I realized when I wrote my post on spinning that I never got around to telling you the reason we went to Lopez Island a few weeks ago. We went because I needed to buy more fleece for spinning and the closest place to do that is Island Fibers on Lopez Island. I could order …
From Knit Bits
Learning to Spin in Five Easy Lessons
I have been interested in spinning for a while. I started using a drop spindle early last year and got pretty good at it, but it is soooooooo slow. Good for demonstrations but not so much for creating a quantity of yarn. Here at San Juan Island Historical Park we have a spinning wheel from …
Stitchery on St. Simons Island Georgia
Have I mentioned that Tom and I love living on St. Simons Island? Besides having absolutely perfect weather, we are only a few miles from everything we need and want. With the abundant bike trails, we can ride our bike pretty much everywhere we want to go. We walk to church and to work. And, …
Knitted Christmas Gifts Revealed
Now that Christmas is over, I can show you what I worked on the last few months. When last I posted about my knitting, I had just started a prayer shawl. That prayer shawl was finished soon after we left Grand Portage. I sent it on to Wedgewood to be included with the prayer shawl …
Yarn Shop at Kenny Centre in Columbus
When I am in Columbus I usually make a stop at my favorite local yarn store. Columbus has several very good yarn shops, but my favorite is The Yarn Shop at Kenny Centre. The first thing I love about The Yarn Shop at Kenny Centre is its name. “Let’s go to The Yarn Shop.” “What’s …
French Press Felted Slippers
My absolute favorite present to knit and give to women is French Press Felted Slippers. I’ve lost track over the years of how many pairs of these slippers I have made. The first pair I made for me finally wore out and I am now on my second pair. I have been making these slippers …
That Little Red House
Before I leave Minnesota behind in my blog posts, I had to include one last favorite place. That Little Red House is a yarn shop in Grand Marais and is my favorite current yarn shop. (My favorite used to be My Sister’s Yarn Shop in Green, Ohio, but it closed in June.) It was really …
Knitting at Grand Portage
One of the advantages to traveling to new places is getting to meet new people. Tom and I have really been blessed by all the great people we have been able to meet and work with in the National Parks. One of the advantages of meeting new people is I have new people to give …
Knitting for Soldiers
There are plenty of times in the Visitors Centers where we don’t have any visitors, especially on cold or rainy days. We are supposed to look professional and be ready to greet guests at all times, so reading a book during the down times wasn’t an option for me – I would get engrossed in …
Knitting on the Road
When I was working, I always had a knitting project close at hand. At the end of a long, stressful day, I loved to watch television and knit for relaxation. I also knit at interminable clergy meetings and in hospital waiting rooms. I was surprised, then, when my knitting production slowed down in retirement. I …