TWTYTW (That Was The Year That Was)

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.

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.

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. . .

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.

Practicing Stay Home Stay Safe, Linda and I started Social Knitting From Afar and knitted 4 treasures and are working on our fifth.

Deb Hale started Social Knitting on Friday afternoons. It has been wonderful.

This definitely is Fearless but I didn’t get around to it. It’s in the queue and I love it. Maybe in 2021.

This is definitely Fearless but I couldn’t seen to get it right. Maybe in 2021.

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!”