I love getting yarn as a gift. It seems to hold a special energy, a yet to be discerned potential that is almost limitless. What will it be? It’s up to me, the knitter to determine. Although yarn can be made into many things, I have discovered that some yarn is better suited to someContinue reading “Buying Yarn for a Friend”
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Mindless Repetition – the good and the bad
I always like to have something simple on the needles. I call it my TV knitting. It’s usually a sweater body or sleeves where all I have to do is knit every stitch. It’s mindless repetition. Mindless repetition can get boring even with TV providing entertainment. My thoughts take over and start needlingContinue reading “Mindless Repetition – the good and the bad”
True Confessions by Brother Aidan
Confession time. I’m the Knitting Monk, and I’m writing Lenten reflections on contemplation and knitting. I also haven’t touched my crafting of any kind, knitting included, since the pandemic began. Oh, I stitched a few lines on a quilt, but that doesn’t count. I tell you this, not for absolution, but because I have foundContinue reading “True Confessions by Brother Aidan”
Bonus Material: Scrubby Pattern, Zoom Class and Where to get the book. Scroll Down for the meditative post!
If you would like to go deeper, the book is out and available. It is full of stories similar to what you have read in the blog. If you would like a copy, you can buy it here. SCRUBBY PATTERN: ScrubbyCast on 27 stitches or the number that you need to make this as wideContinue reading “Bonus Material: Scrubby Pattern, Zoom Class and Where to get the book. Scroll Down for the meditative post!”
When Struggle Becomes…..Gratitude by Rev. Georgia Carney
A package arrived in the mail from a close friend maybe a year ago, though it may be more like 2 years, and I was excited to open it. There was a card in it and some goodies and under all of that was a yellow bag with something soft in it. Hmmmm….whatever could itContinue reading “When Struggle Becomes…..Gratitude by Rev. Georgia Carney”
Time – The Most Precious Gift by Rev. Karulynn Koelliker
We do not know how much time we have. It is a precious commodity and a most generous gift when we choose to “give it away”. This realization struck me about 20 years ago. Each year we are asked to ponder our resources and give sacrificially. Instead of dollars what I was able to giveContinue reading “Time – The Most Precious Gift by Rev. Karulynn Koelliker”
Rascally Rabbits by Rev. Patti Blaine
Rascally Rabbits I struggle with contemplative practices. I am fairly good at being silent, being still, being solitary. I am an extreme introvert, after all. My thoughts, though. They scurry and rabbit around like, well, rabbits. One thought can produce ten more, and off I go, sitting silent, still, solitary, but planning the next day’sContinue reading “Rascally Rabbits by Rev. Patti Blaine”
Why Do We Make Things? By Br. Aidan
Why do we make things? What have we lost with our increasing isolation from the physical world and the skills that have allowed us to flourish within that world? How do we reconnect with our bodies, the earth, and one another? How does the act of making things change us, help us grow, heal us?Continue reading “Why Do We Make Things? By Br. Aidan”
Letting Go
My grandmother used to knit me sweaters and make me clothes. As I recall, I didn’t like the clothes she sewed. She was an excellent seamstress, but the clothes tended to be frumpy. I remember a brown corduroy jumper (a dress with no sleeves that required a blouse underneath) and an orange floral blouse. SheContinue reading “Letting Go”
Why am I Dropping Stitches?
Every knitter has experienced the feeling of angst when they discover a dropped stitch. It’s even worse when you have been knitting for years. Beginners are expected to drop stitches and it’s a wonderful teaching moment when you can teach a new knitter how to “ladder up” the dropped stitch and fix the mistake. ButContinue reading “Why am I Dropping Stitches?”
Contemplative Knitting 