Inspired by the Wool Wizard of Oz

Carpe Lanum indeed.

I need to start this blogging journey by thanking my two dear friends Tamile (knitter) and Randilin (writer) for introducing me to the "Sticks and String" podcast by David Reidy. Even though Randilin doesn't knit (because he chooses not to, and most certainly knows how - I've seen him do it) both he and the lovely Tamile (aka The Crafty Witch) enjoy podcasts (and podcasting) - and when they say "Listen" I turn up the volume.

Sticks and String is an amazingly engaging podcast by Australian knitter, astrophysicist, teacher, spinner, podcaster and environmentalist David Reidy. In 30 minute segments, he delights us with a discussion about his knitting progress each week, does great interviews with other woolmongers and woolgatherers, plays a spot of great music, and is simply and generally inspiring. His essays deserve their own website - their own hard bound book - their own place in the sun. Brilliant. Absolutely freaking brilliant. I almost didn't mind that he gave them up for series 7 to do interviews with the Knitting Divine like Goddess Meg Swanson, and Gods Kaffe Fassett and Jared of BrooklynTweed, the new crown prince of knitting and photography.

I herebye nominate him as "The Wool Wizard of Oz". He may not like this appellation - but it is mine to bestow, and bestow it I have.

I on the other hand, am a humble Pythagorean Knitter. I don't do garments (though I may try a Zimmerman baby surprise jacket). I knit geometric shapes. Almost exclusively. Actually - I can't think of anything I've made in the last few decades that hasn't been a circle, a square, a rectangle, or a triangle - or some shapely variation thereof.

So there you have it. I'll be talking about my projects, sharing what I'm learning, and looking to link up to resources to meet my own considerable needs, and for my own amusement.

Knitting is my meditation. I'll also be sharing wisdom from "The Knitting Buddha" - the calm quiet internal voice that speaks to me when the yarn is running through my fingers and the needles are flying in and out of loops and the colors are painting themselves into a mitered corner.

Oh yes - I do have another blog (or two) that are not generally about knitting - but have decided to separate the strands of my life so I can better focus and not try to be all things to all readers. My sign off is the name of my "life and living-themed" blog - just to confuse you all a bit more.

Where I am, Knitting is Also,

Susan