I have modified sock patterns to where I think I have my own. I call them "Diaper Pin Baby Socks" and use a diaper pin as a stitch holder and a measuring tool. I love utilizing leftover yarns to make useful things.So a good friend, who does a lot of neat crochet projects (doesn’t knit) & is very active in entering items in the local county & state fairs, gave me a birthday present yesterday.
It’s a “knooking” set - knitting with a crochet hook & cord. I watched a video & generally see how it’s done. I found a pattern for (what else LOL!) fingerless mittens that you can knook.
I still have to finish those Bobble Sheep pillows before I can tackle anything new so it will be a while before I try this.
The set of hooks/cables I got is called “Love2Knook” & the website is knookdenise.com
Yesterday after class, a woman told me about Ravelry and the tranny running the place, about the purging of conservatives, etc. So, I looked it up, June 2019. I know I'm late to this, but I just learned about it. I was working full time and didn't do much free time internet at that time. I never was a big user there, only went for free patterns, and ideas of what others did.
I was going to quit, but asked God to help me with this decision. Every day I read Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. Let me post her April 6th message:
"Bring Me the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Take nothing for granted, not even the rising of the sun. Before Satan tempted eve in the Garden of Eden, thankfulness was as natural as breathing. Satan's temptation involved pointing Eve to the one thing that was forbidden her. The garden was filled with luscious, desirable fruits, but Eve focused on the one fruit she couldn't have rather than being thankful for the many good things freely available. This negative focus darkened her mind, and she succumbed to temptation.
When you focus on what you don't have or on situations that displease you, your mind also becomes darkened. You take for granted life, salvation, sunshine, flowers, and countless other gifts from Me. You look for what is wrong and refuse to enjoy life until that is "fixed."
When you approach Me with thanksgiving, the Light of My Presence pours into you, transforming you through and through. Walk in the Light with Me by practicing the discipline of thanksgiving.
So, instead of feeling like I lost a friend, I'm going to let it go. Perhaps I'll use their site, or not. I haven't gotten that far yet. I have many patterns on my laptop. I'll probably never get them all done. If you used or are using Ravelry, what did you end up doing? I do belong to other sites. Thanks for letting me get it out of my system.
For anyone who might have been looking forward to the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival in May, FYI...
https://sheepandwool.org/covid-19-protocols/
We just canceled our plans to go.