Friday, June 29, 2007

What do I knit?

What do I knit?
Mostly I knit bowls. I design them and knit them with wool yarn. Then I felt the knitted bowls in the washing machine. Some would say that I "full" the bowls, since felting is the process of making fabric from unspun fibers. I respect that, since I have done that sort of felting, too. But, if I use the term "fulling" or "fulled", most people won't know what I'm talking about. Most of the time I say that I "felt" the bowls. I don't really want to get into a debate about vocabulary. I like all forms of felt-making I have tried. The bowl above is made from Loft yarn. I loved the colors of the yarn, so this is definitely a color-inspired piece. This bowl is currently on display at Bluff Country Artists Gallery in Spring Grove, Minnesota.

Let me finish my row!

"Let me finish my row!" It seems like I say that a lot. Any chance I get, I have my knitting in my hand. Before I can go on to the next thing, you have to let me finish my row. Knitting to the end of a row gives me the sense that I have completed something-or at least that I have made measurable progress.
I love knitting. It fits my lifestyle. It's tidy (except for the pile of knitting stuff on my dining room table). I can pick it up and put it down when duty calls. It is portable.
It is theraputic. Knitting for a few minutes allows me to catch my breath after one task before going on to the next. It allows me time to settle down and think. It allows me to be creative.
Here I will share my knitting "adventures" as time permits.