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Afterthought zipper

Evidence that life is a like yarn, sometimes it gets knotty, but with patience you can work it out, or if all else fails, cut it and tie a knot. This knitting story begins with a knitting girlfriend, a birthday and a series of catastrophes . I started knitting the felted knotted up bag because a friend was having a birthday. She has been knitting for about a year and has been admiring my felted bag. Her partner wanted to buy her some yarn so she could make one, but she was a total non knitter. So enter me.Armed with a budget, and a pattern, I set out. I find the perfect yarn and it was on sale! Yay! A lovely kettle dyed yarn that was perfect. I couldn’t resist buying some yarn for myself, and decided I would knit the purse with her.   I love this photo, it came in an email, does anyone know who these two women are? I feel like I should recognize them.   A week before her birthday a series of disasters happen, the worst one is that her uninsured father in in an ex...

Women knitting...

Women have been knitting and inspiring creativity for a long time.... Jean-François Millet Francoise Duparc (1726-78) Woman Knitting Knitting Girl, 1869, William Bouguereau Bernardus Johannes Blommers (Dutch, 1845-1914) Girl Knitting Visit of the Angel, from the Right Wing of the Buxtehude Altar, 15th century   Madonna and child And if it was good enough for them.....   But when the virgin appears in cheese toast why isn't she knitting? But she doesn't look as peaceful.... Technorati Tags: knitting women