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Waiting

afiberlife — Mon, 04 May 2020 17:37:19 +0000

It's always been a thing--to knit while I wait. Instead of turning into a useless blog of dread or excitement, my hands move and my fingers take action. It makes all the difference in the world.

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Dropped Stitches

afiberlife — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:15:00 +0000

I learned to knit when I was six My Grandma Who-Who taught me to knit when I was six. We sat on her bed, propped with bed pillows. She was patient. She cast on some bulky yarn and knit the first few rows for me. I took over the job, knitting back and forth. She…

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Frogging: How knitters fix mistakes

afiberlife — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 15:55:26 +0000

To Frog or not to Frog: In knitting, the term frogging explains itself. It is the process by which the knitter takes a deep breath and starts to pull out all of the stitches she’s previously knit. Usually, she does this and says to herself, “Ribbit, Ribbit, Rippit,” as she watches the rows disappear. Curly…

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