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Continue reading →: Match Made in LoveI completed the second sock (of my first ever handknit pair!) on my fifth wedding anniversary. As I grafted the toe, the coincidence felt meant to be, and I couldn’t help but reflect on the feeling of becoming a pair, destined to walk through life together. Our anniversary celebrations were…
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Continue reading →: Walk the WalkThree bunnies hopped across my path. Six herons sunned themselves, wings opened wide. One turtle popped up its head to say hello. A great white egret perched high upon a wall, taking in the view alongside me. My routine walk is a tour through my local ecosystem, and I am…
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Continue reading →: Sock it to Me: A New ProjectAfter weeks of lamenting about my lack of knitting, I have finally decided on a new project – my first ever pair of socks! The decision to try an entirely new type of knitting project was partially inspired by teaching a special houseguest how to knit. As I watched him…
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Continue reading →: The Mantra Knitting PracticeWhen I began this blog, I was transfixed by the transformative mindset that knitting was helping me to achieve. On the heels of a big move and a subsequent job change, I had picked up my favorite craft simply to relax from the long days of setting up a new…
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Continue reading →: A SpongeIn recent weeks, my knitting projects have been slim. With the exception of a bright orange sponge, which still lay connected to the yarn ball, knitting has been far from my mind. Instead, it strangely feels as though the abandoned project has become a flashing signal, illuminating a new path…
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Continue reading →: Idle HandsOver the last few days, I’ve been staring at blank pages and empty knitting needles. The desire to write and knit have both been strong. Yet inspiration eluded me. When writing is tough, I often look to reading as a catalyst for new ideas. So, I grabbed a book from…
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Continue reading →: Small Things & Big Dreams“It’s no big thing, but you make big things out of little things sometimes.” – Robert Duvall (1931 – 2026) (Source: List of Quotes) As every knitter knows, even a sweater must start with a single stitch. The humble slip knot becomes the foundation for what’s to come, and we methodically…
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Continue reading →: Found in TranslationDo you remember the first time you tried to read a knitting, or crochet, pattern? There was likely a moment of pause as the instructions loomed in front of you, needles or hook in hand. My first project with a pattern was no different, and the introduction to new methods…
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Continue reading →: Unlimited WIP | Creativity in BloomTraditionally, I’ve shied away from having a basket full of unfinished projects. When I had a job in IT, hunting for efficiencies was a badge of honor. Old habits die hard, as they say, and I’ve avoided works-in-progress (WIPs) in my personal knitting pursuits, almost like WIP limits for an…
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Continue reading →: Frozen IguanaThe hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. –Bad Bunny at 2026 Grammy Awards Sometimes, when life overwhelms, I find myself frozen. Stuck in an indecisive panic, unsure what to do. Recently, I haven’t known how to continue this…
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