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TWTYTW (That Was The Year That Was)

12/28/2020

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Here it is December 28, 2020. Only four more days until 2020 is finally over. It has been a stinker. An absolutely creepy thing that started happening during this horrible year is the pictures in Knitting: A Love Story started changing. Stories I’d written long ago had pictures that don’t remotely relate to the story. I have no idea what is happening but I do find it unnerving.

​2020 made a tremendous impact on my approach to knitting. I only gave one treasure away for Christmas. I don’t know if I have become overprotective of my treasures or what. I gave a Bandito scarf to the amazing Carmen who tames my hair. But nothing to anybody else.
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This was supposed to be My Year of Fearless Knitting 2.0 but I really didn’t tackle anything that could be called Fearless since I started Comet at the Coastal Condo in January.
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It is in a TBFL (To Be Finished Later) bag to be finished later. At this time, I thought My Year Of Fearless Knitting 2.0 was on track. Then I finished this. . .
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I planned on having a class for Verdigreen but then COVID-19 came. I did teach a class but it was virtual and just not the same. If someone was having trouble or made a mistake, I couldn’t touch it and stretch it and read it. But I did learn a lot about structuring a virtual class.
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Practicing Stay Home Stay Safe, Linda and I started Social Knitting From Afar and knitted 4 treasures and are working on our fifth.
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Deb Hale started Social Knitting on Friday afternoons. It has been wonderful.
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This definitely is Fearless but I didn’t get around to it. It’s in the queue and I love it. Maybe in 2021.
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This is definitely Fearless but I couldn’t seen to get it right. Maybe in 2021.
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This is also definitely Fearless but I started it and frogged it. I just played it safe but beautiful this year. As everything around me was frightening and scarey, I stuck to safe patterns made with gorgeous yarn.

Needles to say, I wasn’t brave or fearless this year. I neglected Knitting: A Love Story not feeling very inspired. But once again, sticks and strings pulled me through. The rhythm of the needles soothed me. I’m ready for a do over. So let’s do it! Let’s use 2021 to re-engage, reconnect and re-do. To quote James Holzhauer from Jeopardy “I’m all in!”
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Debi
1/7/2021 05:36:27 pm

You can sure put words to feelings - hoping for more “rhythm of the needles” times. “Needles” to say 😂🤣😂 — you’re a smile starter!! When someone I admire so, puts things in tbfl too, it makes me feel validated. My “Verdigreen” (thank u for that class) is there. Only the final picot edging to do. But for some reason, I just want to do it with the “power of the table” ladies to be reminded of the strength that we give to each other. Long live Knitting A Love Story, a true treasure.

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    jan parson

    This blog is dedicated to Mary Helen Growt my first knitting teacher and the woman who changed my life.  The mission of Knitting: A Love Story is to preserve, share and promote the love of knitting.

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