Hiatus. That sure is a funny word. After I wrote that last blog post I realsied I wouldn’t have time to write any more for a long time because I had to write a thesis for that pesky degree that I’m doing. Now that that’s done (and I’m pretty hopeful about getting a good result)…
Competitive Stitch
It has been a while since I’ve posted on here, and since I’ve posted, several REALLY exciting fibre-related things have happened to me! But I’ll partial out all my great news post by post. Currently, I am sitting in my lab waiting for human guinea pigs to do my experiment. So briefly, here is my…
Spiritual Reflection on Knitting
As well as being a proud knitter and a proud vegetarian, the Knitted Kitten is a proud Catholic. Whatever your spiritual views, I hope you’ll read and appreciate my reflection on knitting. I wrote this in my prayer book while I was planning a lesson for children who were preparing for the sacrament of confirmation. …
Distraction from Distraction: Busy work makes you concentrate
I remember my year 6 and 7 teacher telling me this, and I’ve heard it a bit lately: Doodling helps you pay better attention. I doodle, lots, and always have. In second semester of last year I cut out the middle man and sticky taped a blank piece of paper to my lecture pad, and…
Moral Fibre
There are a lot of ethical issues to consider when doing craft. For me and my knitting, my biggest concern is the animals used in fibre production. I also worry about the overuse of synthetics. Animals are a hot topic for me. I’ve been a proud vegetarian since I was 15 (I’m now 21). The…
Frogging
This is my frog. His name is Prince. I love him. This post isn’t about my frog, as much as he is cute and I love his slimy head. This post is about frogging. Frogging in knitting is where a large section of knitting is unravelled (on purpose). It can be heartbreaking, like when you…
I’ve Finally Done it
I’ve finally done it, I’ve started a blog. I tend to think of blogs as either for the self-absorbed or for people with something interesting to talk about (or perhaps both). I’ve convinced myself that I do have something interesting to talk about: KNITTING. My name is Kat and I’m a craft addict. Seriously, it’s…