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Belizian Summer Dresses!March 10th, 2010 by tinkAh, Knitini Belize…The sea was warm, the sand was silky, the yarn was like butter on the needles… Start saving for next year! Here are the beginnings of the Debbie Bliss Tunic Dress… The peach is Debbie Bliss Pure Silk, the coral is Louet Euroflax linen… Cellulite is the New BlackFebruary 26th, 2010 by tinkPreface: We are off to Belize for Knitini. There are real alligators there and I am afraid they will confuse my rough an dimpled limbs for one of their own spawn… Warning: this post contains subject matter that might cause discomfort if you have body issues. Well. Now no-one is reading. I am all alone with my little blog. I am starting a new trend. It is called “Cellulite is the new Black”. I googled “Pretty Cellulite”, and got nothing. The only articles are about how to get rid of it. What’s with that? The way I see it, cellulite looks an awful lot like a plump juicy orange, and I really like oranges. Cellulite describes a common paraphysiological cosmetic condition that is claimed to occur in most women, where the skin of the lower limbs, abdomen, and pelvic region becomes dimpled. Our curvy parts! Yay! Here is a real woman in a real bikini on a real beach in a real body with real texture. Like I said… Cellulite is the New Black. Don’t leave home without it. Knitting Milagro: JanFebruary 12th, 2010 by tink
She learned to knit 4 weeks ago. She has made 2 scarves, a skirt, a hat, and is on her second skirt. She knits whenever she can, and visits Yarns in the Farms on her lunch break and after work. She is now creating her own knit designs. Recently, she asked her husband, “Honey, do I seeem different to you? Less defensive, more self confident?” “hmmm”, he replied, “You mean less bitchy?” “Well, yes dear, now that I am knitting… do I seem more confident?” And he agreed. She has lost many of her old fears and hang-ups. Another Knitting Milagro.
Yarn Crawl: March 11-14January 20th, 2010 by tinkWhat’s a Yarn Crawl? It’s when you start the day all spritely and bouncy, and you visit all of the TEN yarn shops on the North Shore, and by the end of the day, you are crawling home with your goodies and winnings and prizes! Check it out! Save the dates: March 11-14! Invite your sister and your mom and your aunt and your boyfriend! Sarah Hackett: My hero!January 17th, 2010 by tinkMany of you know Sarah Hackett, who frequents Yarns in the Farms for donations for her work with women in Haiti. She is the founder of Haiti Projects Inc. She weathered the earthquake and is deep into the relief efforts. You won’t find pictures of her on the Project’s website, so here she is! And by the way, she is 83. She is my hero. 10% of all sales all this weekend go to Haiti… Y’all come on.
Reverse Sale: 10% for HaitiJanuary 16th, 2010 by tinkHey y’all… So, Yarns in the Farms is having a REVERSE SALE, where instead of GETTING a break, we are GIVING a break. 10% of all sales today and tomorrow will be donated to the relief effort in Haiti. Y’all come on. Focal PracticeJanuary 10th, 2010 by tinkTink and Wink traveled down to Texas as the guest artists here, at Laity Lodge, where Tink went to summer camp way back in the 1st millenium. We love it there, deep in the lush canyon, the Frio River a rich glassy turquiose and jade, the air redolent with cedar, sage, and rosemary… The guest speaker was Arthur Boers, author of The Way is Made by Walking. His book is about his experience walking the 500 mile Santiago de Compostela trail in Spain. Wink has a big old fat crush on him… Tink too. He spoke about the concept of Focal Practice. I don’t want to lose you here with a dense philosophical definition, but here is a dense philosophical definition by philosopher Albert Borgmann: A focal thing is something that has a commanding presence, engages your body and mind, and engages you with others. Focal things and the kinds of engagements they foster have the power to center your life, and to arrange all other things around this center in an orderly way because you know what’s important and what’s not. A focal practice results from committed engagement with the focal thing. Like playing an instrument, eating together, hiking, running, baking, writing… and fiber arts, of course. We helped quite a few folks learn to focus on yarn… and exemplified how knitting can actually improve one’s ability to focus while attending lectures and meetings! There were lively discussions about technology and how it can diminish focal practice. Or not. How can we use technology to enhance focal practice? Laurie gives an example of how technology can be integrated into her focal practice. She has developed an i-phone app for fiber artists. Nice integration, Laurie. I can see the book: “i-knits, i-phones, and i-poms“. PS I think a MacBook would make some great fringe… Snow Princess visits Yarns in the Farms!December 21st, 2009 by tink…and she is wearing lovely handknits: Schaefer sweater, Blue Sky Alpaca hat and mittens, Green Mountain Spinnery scarf-belt, and a crochet apron-skirt. Who knows how long she’ll stick around?
Little Elf visits Yarns in the FarmsDecember 20th, 2009 by tinkA little elf in a French Girl hat visited Yarns in the Farms recently on her day off from Santa’s workshop…
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