What do I do while knitting….
That seems like the ultimate dorky statement of the year...One knits while knitting, right?! Oh no, that is like saying that one just eats at mealtimes! meals, especially family meals are all about c...
Knits
12 Jan 2015
January jumble
Six magenta and white puppies landed on my doorstep this Jan. They were made of 100% acrylic, american yarn and weighed a pound each. Bulky, soft, exciting yarn balls which just stay quietly on the...
27 Dec 2014
Facing reality…my yarn stash
The last week of a year has a few magical properties. There is this short day, the winter solistice, which is meant for standing still and for taking stock of the world. Its a day of gratitude, for m...
26 Nov 2014
The great knitting debate..
In this country, where knitting and other handicrafts are in the oblivion phase of their life-cycle, the community of knitters has dropped to minuscule numbers. Knitters reading blogs and surfing the ...
10 Nov 2014
Finishitupitis
A blessed affliction. a welcome ailment..a week-long virus which kept me up and about! With blushing dawns peeping through the window, and the glorious winter sun streaming into my room, the desir...
30 Oct 2014
Third time lucky
There’s a lot to be said for persistence and perseverance… in relationships, learning, gardening, and of course, in knitting. A favorite design, admired for many years and knitted many a time, has be...
27 Oct 2014
Complete
Decades ago, during days of medical training, the operation theater was my favorite haunt. I was drawn to its separate, systematic and sterile atmosphere. Surgeons and their staff in their green unifo...
20 Oct 2014
From castaways to cushions
Knitting is all about sampling…when a batch of lovely yarn comes home, there is this period of “ knit or crochet? what pattern? which needles? who gets the stuff….and finally, will it be knit or stuff...
16 Oct 2014
A sweater for autumn
It is a quiet and grey morning today. The thick fog refuses to disperse, even though the howling North Wind keeps rustling through the pine forest. The dogs stay curled up on the bed, and I am donning...
27 Sep 2014
Caution—Fable ahead
Once upon a time, a starfish (shawl) was born in the mind of the amazing designer, Norah Gaughan. Nora studied Math, Biology and Art in university and designs unusual knitwear based on the mathematica...