Knitting – Thought Crumbs

Summer Camp Socks

I’ve been plodding along in spare moments to get another pair of socks finished to help fill up my daughter’s sock drawer. I started knitting her socks when she was tiny. She loved the warmth and the lack of a toe seam. It was easy enough to cart along a tiny ball of wool toContinue reading “Summer Camp Socks”

Ixchel Sweater

Two years ago the fall edition of Pom Pom magazine came out. On its cover was a sweater so spectacular that I immediately bought both the magazine and the specially dyed yarn to make it. The pattern notoriously had many mistakes and was not a particularly knitter friendly design. Much like the sirens luring sailorsContinue reading “Ixchel Sweater”

Creativity in the Face of Mortality

I’ve always been in awe of people who, when they receive the news of their approaching death, meet it with continued creative work. The recent death of Chadwick Boseman brought it to the front of my mind again. People were in awe of the fact that every single film he acted in since 2016, includingContinue reading “Creativity in the Face of Mortality”

Seven Seas Socks

When the pandemic really got underway here in the United States, I found all of my creative energy drying up. I used all of my energy just trying to keep up with and understand a staggering amount of new information. It felt like each hour there was a fresh new piece of horror to digest.Continue reading “Seven Seas Socks”