tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post5840867484371175146..comments2024-03-08T01:37:39.323-05:00Comments on Getting Stitched on the Farm: Olivia, Celia, + Cirilia + a Magpies, Homebodies + Nomads Book GiveawayKristin Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-31911111931680466912014-12-20T10:18:31.911-05:002014-12-20T10:18:31.911-05:00~ I learned to knit by age seven, inspired by watc...~ I learned to knit by age seven, inspired by watching my Mom & my Aunt & my Nana, make all kinds of things by hand, sewing, knitting, crocheting, paper flowers and beaded embroidery.<br />Knitting was my favorite! I think it seemed the most magical to me. I liked taking it anywhere, knitting outside under the big lilac bushes at Nana's was special. I knitted for my trolls. I made up my own patterns all the time. I didn't learn pattern reading till after I had my son when I was 32.<br />I became a knitting teacher for after school programs for eight years, teaching more than 500 children to knit. I still have knitting students for private lessons in my home. Knitting resonates with my soul. The yarns have become so special, with alpaca, llama & sheep wool, bamboo, silk, such loVely hand-dyed yarns too! I enjoy buying yarn from small farms, using local wool or supporting those companies that use local farm fibers. Its wonderful to teach children about the animals the fiber comes from. Since I began teaching knitting at schools in 2000, there are so many creative knitting books that have been published & they still keep coming ~ .... that is magical.<br />Melanie Falick's books are indeed treasures !<br />Thank you for the great give-away Kristin. You always choose the gems of artists & writers to feature.<br />I loVe a book such as this, which includes story into the artist's life path.<br />Best,<br />Shell ~<br />YarnSoup@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-16957219038425346142014-12-19T10:01:11.074-05:002014-12-19T10:01:11.074-05:00My mom taught me to knit when I was three so that ...My mom taught me to knit when I was three so that she could knit and not be distracted by me. I knit off and on as a child but started seriously knitting as I grew into a young lady. Now I am an old(er) lady and I still knit. I think knitting is a part of me.<br /><br />Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806552987162578522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-19822012218326200342014-12-19T09:29:53.906-05:002014-12-19T09:29:53.906-05:00I learned to knit because I needed a way to genera...I learned to knit because I needed a way to generate nice hats in a hurry and for cheaper than I could buy them.MelissaHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905834452290632911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-20604462645539153182014-12-19T07:21:15.782-05:002014-12-19T07:21:15.782-05:00I am a reciever of knit gifts and I would give thi...I am a reciever of knit gifts and I would give this book to a knitter I love! <br /><br />ThanksBeckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-32871852213955884582014-12-19T05:04:48.086-05:002014-12-19T05:04:48.086-05:00My Mother taught me how to knit. I am guessing I...My Mother taught me how to knit. I am guessing I learned because she knit and I was intrigued by the process. I think one of my first projects was a pair of orange and lime green striped socks. I guess it was the color. She also taught me to sew and embroider.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672989688559780228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-71575989331368495202014-12-18T17:27:31.434-05:002014-12-18T17:27:31.434-05:00Oops! I will re-comment b/c I forgot to leave my...Oops! I will re-comment b/c I forgot to leave my ravelry ID. I learned the basics of knitting from a friend who taught me and my son; he was the original reason I tried it. I became quickly hooked! It's so relaxing! It's also very rewarding to finish and then be able to use a project!<br />NominativeKnitter on ravelryMicheleDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573068412185912138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-14808517332155115992014-12-18T17:22:41.200-05:002014-12-18T17:22:41.200-05:00I took a knitting class from my best friend becaus...I took a knitting class from my best friend because my son wanted to learn to knit! We both learned some basics on a first project. I became hooked--it's so relaxing, and it is incredibly rewarding to finish a project and then be able to use it or wear it or give it away.MicheleDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573068412185912138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-61879363806231028112014-12-18T14:41:40.714-05:002014-12-18T14:41:40.714-05:00I taught myself to knit as a survival tactic my fi...I taught myself to knit as a survival tactic my first dark and rainy winter after moving to Oregon. I didn't foresee how much of my life knitting, yarn and fiber would take over, or what a wonderful community I would find.