In one study of more than 3,500 knitters, published in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81 per cent of respondents with depression reported feeling happy after knitting. More than half …
The 1920s is the decade in which fashion entered the modern era. It was the decade in which women first abandoned the more restricting fashi...
With Veteran’s Day/Remembrance Day happening this week, poppies are popping up everywhere. Check out my roundup of poppy knitting patterns if you’d like to make some of your own, and do…
"Don't be a Knitwit" illustration accompanying a piece about obsessive knitting. 1948
there were some hundred people working at the Rumsiskes Open Air Museum near Kaunas, one of the best of this type I have ever seen (www.llbm.lt/eng/) . A lot of crafts people among them, some clearly rather poor. Still nobody tried to get us to buy things in an unpleasant way, they were very proud!
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Start with 2 pounds lean ground beef and one package of beef kielbasa sausage Brown in a cast iton skillet (I use my Great Grandmother's pan) While the meat is browning, cut up two yellow onions,2 green peppers, 2 red peppers )grown in the USA preferably-unless you live in another fine country with good agriculture rules),5 cloves garlic cut fine, 5 ribs of celery (I like using the middle ones), Take cooked meat and put in large crock pot or large simmering pan, Put vegies in cast iron pan and saute, then add to meat along with the tomatoes -sometimes I add frozen corn though I didn't this time Add one can of mild chilies for flavor and as many jalapeno's as your family can take-I only used a tablespoon of them cut finely-we are wimps Add two cans (not the little one shown-bigger)of tomato sauce, two cans of Italian chopped tomatoes, and two cans of the petite cut tomatoes Vegies, don't they look pretty? And do they ever add flavor Ok, I add alot of stuff for flavor- I usually add about 2 teaspoons of each except the pepper. I only shake out a nice amount and with the beau monde I can usually use more-I just cook like my Grandma and add until it tastes good=then add 3 beef bouillion cubes and 2 cups of hot water-we don't drink here at the house but if I had leftover red wine, a little would go in also Worchestershire sauce is delicious in every kind of stew or chili-a must! And a good healthy pour of about 3 tablespoons or so of honey-it makes a huge difference! I also threw in a bit of tabasco but kept it light for my family. I like what it does to chili-read on and see what my husband said. After all of this is stirred up, then add these beans and a package of chili mix. It sounds like alot but it is well worth it! Now, when I dish up the chili, I serve it with crushed tortilla chips, olives cut up, sour cream (low fat), sharp cheddar cheese and cut up avacado. You can put the leftovers on baked potatoes and it is like a whole other meal and you can share with your friends, neighbors or family. I am taking half of this to Montana to share with my Aunt and my cousin along with cornbread and maybe cider. Bon Appetite!My husband said to tell you it was delicious but he liked the sour cream because it cut the heat-if you love heat then add some tabasco to your own dish of chili VEGETARIAN? I make a good soup style chili without meat that is delicious and just right if you don't eat meat. I don't eat much of it and my daughter works for an organic healthfood store. I make it like this and instead of meat, I add cut up red potatoes, a small head of cabbage shredded and cut up carrots. I happen to love turnips in there as well but not everyone loves turnips. It is just as good and fits the bill if beef isn't your thing. :0) Winning Fabric- if you did not read my posting about God's amazing design, please do and if you comment you will be in the drawing for fabric-I am choosing 6 names out of a hat or someone here is.......we do this very fair.
On the home front during World War II (1941-1945), knitting to help the war effort and to keep American soldiers warm was a major preoccupation of Americans, particularly women. The November 24, 1941
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Public Enemy No. 1 (Photo: Kiselev Andrey Valerevich/Shutterstock) Knitta, please. How dare you bring "dangerous instruments" of knitting needles to a public library? The Knit 'n' Natter, a group of knitting enthusiasts, has been meeting at a library in Cramlington, Northumberland, England, for years. But recently, the group has been banned by the county council: Margaret Derrick, one of the group's founding members, said: "We've been told different stories and different complaints and I d...
I am delighted to announce that the Erika Knight yarn collection is now available in the USA! Rob and Clare Fullerton of Blue Water Fibers have begun importing British Wool and distributing to American knitting stores and have a complete list of US stockists on their website. My first collection of yarns is a small selection in a muted palette of colours, currently in three different weights - British Blue Wool, a DK 100% Blue Faced Leicester in eight colours Vintage Wool, a worsted weight, wonderfully soft 100% wool in ten colours Maxi Wool - ten colours of super bulky voluptuous yarn that has been steamed to enhance its appearance and natural spring. Fur Wool - a wonderful textured, super bulky, 100% British made yarn. Available in five highly wearable shades, it is perfect for the creation of fashion scarves in addition to garments and accessories. You can find a full list of US Erika Knight stockists here. Please email [email protected] or call 484.424.0269 for additional US information. See here for UK stockists.
