Tag Archives: Knitting

Social Distancing #6: Crafts & Passions

Posted on April 10, 2020 by lisakwinkler

My sisters and I started texting today about our various crafts we’re engaged in while in isolation. We shared photos. So I thought I’d put it out on Facebook to see what others are up to. Of course there’s A … Continue reading →

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Finished Projects: Cowls, Crowns & a Cardigan

Posted on December 6, 2019 by lisakwinkler

  When I travel, I like small knitting projects that squish easily into my carry-on bag and are handy for car transfers. I had some grey alpaca yarn and a pattern for a cabled cowl that I brought on a … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Stroke: A Year Later: Knitting Life Lessons

Posted on July 28, 2019 by lisakwinkler

I just ordered an extra ball of lime green chunky weight yarn  for my 89-year-old mother so she could finish a hat. A year ago, I couldn’t imagine I’d be doing that. A year ago, my mother suffered a stroke. … Continue reading →

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Knitting as Protest

Posted on January 19, 2019 by lisakwinkler

Frustrated with the delays in her daily train commute, Claudia Weber, an office clerk at a travel agency, returned home each evening and knit. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/16/world/europe/germany-train-delay-scarf.html And knit and knit and knit, each row representing the time lost on her way … Continue reading →

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Grandma Diary: Scrabble!

Posted on January 16, 2019 by lisakwinkler

I try to visit my three grands once a week after school. This week I picked them up. As we walked to the car, I asked the eldest, 9, how his day was. “Great,” he replied. “What made it great?” … Continue reading →

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Downhill Skiing: Time’s Up!

Posted on January 3, 2019 by lisakwinkler

This year I decided would be my year to either become a better skier or let it go. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with the sport for many years (as I’ve written here: https://cyclingrandma.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/valentines-musings-skiing-then-now/ , and here: https://cyclingrandma.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/utah-skiing-snowshoeing-polygamy-brew/ and with creaky bones … Continue reading →

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A No Shopping Year? Could I Do It? Could You?

Posted on December 17, 2017 by lisakwinkler

Ask any knitter and they’ll admit they have more yarn than they can use. The stash, as it’s called, comes in handy for last minute projects that require small amounts of yarn or can be made with combinations of yarn … Continue reading →

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My Election Reflection

Posted on November 22, 2016 by lisakwinkler

I’ve been writing in my head and having trouble finding the words to say, to console, to offer hope instead of fear. I could blame the election results on so many factors, but I’ll leave that to the political analysts. … Continue reading →

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50 Things We’re Grateful For: Bloggers Unite!

Posted on December 21, 2015 by lisakwinkler

My friend Dawn Quyle Landau  invited me to join in this “blog party,” where we write what we’re grateful for. The rules required we set a timer for 10 minutes and then write, and were allowed a little time for … Continue reading →

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Class Notes: A Weekly Feature

Posted on September 10, 2015 by lisakwinkler

Since leaving my last teaching job, I have done many things to keep busy and challenge myself. I self-published two  books,  I stretched my writing comfort zone to new genres by enrolling in a playwriting workshop that has resulted in … Continue reading →

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