by Suzann Thompson | Jul 8, 2005 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Nine-year-old Eva has loved insects and other creepy-crawlies since she was a toddler in England. She made elaborate snail houses and playscapes for the many snails she imported into our garden, and their progeny. She fed them old lettuce, and sometimes fresh lettuce,...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 15, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I did the last bit of sewing on my ReKAL project a few days ago in a hotel room. My husband turned the air-conditioning way, way low, and I was freezing. I kept dozing, there in the cold, and sewing the binding whenever I woke up. Finally, the last stitch was done....
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 15, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Yesterday’s post reminded me of another knitting-in-public story. While we still lived in Sheffield, England, my older daughter Eva went to swimming lessons at Heeley Baths, an indoor pool (most of them are indoors in England). I brought my knitting to pass the...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 14, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
For me, any day is Knit in Public Day. Daughter Eva had a softball game today, and my parents offered to take my two-year-old Ella for the evening. I packed up the knitting and we headed to the game. I got a lot done on my JustForMeKAL scarf, while we waited for...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 12, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I couldn’t take my eyes off a beautiful Japanese yarn called Diakeito, Diamusee Fine, at Lea-Ann McGregor’s Knitting Today shop in northern Indiana. The color I liked is two-ply. Each ply is shaded browns with a tiny bit of burnt orange and a smidgen of...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 11, 2005 | Life, Uncategorized
We have friends visiting from England. It’s fun, but there’s not much time for knitting. Nevertheless, I’m making progress on my ReKAL vest. On the subject of recycling, my brother gave me a cotton blend cardigan with color patterns in it. It will...
