And Yet, the Knitting Goes On
Spring here in the northern hemisphere officially begins when the earth tilt passes through the equinox, and the hours of daylight begin to be longer than the hours of darkness. It is only by minutes, so the difference is barely perceptible at first, which is why spring seems to be such a cruel joke in New England. But day by day, the difference grows, and soon, the accumulated warmth bears fruit.
Is the knitting metaphor clear obvious blatant Wagnerian enough yet?
Instead of my usual knitting group on Tuesday this week, I went to a craft-in with some of my muggle friends, and we made pin cushion birds together. The bird is based on a design by Karen Dardinsky, a talented re-maker and artist with a reputation for magic. I forgot my camera and was hoping that Megan would send me the pictures she took, but not being a blogger, she has no idea how critical such small favours can be to a good post. But I do have this to show for myself:
That is really cute. I could see, if inspiration were to strike, having a few in each season of colors, to brighten up the house.
Posted by: PICAdrienne | March 21, 2008 at 02:14 PM
bird in a tea cup...... way cute
Posted by: denny wants bird now | March 21, 2008 at 02:31 PM
You are so multi-craftual!
Posted by: Danielle | March 21, 2008 at 02:38 PM
Knitting = awesome. Bird = awwww.
Posted by: Lucia | March 21, 2008 at 03:07 PM
The teacup nest is SO sweet. Awwww! :-)
Is that a light I see at the end of the tunnel?... I could swear that impossible second sleeve is looking done-ish.
Posted by: Beth S. | March 21, 2008 at 03:42 PM
Oh, you are going to beat me at the PIS sweater and am I ever jealous. But I bet you don't have twins on their second round of 10 day stomach flu. Argh.
Well, my PIS sure looks pretty sitting in the basket all these years. I don't know what I would put in that basket if it wasn't there.
Posted by: erika | March 21, 2008 at 05:01 PM
A sweet little bird in a sweet little tea-cup. Perfect! =)
Posted by: HeatherM | March 21, 2008 at 09:20 PM
What a cute pincushion! Are you really going to stick pins in it?
Posted by: Charlotte | March 21, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Some things are only done in their own time.
That looks like a tallenough pincushion so you don't have to keep reaching over and down.
Posted by: Laurie | March 22, 2008 at 06:54 AM
Love the bird and the knitting of course! Can't wait for the spring weather to follow!
Posted by: Erin | March 22, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Knitters are perfectly ready to appreciate the addition of just a few minutes of daytime, aren't we? Who else would appreciate the total effect of many small bits, given enough time.
Lovely work on the knitting, and the birdy is quite appropriate on its little nest.
Posted by: twinsetellen | March 23, 2008 at 02:57 PM