Knittingfingers

I learned to crochet when I was eight years old and to knit when I was twelve. I come from a very crafty family. My grandfather was a tailor, and my grandmother was a shopkeeper. Still, every bit of free time she had, she spent crocheting. She worked constantly. I always remember her as old—because she truly was old. I believe she retired around the age of fifty-five, before I was born, so I…

Dear Blog, I’ve gone and done it this time! I went on a yarn shopping spree. When I was visiting one of my favorite thrift stores in the next town over (did I mention that I love antiques?) I found a guy whose job is to deliver cones of yarns to local yarn stores in bulk. He usually ends up with a lot of leftover yarn so decided to sell it to whoever happened to stop by. I couldn’t believe my…

Don’t let anyone deter you from continuing with your craft! Dear Blog, These past two weeks have been hectic. I am back to work and my stress levels are, again, through the roof. I haven’t had much time to knit, but I have been doing some reading. That being said, I stumbled upon a book about Tunisian crochet. I know the basics and took a course online, however, I was curious about the content of…

What are you good at? I’m very skilled in arts and crafts, especially in fiber and textile work. I have strong experience with knitting—particularly using knitting machines—crochet, weaving, embossing, and mixed media. I enjoy combining traditional techniques with creativity to make unique, handcrafted pieces.

I am vegan, and I knit. I became vegan almost four years ago, and I never imagined how drastically my life would change. It. I didn’t become vegan for my own benefit but for the animals. I didn’t know the suffering we caused, or maybe I didn’t want to know. The truth is that caring about all sentient living creatures made me realize how insignificant I am. We are, like the song says, “dust in the…