by Suzann Thompson | Feb 11, 2006 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
As of Tuesday evening, the Dallas Handknitting Guild is 136 members strong, and growing. At least forty of those members were at the monthly meeting. I talked to the group about designing sweaters. “I’m not going to tell you how to calculate stitch...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 5, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
It’s so much fun to Knit Along! I’m joining the enormous Olympic knitting team, organized by Coach Yarn Harlot. I will be knitting for Team Italy. Why? I will in Italy, physically, actually, in person, really, really, during the Olympics. No, not to watch...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 2, 2006 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
…and it’s about time, too! Thank goodness there are still some places accepting donations for people who were badly affected by Hurricane Katrina. My two knitted washcloths went off in the mail today. If you want to see some consistent, plentiful charity...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 1, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My mother, Anna Thompson, turned 70 years old today. She taught me to knit and crochet, passing down the skills to another generation of our family. Her grandmother (my Groβoma) could knit socks with her hands under the table, while her eyes were occupied with...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 31, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Another fifth grade mom and I were doing some PTO work together a couple of weeks ago. She told me about being in a coffee shop in Fort Worth or some other city. “There were college-age girls there, knitting!” she told me. “A lot of them!” No...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 30, 2006 | Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Back in July, I sadly reported that my lamb tail jacket had been lost in the mail. Three or four months later, INKnitters sent me the proofing copy of the pattern. Was that the theme music to The Twilight Zone I heard? During the months I thought the sweater was...
