Advocating – Spruce Knits

Growth.

Notes on how a knitter and writer is getting through her depression…

Apparently I have a lot of yarn. Apparently I have so much that I could probably knit an entire year’s worth of garments without looking up and buying anything. Apparently I should use this as an opportunity to do good in the world. So I am launching my Stash Project, apparently. Here are my rules: *KnitContinue reading “Spruce Knits Stash Project.”

2018 Intentional Word: Practice.

2018 is going to be the year of Practice. I have plenty of goals, enough to drag me down into an existential panic. I think, however, these goals are going to be good for me. There will need to be a large amount of self control practiced this year, which is why I have chosenContinue reading “2018 Intentional Word: Practice.”

2017 In Review: Or, Avoiding the Dumpster Fire That Was Last Year, Plus a Few Profound Things Mixed In

How was it that last year was worse than 2016? Don’t answer that, it’s a rhetorical question. I think that we can all—if we have eyes—understand the crazy that this year has been. I’ve never been as fired up about politics and people as I have been. A lot of that is in direct responseContinue reading “2017 In Review: Or, Avoiding the Dumpster Fire That Was Last Year, Plus a Few Profound Things Mixed In”

Holiday Gift Ideas for the Craftivist in Your Life

The tradition of gift giving is probably my favorite part of the holiday season. I love browsing the stores thinking about the people I love and sending them something that I think they might like. I try to add meaning by making them something-it’s a great time to think about them and send them positiveContinue reading “Holiday Gift Ideas for the Craftivist in Your Life”