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Fantastic business chic cropped cardigan, office-warm hand-knit sweater pattern. High-fashion vintage 1954 knitting pattern. Thick and chunky knit with oversized collar and rolled sleeves. A neat mid-century vintage pattern. Sizes: - 12, 14, 16 - 34", 36", 38" Bust - 25", 26", 28" Waist - 35", 37", 39" Hips Materials: - 2 oz. skeins 6 MC - 1 pair straight knitting needles No. 10 - 1 crochet hook No. 8/H For all the hand-knit sweater patterns in my shop, check out here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PearlShoreCat?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=31916432 Instant download in one easy-to-read pdf for immediate use, thoughtfully reimagined. All patterns are vintage and recreated in digital format, which means no shipping charges. *You can always find your downloads in your Etsy dashboard; in the upper right-hand corner, click 'you' then 'purchases.' Additionally, your receipt is sent to the email listed in your Etsy dashboard. All patterns are written in English using US terms, except for a few noted in the description. Questions? Just ask!
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ever wondered where the phrase "spinning a yarn" came from? knitting is a very cultural experience. . . altho a lot of people knit by themselves, it doesn't have to be a lonely pastime lots of people knit with their friends! for me knitting is an absolute pleasure - every stitch is a delight. . . it's like picking a beautiful jewel and threading it onto a necklace of other sparkling gems; like writing a story - whether it's a short story, a novel, a love poem, a tale to tell to keep the winter chill at bay; like taking a favourite walk thru familiar woods and fields, or a new direction thru unknown pastures; a swim in the ozoned-waved ocean, or wading in a gently - almost still, but not quite - flowing river, or diving into a deep deep pool) (you get the idea?) . my favourite yarn is Japanese: Noro, cardings of wool*/silk/a mix of fibres (*there are many many different sorts of wool, a little like wine) are hand dyed and then spun into threads which change colour gently and subtly if not with each stitch then with each row or every few rows. . . I'm using this book for the pattern I am currently knitting (the cardigan on the front) (which, of course, I'm not following exactly - as I'm using a different yarn, in a different set of colourway shades) (it's also a finer yarn - which means different needles, smaller ones - which mean a different number of stitches, more per row of width and inch of length*) (and I'm not knitting the rib [variations of "knit one-pearl one" on one row and then "pearl one-knit one" on the reverse], I knitted the sleeves a little longer as I am just using stocking stitch ["one row knit, the following row pearl" - the "knit" row is the front side] as I like the way it rolls at the cast-on edge) (*see, knitting is very mathematical) (which makes it intellectually challenging**) (**not to me of course, I am good at math) (ha ha ha) anyhoo. . . let's look again at the beauty of the Noro yarn (see, the thing about loving knitting is that you have to use a yarn you totally adore, so that every stitch is a delight. . . if you knit with baby blue or sunshine yellow acrylic it's never going to make you happy, now is it?) . (I'd rather save up and buy a pricier yarn to knit one item, than purchase cheap yarn and knit yards of itchy scarf) . (but that's just me) . *HAPPY SIGH* . so - that's about it for knitting! (unless you have any questions?) . anyone fancy a bobble hat for xmas then. . . (not that I waste yarn on bobbles, you understand) . I have threatened my three with something knitted for their stockings. . . (The Teen has a fear of evil penguins!) . and for myself? something from this book perhaps. . . (-; still don't fancy knitting? there's always voodoo. . . . *evil cackle*
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I knitted for myself, my friends and family, my children, and now my grandchildren. Many people knit. Men and women. Even celebrities knit. Here are just a few of the knitters you may know of.
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Det er ikke det at jeg ikke strikker om dagen, jeg strikker som en gal. Jeg er en av de gærningene som prøver å redusere på garnlageret mitt ... men blir oppgitt når det bare fylles opp på nytt. Så derfor må jeg strikke enda fortere og har enda mindre tid til blogging. Jeg gir dere en pausefisk så lenge. Jeg vet dessverre ikke hvor denne står. Kanskje du gjør det? Nå må jeg tilbake til pinnene ... :)
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Created with www.dumpr.net - fun with your flickr Mallia Sakalak Athens Greece.Since 1935 Knitting is Art
Bette Davis (left), and her stand-in, Sally Sage, pictured together on the set and in costume. They resemble each other considerably and are the same size, even to shoe and glove sizes. They even bring their knitting to help pass any idle moments--like those during which they were pictured.