<br /><br />SheilaOKeefe on RavSheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949121417267449682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-19491476727974424392014-12-18T11:22:10.231-05:002014-12-18T11:22:10.231-05:00Hi Kristin. My Mom was a crafter and started my s...Hi Kristin. My Mom was a crafter and started my sister and me out with cross stitch on gingham. She taught me to knit when I was 13 and we made matching cardigans. Pretty ambitious for 7th grade. Hers was pink and mine was navy to match my school uniform. Through high school, I knitted ski sweaters, scarves and mittens. When our babies started coming, my knitting changed to booties and bonnets. These days, I knit because it's a part of me and can't imagine a day without picking up the needles.<br /> Cirilia's book is lovely. Thank you for the opportunity to win a copy.<br />Kathleen (KathNits on Rav) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-86696186282917946222014-12-18T02:50:32.746-05:002014-12-18T02:50:32.746-05:00I started because I saw a hat wanted and the only ...I started because I saw a hat wanted and the only way to get it was knit it myself. Ironically I never made the hat. I found too many other interesting things along the way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880055880208743854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-78301476578784424092014-12-17T22:34:41.208-05:002014-12-17T22:34:41.208-05:00I'm past middle age and have been crocheting f...I'm past middle age and have been crocheting for quite awhile and I finally decided I was going to teach myself to knit. Knitting to me is so classy and refined. The end story is I've become obsessed. My iPad is running out of room filled with pattern after pattern. My house is overflowing with those "I can't pass up this sale" yarns. Hopefully I never lose my eyesight because I don't know what I'd do with it all.kamiller@epix.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-90666702897738377822014-12-17T22:33:33.278-05:002014-12-17T22:33:33.278-05:00I learned to knit when I was 7 so my reasons for d...I learned to knit when I was 7 so my reasons for doing so were limited - I think the process of taking string and making something seemed magical and it still does to this day <br />Knittingpessimist on ravelryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-85793091467457109652014-12-17T21:09:48.376-05:002014-12-17T21:09:48.376-05:00I started knitting when I was laid off from my job...I started knitting when I was laid off from my job of 20 years. I think I started because it gave me a sense of control over something and I needed that, at that time. I immediately loved it! That was 2 years ago and I haven't stopped. By the way, this book looks beautiful!Pbcreedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745192248366175288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-27591983727677334282014-12-17T19:05:11.488-05:002014-12-17T19:05:11.488-05:00I learned to knit as a child but it didn't sti...I learned to knit as a child but it didn't stick! I tried as an adult in a class full of children and remarkably my hands remembered what my head couldn't master as a child. I have never looked back.<br />Mary Kate <br />pwitry@rcn.commary katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-62354227881353681162014-12-17T18:51:28.973-05:002014-12-17T18:51:28.973-05:00Kristin, this book looks wonderful, and it also lo...Kristin, this book looks wonderful, and it also looks as if you have now got some fabulous young knitters in your extended family.<br /><br />It was my very much beloved great auntie Mae that taught me to knit when it was very young. I am so happy to still be using her needles...particularly when double points are called for.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-56322438692429416692014-12-17T18:09:30.033-05:002014-12-17T18:09:30.033-05:00Why did you learn to knit?
My Grandma and Great Au...Why did you learn to knit?<br />My Grandma and Great Aunt taught me to crochet when I was nine years old. I crocheted off and on throughout my childhood, teen years, and into my twenties before I decided I'd love to learn to knit because I'd love to make sweaters. I taught myself everything I know from the internet - and keep in mind, video websites and websites such as Ravelry were non-existent in 1995! I was lucky to keep an internet connection back then - and it took me forever to find a site that showed me how to purl, so it was garter for a (too) long time...<br /><br />What sucked you in? Was it the color, the fiber, the community and friends?