Knit-finityAs summer wanes, I love to muse on all things knitting. We live in such an uproarious world; days come and go with little of anything harmonious fitting into the hours. We all need, we all crave our own special space, our own little nook, somewhere just for us. And that's ok. Often we need to re-charge ourselves, plug into life's energizing chords, to get ourselves going again.
5 Best Reasons To Knit!It's early August, and I can almost hear sleigh bells. Can't you? Don't look now, but summer is on the wane! But wait! There is a solution....instead of getting depressed, you need to do something. Like take up a hobby. I can't think of anything better than learning to knit!
Knitting's Top *10* Abbreviations!Doesn't it seem that everywhere you look, there is another Top Ten list? Just turn on your TV, and there goes Jennifer Aniston, or Brad Pitt, and, even people like Marilyn Monroe, still seen posing on the red carpet, always being talked about as in the Top Ten! So, for the record, let there be a Top Ten for knitting, too!
Learn knitting the chunky way!When I was a kid, there was a candy bar by the name of 'Chunky'. It was nothing more than a solid square of chocolate, with some raisins and nuts thrown in. But, boy was it good! I can't remember how many nickels I plunked down for one of those on a hot, summer afternoon! Chocolate bars aside, if you want to learn knitting, learn it the 'chunky' way. What do I mean by that?
Learn Knitting's 6 Yarn SecretsThere is nothing like a good yarn, so the story goes! All jokes aside, learning any skill or craft takes time, time you should be devoting to finding out all about it. To learn knitting is no different. Just getting the hang of holding both needles at once, or working with a cable needle, or just perfecting your knit stitch and purl stitch, can take a long time.
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