knitting – Page 3 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Saturday in Toronto. Ohio,

Alicia and I used to work together in the city a decade ago. She invited me to come to knitting group at 11:00 am Saturday. It’s just an hour’s drive to Toronto.

Toronto, Ohio that is.

The makers meet on the first Saturday of the month. We were meeting at Tri B’s Coffee Shop where she put two tables together and everyone was so welcoming. I took my handknit Emotional Support Chicken in a basket. And a pair of socks to knit on as we gathered round. Got to see what everyone was working on- slippers, a Christmas stocking, a hat, a colorful washcloth. A crocheter or two in the crowd.

It was such a happy afternoon. The coffee was delicious, too. Knitting, conversation, inspiration. Thanks for inviting me.

Meet Abigail. Owner of **Tri B’s Coffee Shop**

**Tri B’s Coffee Shop**
241 North 4th Street
Toronto, OH 43964

A peanut butter and jelly latte. I did not taste my friend’s order but had to photograph it

I had a plain latte and a warmed cinnamon roll

April 6, 2024 by Ruth Categories: knitting, PhotographyTags: antiques, coffee, community, friendship, knitting, photography, postaday, Toronto Ohio, travel 13 Comments

All Gone to Look for America

Seen from a train window

Thirty second Amtrak train ride on the Pennsylvanian – Horseshoe Curve video

America-Simon and Garfunkel

April 1, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: America, AMTRAK, family, freight train, Horseshoe Curve, knitting, New York City, Pittsburgh PA, The Pennsylvanian, train, travel 14 Comments

Found While Cleaning

I’ve been retired almost nine years but I saved this student’s handmade card. Looking for signs?

March 22, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Card, knit on, knitting, photography, postaday, school, student 9 Comments

Gonzo’s Sister Now in Florida

Dear dc.

Thanks for the great photo of Gonzo’s Sister*. Amazing she laid an egg when you took her out of the box! And you thought with all those air holes punched in the cardboard, I must have mailed a plant or a puppy but alas, it was too light when you lifted it up off your front porch. Surprise!

Everyone needs a handknit Emotional Support Chicken. The pattern is from The Knitting Tree, LA And it’s soaring on the charts. https://theknittingtreela.com/

The Yarn is Papagallo by LanaGrossa

Not sure if there will be enough eggs to bake a cake today but wanted to say Happy Birthday and hope she’s behaving herself in her new digs.

Love,

Pres

*naming credits to my knitting friend Randi she said “she looks like Gonzo’s Sister”

March 22, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: birthday, emotional support chicken, friendship, guest blog, knitting, Lana Grossa, photography, postaday, The Knitting Tree LA, travel, yarn 7 Comments

An Ordinary Day

How the day was progressing

That’s a color photo above- see grass peeking

Late afternoon Sunlight caught in seltzer with fresh lemon juice

End of day

Watching **Island Pullover** documentary in Icelandic as recommended by knitting friend Patty who saw this **Modern Day Knitting** Post

March 11, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: home, Iceland, knitting, Modern Day knitting, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, snow, weather 5 Comments

A Marble Fidget Square

Shana S. Cohen designed this Marble Fidget Square.

There are tons of fidgets out in the world but this one doesn’t make any noise and can fit easily in your hand or a pocket. (Click link for her pattern which is free to download. ) I read about her on Ravelry and she’s an architect! She designed this with her son in mind. I’m sending one to my grandson.

The first square I knit, I followed her directions to the letter, using the smooth waste yarn at cast-on but then I used a Turkish Cast-On for subsequent squares.

What a fun pattern.

“A fidget toy is typically a small object used for pleasant but purposeless activity with the hands.

Some users believe these toys help them tolerate anxiety, frustration, agitation, boredom, and excitement.^[1] They are also commonly used by those with sensory difficulties.” Wikipedia

You roll the marble around inside with the fidget held between your thumb and forefinger

March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 by Ruth Categories: knitting, PhotographyTags: anxiety, childhood, fidget, knitting, marble, photography, postaday, Shana S.Cohen, toy, yarn 9 Comments

Two Years Later a Belated Dropped Stitch

Discovered a dropped stitch in the bottom of the scrappy sock foot, two years later-ooops!

Fortunately, a simple repair to catch and secure it.

Jen at Every.thing.shapes.us created an

EASYPEASYSCRAPPYSOCKSKAL (that’s a knit along) in March 2022

February 11, 2024February 11, 2024 by Ruth Categories: knitting, PhotographyTags: dropped. stitch, every.thing.shapes.us, knitting, photography, postaday, scrappy socks, sock knitting 13 Comments

We’re Knitting Chickens

Did you know that real chickens are used as emotional support animals to reduce anxiety and reduce isolation?

My friend Terry and I saw The Needles at the Ready podcast episode 102 where hosts Kevin and Ray told about the emotional support chickens they had knit. I was in Croatia when I watched this podcast so got yarn in the city center of Zagreb at Vuna Kavana.

**Needles at the Ready** hugging their chickens on **YouTube**

There were Emotional Support Chicken kits with fun names (ie. Betty Egg-White, Dolly PartHen)you could order a kit from the The Knitting Tree L.A. “LIFE IS HARD. WE ALL NEED A CHICKEN TO HELP MAKE IT BETTER.” Was the tagline.

My friend Terry bought the kit from
**The Knitting Tree L.A.** where I bought just the pattern designed by **Annette Corsino**

Naming my chicken **Jajomat**
(Egg Machine in Croatian )j has the ya sound

The bottom is almost complete the yarn matched the project bag from a Woolswapper

My friend Alicia texted “Make sure you put a little heart in em when you stuff ❤️”

She sent this quote to me “🥹The Wizard says to the Tin Man: “And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.”

Awww what a great idea, Alicia. Thank you for the idea. I knit a tiny heart and stuffed it

Stitching Jajomat together now.

January 28, 2024January 28, 2024 by Ruth Categories: knitting, PhotographyTags: chickens, emotional support animals, emotional support chicken, friendship, knitting, Needles at the Ready, photography, postaday, travel, Vuna Kavana 11 Comments

Cardamom

Cardamom bun from Bread Club Zagreb.

A cup of coffee brewing in the kitchen. Baby hat finished, ready to gift.

It’s considered “the queen of spices” according to this article from All Recipes

I think it’s delicious. Do you like Cardamon?

A blog follower(dc) just sent me this article about the benefits of Cardamon

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: all recipes, Bread Club, breakfast, cardamom, coffee, family, knitting, photography, postaday, spice, travel 9 Comments

A New Beginning

2024 arrived with a bang with firecrackers and colorful fireworks across the city. Earlier in the afternoon we saw this young lamb enjoying a peaceful time with his family. spotted a tiny rose blooming,too.

January 1, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Croatia, flower, knitting, lamb, New Year, photography, postaday, rise, travel 5 Comments

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