Stories in the Making

Three years ago, we held a Yarn Club meeting where special guest Terri Rowan, RMT, talked about strategies for keeping our bodies in shape to keep us doing the crafts we love longer. Last month I asked Terri to help me revisit this topic from a perspective of specifically keeping our knitting & crochet habits healthier. At the link above you'll find Terri's post about posture and exercises for keeping our crafting muscles in shape. Here I've assembled some of the resources I used to inform the talk, and some of the links I referenced during the presentation. Keep in...

Roxann shared the following resource after last month's meeting: Betsan Corkhill is a UK Physiotherapist and wellness coach who wrote the book Knit for Health and Wellness. Wendy brought in her Diamond Edge Shawl which she test-knit for the designer. Wendy also brought in the Almaz Cowl that she test-knit as a gift for her son. Mindy brought in her Little Vine Hat that she made with yarn from Songbird Yarn & Fibres purchased at the February meeting. Valerie wore her Cabeladabra sweater made with Canadian Ewe yarn. Valerie also brought in her Citrus Hat that she made with Qiviut yarn Jennie wore her...

Mindy brought in the sample for her recently released pattern This Good Earth, available on Ravelry, made with Cascade Alpaca Lana D'Oro. Laura brought in her Strokkur Sweater (above) and her Rose Quartz shawl (below). Frieda brought in a sweater she made from repurposed yarn and created based on patterns from Lang Wolle FAM and Filati magazines. Judy brought in the Skyline Cowl she's been working on. Sandy brought in her "Who Spiked the Shawl?" in progress, using Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Silk (From the Lake No 1 1924), and Juniper Moon Farm Herriot Fine (Black River Stone).

We had a surprise multimedia show & share item in January. Kris brought in her Dalur Design #7 Pullover that she had wired with LED Christmas lights! Kris made her Dalur Design #7 Pullover with Alafoss Lopi. Roxann brought in her own design, Flying With One Wing. Valerie brought in her New Start shrug. Valerie also brought in her Leg Warmers. Liz brought in her Uniform Cardigan. Gillian brought in her Big Love cardigan test knit.

Next up in my series of cast-on/bind-off tutorial videos is the Invisible Ribbed Bind-Off for K1P1 Rib. I love the finish on this. Many Yarn Club members asked about a bind-off for toe-up socks: this is my favourite. See the seminal work Cast On, Bind Off by Cap Sease for a K2P2 version.