I must confess an obsession, and one that has little to do with knitting or maybe everything to do with knitting. I adore Nancy Drew. The other day, I admitted this to a knitter extraordinaire and the next thing that happened, she brings me her copy of an old Nancy Drew…. as a gift. Now, this was not just any copy but a first edition! OMG!

So, did you know that Sandra Day O’Connor, Hilary Clinton, Laura Bush and Sonia Sotomayor are all fans as well. And did you know that Carolyn Keene is not a real person but rather a pen name for many authors who constructed our dear Nancy. And what a sleuth they produced.

Nancy could always solve the mystery all while wearing her white gloves. And who doesn’t love a girl who can do just that. I do admit that knitting can be a total mystery at times. Must we put on our white gloves and heels to figure out the clues? Maybe, that would help when our projects go awry. What I like best, if truth be told, is that we all want to be like Nancy. The best chum to everyone and the girl who comes out on top, with a smile.

My small collection that always puts a smile on my face.

Can’t you just picture her in action? Check out her shoes!

A thousand words!

 

On a cold, dark night, in a city that never sleeps, a group of brave knitters and crocheters will gather to begin their mission. To some, the Yellowstone Art Museum is beautiful and to others, it could use a soft touch of, oh…say, knitting and crochet!

Guerilla Knitting is known as the kindest form of graffiti and we have been given the job of covering the front pillars in knitted swatches.

April 1st is the opening of the installation of fiber artist, Polly Apfelbaum.

You are all invited to attend the opening and view this fabulous, fiber installation. It is sure to take all of us out of our proverbial “fiber boxes.”

Come join the fun to ready the YAM for fiber on the outside and soon on the inside, on Friday, March 26th from 5 to 8pm when we will be Guerilla Knitting at the museum. And who said knitting is boring?!? Jump on board and join the fun!

 

Recently, our fabulous teacher, Karen, (she’s the one in the pink top) began teaching the Fiddlehead Mitten once again. She has taught this lined, stranded mitten before and each time, we have had full classes. On cold, February evenings a group of adventurous knitters gathered to learn from the master of all Fiddleheads, Karen.

Night after night, week after week, this group met to knit.

You may notice that some knitters only have their wrists covered. No, this is not a fashion statement but rather came about from some mittens being XXXL rather than Ladies small. These smart knitters didn’t get discouraged, rather they ripped and ripped.

Back in the early days of my career, I worked in the Buyer Training Program in New York City at Bloomingdales in none other than Ladies Hats, Gloves and Scarves. I feel as if I’m a kindred spirit with these Fiddleheaders. Oh the stories we could tell about covering our hands.

 

My adorable niece was recently diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. She receives numerous insulin injections every day, even during the night. Because she is young, the tears still come. I must say, she is a real trooper though and I watch her courage with awe. More than her courage, her spirit continues to brighten a room.
This sweet, little girl loves puppies and so when these Roo Designs patterns arrived, I knew exactly what I would knit for her.

She also loves purple. Who could resist a Purple Puppy Sweater which is knit with Cascade’s wonderful, worsted cotton, Cotton Rich.?

Because she loves my crazy puppies, Bonnie and Clyde, I thought I would try my hand at an artistic photo shoot.

Bonnie and Clyde were anything but impressed with my artistic streak.

 

We are often asked if men knit. All I can say is…

Clancy knits.

John knits.

And a few fellows from the Rocky Mountain College ski team knit.

Franklin knits

Shane knits.

We are sure many more have discovered the joys of knitting. If you possess the XY rather than the XX chromosomes, you too can knit. And we say, KNIT ON you brave fellows. Wild Purls loves ya!