<br />Working with my hands and yarn and colors. It would be several years later before I stepped foot into my first local yarn shop (back then we had 2 that I knew of; we now have 9 in an hour and a half circumference!) and even later than that before I started knitting with "nice" and "expensive" yarns - and then even later still before I found a group I love to knit with at another local yarn shop!Diana C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-42057302215967186432014-12-17T16:38:27.790-05:002014-12-17T16:38:27.790-05:00I had moved to Minnesota and was very cold, so I l...I had moved to Minnesota and was very cold, so I learned to knit a sweater.Lisa H-Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-58423160311712460522014-12-17T15:54:37.346-05:002014-12-17T15:54:37.346-05:00I don't really remember. I think my mother jus...I don't really remember. I think my mother just asked if I wanted to learn to knit and I said yes. I guess I was around 8 yrs old.<br />flgirl1987 AT yahoo DOT comDenisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-50064219557791438022014-12-17T15:50:36.443-05:002014-12-17T15:50:36.443-05:00Cirilia studied architecture and design before hea...Cirilia studied architecture and design before hearing the siren call of knitwear design. Since you've seen the book, I'd love to hear if that background is reflected in her designs.<br /><br />I learned to knit from my Mum, my sister and I learned together. my Mum believed that all kids should have creative outlets, and she also believed that being productive and creative was a good way to direct the extraordinary energy kids have. She was, as always, right on all counts. I love where knitting and spinning have brought me over the years.<br /><br />Easy contact is email: caulmare@english.umass.eduMeg Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-59709953857338201392014-12-17T14:58:24.268-05:002014-12-17T14:58:24.268-05:00My mom tried to teach me three times, but it final...My mom tried to teach me three times, but it finally stuck in 2008. I'm not sure why it took so long, but once I was hooked, I WAS HOOKED. I haven't stopped knitting since, and my guest room is now more aptly called the Yarn Room. I think the stability of knitting appeals most to me. I know if I do the same motion again and again, I will get fabric. It is something very safe in a sometimes chaotic world.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896161937141230270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-77722291787367149822014-12-17T14:28:48.044-05:002014-12-17T14:28:48.044-05:00I begged my Grandmother to teach me to knit when ...I begged my Grandmother to teach me to knit when very small. She didn't like to knit & gave me little help. I was fascinated. Soon school, boys, work and lots of other distractions came in. I started again after I got married. My first project? A sweater for my grandmother. I was sucked in by the touch of fiber, the thought of creating with my own 2 hands. I have been a weaver, quilter, knitter and seamstress my whole life. However life has large demands of work and family so I sqeeeeeeze it in as best I can. rav id: EttennaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-29113997248929925532014-12-17T14:09:16.744-05:002014-12-17T14:09:16.744-05:00My friend Simone about 30 years ago and it was the...My friend Simone about 30 years ago and it was the variety of yarns. <br />Ruth CederstroHOA Mgr Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949018880623140075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-82496661225075287592014-12-17T13:36:09.711-05:002014-12-17T13:36:09.711-05:00My mother in law was an avid knitter, and thought ...My mother in law was an avid knitter, and thought that I would love the craft. She was right, the thing I love most about knitting is it's therapeutic effect I get while I am knitting alone, but feel something totally different when I am knitting with my group!<br />Thanks Kristin!<br /><br />RAV ID: WinnythePuWinsomenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-83122905441172582472014-12-17T13:05:50.501-05:002014-12-17T13:05:50.501-05:00I learned to knit as a young child, my mother taug...I learned to knit as a young child, my mother taught me as her mohter taught her. and I have been teaching friends children to knit. I know several of them who would love this book<br /><br />FracksmomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-6778306694301855072014-12-17T12:23:56.632-05:002014-12-17T12:23:56.632-05:00I learned to knit at 41 because I always wanted to...I learned to knit at 41 because I always wanted to do something crafty. All the women in my family sew or cook or crochet. I wanted to join them in that. I also dreamed of giving away all of my knits as gifts, even though I'm just now getting good enough to do that (I've only been knitting for a year). I do also love yarn and fabric and have already stored up quite a bit for future projects that I haven't found yet. I wish I could just knit all the time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07769054403996329020noreply@blogger.com