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 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 20, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Look what has happened to my KnitRedKAL cardigan from last year. The rows of chenille are developing these little wormy outgrowths (inside yellow circles). It’s only the chenille, and they are not snags. Even the darned-in ends are coming out. It’s like...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 15, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Knit ALongs were my favorite internet discovery of 2005. I love how they motivate me to finish projects. And here is a true confession: I love the colorful buttons. There you have it. Here are the KALs I did in 2005. They are gathered here, so my sidebar will be ready...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 12, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The last two afternoons, I’ve been outside with three-year-old Ella. She plays in the tree or with the cats, and talks and talks to herself. I love to hear that sweet talk. I worked on the yellow vest. It is about six inches long. That doesn’t sound like...
