Crafty Invites

Invite #1 –

You may remember when I recently found this Big Bag of yarn waiting for me in the charity donation box at the library. I couldn’t help but share with the clerk at the checkout desk how I had just exchanged four of my ripples for enough yarn to make four more! She immediately responded with an invitation to join the knitting group that meets Friday mornings at the library. I was rather taken aback because I’ve known about this group for years but had always thought it was for Knitters Only. I thanked her, but, to make sure I understood correctly, also said that I crochet far more than I knit. She told me that she doesn’t knit at all, yet still feels welcome. Yay!

While I would prefer spending a cool, quiet morning out in my garden, at the computer, or in bed, lol, over going to a noisy meeting, I’m still likely to give this group a try. I just need to get a project on the hook/needles that I’ll feel comfortable sharing with complete strangers, so No unraveled yarn, scrap balls, or thrift shop Sayelle for a change. . . first impressions and all that. But, who knows, maybe I’ll find another thrifty knitter or crocheter among the 20 or so who regularly attend.

Invite #2 –

I often fall into conversation with other shoppers at Sal’s thrift store. This time it was with a women who recently got several partially hooked rugs at an auction. We got to chatting about her amazing find, laughing, rather loudly I suppose, and gesturing with our hands. A mutual acquaintance easily overheard us and commented how she could tell how much we enjoy ‘our crafts’ by how animated – Truthfully, she used the word ‘enraptured’! – we both suddenly became. I suppose it seemed pretty strange to someone, like her, who doesn’t engage in ANY kind of craft work – I know, hard to imagine isn’t it, a life without crafts! – but it felt pretty normal to both of us. lol.

Marcia, the rug hooker, is the reason I went on that wild wool hunt in my attic. We’re going to get together soon. I’m excited about getting to see her many rugs-in-progress and, with her help, learning how to hook a rug of my own!