Knotted Spindle of Thoughts
It's been fun posting a little more often! Although it helps to have things worth posting as well as the time to do it! LOL! I can't see myself keeping up this pace ... I see blogs where the writer posts every day, or nearly every day and I can't imagine doing it myself. I'm sure I could keep coming up with material but since I'm not into 'tell all', being a rather private person by nature and since I've elected to post mostly knitting content, I'll post what comes along as it happens, whatever rate that may be!
I'll be the first to admit that what I read on groups and on other blogs has an effect on me. I find these are excellent ways to expand my knowledge and the experiences of others is always beneficial, one way or another. I endorse the freedom of expression - everyone is entitled to express their views on their blog - it's a very personal medium. My own personal blog maxim is an echo of standard social conduct, namely that there are 3 topics one does not discuss in polite company - sex, religion & politics - and I intend to stick to it! This blog is knitting talk. If you're a non-knitter be prepared to be bored to tears - if you are a knitter then there's a chance you might not be bored to tears ... maybe....
Anyways, it seems I can't go to Smokin' Hot Needles without getting caught up in her enthusiasm. It helps that I share her passion for sock knitting (even if I'm not as proficient or prolific a sock producer) and that we both dabble in dyeing. But I have watched her adventures in spinning with fascination and admiration, knowing that it's a road I haven't the time or the talent to go down. Well, actually I'm not exactly slamming the door on trying spinning, but I have made a firm decision not to expand into that arena until my bounteous stash is substantially reduced. I have so many yarns earmarked for projects! Not only that, but as long as I have pre-schoolers underfoot, attempting spinning is not even on the discussion table... HOWEVER ... that does not pre-clude doing a little reading about it!
I confess I bought a - small - book online at Spincraft called Spindle Spinning: From Novice to Expert for $12.00. It's an in-house publication written by spinners who have a great deal of experience. Do I expect it to inspire me to try it? Nope! But I do believe it will give me more appreciation for the craft. I also subscribed to the e-mail newsletter from Spin Off magazine through Knitting Daily of Interweave Press. Funny thing is, the first email newsletter was more about patterns for handspun yarns than it was about technique. In fact several of the patterns were from a book of shawl patterns that I ended up hunting down online! Surprise, surprise! I found a Canadian bookseller Needle Arts Bookshop who has a cornucopia of titles on everything fiber (spinning, knitting, weaving, crochet etc.). I bought a Knitting Workshop DVD set (from a PBS TV show) with Meg Swanson and Elizabeth Zimmerman (Eeee!) as well as a pre-order of the Best Of Interweave Press both of which I'm really looking forward to! The book I hunted down was Stahman's Shawls and Scarves. I found it on Amazon.ca for $151.00 (!!!! not a typo! Ack!!) so finding it at Needle Arts for $35 CDN was a steal AND cheaper than subscribing to Spin Off!
So this is my summary of this week's online and knitting life adventures! Cheers!
p.s. I really appreciate your feedback! If you're too shy to leave a public comment you can still click on 'Comments' and send me an email from the page that opens. Take care!
I'll be the first to admit that what I read on groups and on other blogs has an effect on me. I find these are excellent ways to expand my knowledge and the experiences of others is always beneficial, one way or another. I endorse the freedom of expression - everyone is entitled to express their views on their blog - it's a very personal medium. My own personal blog maxim is an echo of standard social conduct, namely that there are 3 topics one does not discuss in polite company - sex, religion & politics - and I intend to stick to it! This blog is knitting talk. If you're a non-knitter be prepared to be bored to tears - if you are a knitter then there's a chance you might not be bored to tears ... maybe....
Anyways, it seems I can't go to Smokin' Hot Needles without getting caught up in her enthusiasm. It helps that I share her passion for sock knitting (even if I'm not as proficient or prolific a sock producer) and that we both dabble in dyeing. But I have watched her adventures in spinning with fascination and admiration, knowing that it's a road I haven't the time or the talent to go down. Well, actually I'm not exactly slamming the door on trying spinning, but I have made a firm decision not to expand into that arena until my bounteous stash is substantially reduced. I have so many yarns earmarked for projects! Not only that, but as long as I have pre-schoolers underfoot, attempting spinning is not even on the discussion table... HOWEVER ... that does not pre-clude doing a little reading about it!
I confess I bought a - small - book online at Spincraft called Spindle Spinning: From Novice to Expert for $12.00. It's an in-house publication written by spinners who have a great deal of experience. Do I expect it to inspire me to try it? Nope! But I do believe it will give me more appreciation for the craft. I also subscribed to the e-mail newsletter from Spin Off magazine through Knitting Daily of Interweave Press. Funny thing is, the first email newsletter was more about patterns for handspun yarns than it was about technique. In fact several of the patterns were from a book of shawl patterns that I ended up hunting down online! Surprise, surprise! I found a Canadian bookseller Needle Arts Bookshop who has a cornucopia of titles on everything fiber (spinning, knitting, weaving, crochet etc.). I bought a Knitting Workshop DVD set (from a PBS TV show) with Meg Swanson and Elizabeth Zimmerman (Eeee!) as well as a pre-order of the Best Of Interweave Press both of which I'm really looking forward to! The book I hunted down was Stahman's Shawls and Scarves. I found it on Amazon.ca for $151.00 (!!!! not a typo! Ack!!) so finding it at Needle Arts for $35 CDN was a steal AND cheaper than subscribing to Spin Off!
So this is my summary of this week's online and knitting life adventures! Cheers!
p.s. I really appreciate your feedback! If you're too shy to leave a public comment you can still click on 'Comments' and send me an email from the page that opens. Take care!
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