a knitter, you’re especially excited because you know just the sweater you’ll wear - practically the same color as that maple tree. How good it will feel to pull that on with your jeans and maybe some boots! You imagined this day with every stitch of that sweater. And now the perfect fall fantasy awaits. Only when you pull it from the cedar chest where you carefully tucked it away last spring, you see that some nasty critter has chewed three ragged holes at the back neckline. You want to cry. You do cry. That sweater took forever to knit, and the yarn was NOT cheap.
But wait. Wait. It's a dream - a nightmare. You're awake now and you remember that it’s the end of March. You only just finished that sweater last week, and
We all have jobs or other commitments–a host of responsibilities that demand our time, attention, and serious focus. So, it’s important, every so often, to relax and be playful–to let loose and indulge just a bit.
We knitters usually find time to relax with our projects. I’ve said many times that I like boring knits that don’t tax me mentally. Usually. I make sweaters that I love to wear –sweaters that work in my wardrobe, so calm neutrals (yes, pink is a neutral). But sometimes it’s good for me to knit something completely impractical. Something in an outrageous color or luxurious fiber that’s not a wardrobe staple. Something fun and fabulous, just because it’s fun.
