Bah! revisited: a lesson in patience
On Wednesday, I gave a talk on knitting and the positive impact it had on my dance with cancer, to a kind and attentive audience at Treacle Wool Shop. I said the things I have said many times here:...
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Cancer Free Friday: arms warmed
I have knitted me some armwarmers. (The photo above was an attempt to look quite cowgirl-ish and camp, although I comes over a little bit ‘must you take my photo’…. which is not how I was feeling, as I...
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An important message to the people of Canada
Today (I can’t do time zones so I can’t say exactly when), a plane will touch down in Halifax in Canada, and my Dad and my son will disembark, at the start of a trip that they’ve been planning for...
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Cancer Free Friday: whale watching
I’m about to show you a picture of me with my brace of beautiful nieces. You’ll notice something a bit different about me, if you look closely. That’s right. I’m wearing a new hat. Cute, huh? Emily...
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On a train
Friday saw me get out of bed at 6, get on a train at 7, get to my destination at 12, work, get back on a train at 5, and get off that train at 11. A long day, but I didn’t mind. First, the work that I...
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As many words as there are stitches
I finished knitting this about a month ago, and it’s already become a favourite. It goes with lots of things, it’s smooshy and warm, and it fits well. It scrunches in a suitcase and pops out looking...
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Cancer Free Friday: sequin love
It started when my good, serviceable, black shoes wore out. They weren’t anything special, but they went with lots of things, and they were easy and comfortable, and when it came to replacing them, I...
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Cancer Free Friday: more reasons for knitting
So, I was thinking of what I could add to the 2010 list from yesterday. Here goes. 10. Knitting helps me to think. This is my current Thinking Sock, which lives in the studio, and shows you what 20,000...
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Agnes and almost
Shortly before Christmas, shamelessly egged on my Twitter, I cast on a sweater. It’s by one of my favourite designers, Ruth, aka rock+purl. It’s not a quick knit. The back was quick, the front was...
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1. I am back in Kurdistan, for two weeks this time. It’s pretty much as I remember it: the people are welcoming, the city sprawls and grows almost as you watch, and the work is exciting. The main...
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