Our Hebrew high school offers core classes and elective classes in small units. When we were approaching the new unit, the educator asked me if I would be willing to teach a knitting class. I agreed to do it on two conditions: that we were able to somehow create a class that also involved serious [...]
Archive for the ‘Knitting’ Category
29 Jul
Journeys
This week, with Parshat Masei, we complete the reading of the book of Numbers. The parshah begins with a description of the journeys of the children of Israel as they make their way through the wilderness towards the Promised Land. The Torah recounts each stop on their path, sometimes describing the setting, or reminding the [...]
8 Apr
Letting It Go…
I haven’t done a craft post in a while, and it is indeed time for one. As you know dear readers, knitting is one of my main passions in life. As a person who loves craft, I have been trying to also learn to sew. The combination of these two hobbies lead me, about a [...]
8 Nov
Knitting Love…
I knit for a lot of reasons, but the knitting that is the most important to me, is knitted love for those I love. When I take on those projects, I knit my feelings into every stitch. The appearance of the final product doesn’t matter much. I hope that they love it though, and that [...]
26 Apr
Creativity on the run…
Yesterday I had a flight. It was about 3 hours, so I figured I would cast on with stash yarn for a sweater for my soon-to-be baby nephew. I cast on for an Elizabeth Zimmerman “Baby Surprise jacket,” but before I finished casting on, I decided I would make a cardigan instead. Same number of [...]
