Originally (over a year ago) this blog was to be about knitting. A tracker for my accomplishments and a personal warehouse for information. If you read my previous post, it seems to have turned into more.
I write when I am inspired. For a while, I didn't knit, so I didn't blog about knitting. For a while, I only played pennywhistle. For a while, I only read. Now, I find myself doing all these things on a fairly regular basis. And guess what... I'm ELATED!
Spirituality is a huge part of my life. Someday I will write a poem (Alexander Pope-style) or a children's book about the intricacies of God and the Soul and how they are woven together. This metaphor is so clear in my mind. For me, it makes knitting a meditation, a form of worship, a way to connect with God.
That being said, it is WITH SHEER JOY that I share this: I am spinning with a drop spindle!
Jennifer from Rose Path in Lindale taught me! She's wonderful, as is the entire shop!
I'm using Peace Fleece and an Ashford Turkish Drop Spindle.
Also, I've been attending Shawl Ministry at First Christian Church in Tyler.
Let me know if you want to join! We sit and knit or crochet, talk about and pray for church members
or others that aren't doing well, share what's
going on in our lives...
you know, just fellowship while
making shawls which will be given to church members who need some comfort in their lives. This is my first one... it's going to take a while to finish!
To come... Meeting a farm girl at work, raising goats, knitting with great pyrenees and rabbit hair, and Irish Wedding Shawl story... This world is just full of fun and joy!
2 comments:
I am so happy to find you, Kate. I am from Lubbock, too, and love many of the same things you do. How generous to spend so much time on a prayer shawl. Are you signed up for Wildflower Fiber Retreat in Tyler this March?
Hi Laurie! I'm happy you're happy! :P I haven't signed up yet but have been debating on signing up for the fair isle knitting class! Are you signed up? I think they might have moved it to Dallas this year... do you know??? If it's still in Tyler then I need to sign up ASAP!!
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