Tag: Yarn

  • Why do people stare when I knit in public?

    Why do people stare when I knit in public?

    “It is creative apperception more than anything else that makes the individual feel that life is worth living.”   -D.W. Winnicott, psychoanalyst, pediatrician and creativity expert Some people might think it is a bit strange to have packed knitting needles on a year-long trip away from home. I have to admit, this even gave me…

  • Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy

    Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy

    “SABLE- A common knitting acronym that stands for Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy.” ― Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, At Knit’s End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much I recently read an article which gave advice about “how to get your yarn stash under control”. The information, in step by step order, was perfectly reasonable.  But when…