Coral
It was great to chat with some of you this morning. We began by looking at a wooden ornament which had been painted for a garden and discussed whether it...
Our hearts grieve
We met again as a group of dispersed members of the Strathclyde Methodist Church, to be as one, to reflect on the news coming from Ukraine. For those families in...
Too much inconvenience!
No this isn't another yarn or an attempt to needle you into contemplating something different. We have been talking about today's "Question of the Fortnight" and whether it is all...
Purling to the future
We have achieved much in our 8-9 months of Knit & Knatter. We have sought to bring people together from across Strathclyde and even the far flung corners of Yorkshire!...
Out of Kilter
It's an interesting phrase as 'Out of Kilter' means a variant of an older English dialect word 'kelter', which means 'good health; good condition'. Is that how we might feel...
What do we need this Summer?
The Knit & Knatter group met again this morning: to share what they have been doing and chatting about all and sundry. Some had been on their holidays, including the...
A story in a quilt
We were so pleased to have Deacon Sue Culver with us this morning. She explained how her quilt, which was based upon people's stories from the pandemic. The quilt that...
Untangling a knot
This Pandemic lockdown has been for many a bit like a knot - restricting our movement. Today we find that those restrictions may have been lessened. Here in Glasgow, there's...
Knit-a-Blob
How are you feeling? Sometimes we use our hobbies to take ourselves away from the thick of it - it's a distraction. We can lose ourselves for a wee while...
What size needles does God use?
God is a knitter, too, just like my grandma.Being Unravelled by Kari Martin, a superb and challenging blog post - really worth a read This week one of us said...
Jour-knitting?
Let me explain... Many might knit or sew or draw whilst they watch TV or have a conversation or watch the world go by. Personally I think it's astonishing that...
We are Allsorts really
In our Knit & Knatter session today we looked briefly at creating an Allsorts pattern. It typifies us really: we are all one community but made up of various shapes...