I’m a native Californian living in Los Angeles. I’ve always had restless, busy fingers and knitting keeps them fluttering happily.
I currently do knit repairs and teach knitting lessons — I will come to you or your group and bring all the supplies you need! I also preside over a small knitting group that meets at Literati Cafe in West Los Angeles.
How did this all get started? I did a bit of crochet as a kid and in October of 2005 I picked up knitting. I’d been looking for a way to express myself creatively, and there is a zen to the process of knitting that I find infinitely soothing. I’ve heard of studies explaining that when your body is busy, your mind is free to be more attentive, and that’s certainly what happens to me when I pick up my needles. I just crave the process. With the exception of a few false starts (the Lion homespun garter stitch scarf that is still at the bottom of my yarn bin) I’ve been fairly successful at finishing projects.
And with each new ball of yarn that became something after the flicking of my fingertips, I felt compelled to give it away and reach for the next skein. After a few “surprise” gifts to family and friends (thanks, mom, for being so overjoyed at getting my first-ever pair of socks!) and some frantic nights knitting into the wee hours to finish a gift, I decided to change my approach.
Except for the occasional baby bonnet or stuffed animal, I now try to give knitting gifts in a more recipient friendly way. For my sister’s birthday I took her to breakfast with a stack of Interweave Knits and Vogue Knitting and we looked at pictures. Then I dragged her to a bookstore to look at yet another round of knitting books until I finally saw her eyes light up at the sight of the lace shawl she wanted.
Who are all these people I’m always talking about? They’re the people in my neighborhood of course. What about Ravelry? You can find me there as lindsayknitting.
If you want to know more, well then, I guess you’ve come to the right place . . . check out the rest of my blog and feel free to laugh with/at me as I overshare 🙂
Book update: My page about audiobooks was getting very cluttered so I decided to give myself some more room and a new blog. Check out my new reading and listening journal I *Heart* Audiobooks.
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Hi Linsey,
Melody sent me your informaion. It ia amazing. I never learned to knit, but I sure made a lot of crochet blankets and scarfs durning my last two pregencies. My youngest daughter 25 now, she bought a DVD to learn how to knit last year, got frustrated and gave it up. I plan to give her your Blog address. I will now be able to keep up with how you’re doing. Green always asks Melody about you.
Take care,
Linda
Dear Linsey,
I have looked everywhere for a cross stitch kit of Zoe. I have a customer that really wants one. I read on this site that you did one. Do you remeber where you got it? If so (and if it’s not too much trouble) could you email me? I would really appreciate it!
Thanks,
Ryan
Hi Ryan,
I got the kit several years ago from a shop in Beverly Hills, CA called Nettie’s Needlecraft.
It looked like it was officially licensed . . . when I blogged about it, I tried to find a link to something similar but couldn’t find anything.
Good luck! If you find a link online, please let me know so I can include it in the blog.
Lindsay
Hi Lindsay,
I love your Levi blanket! I am looking to make is smaller for a stroller size If I left out the two larger cables on either side and just did the middle heart cables and 2 sets of the standard cables on each side of the hearts how big do you think the afghan would be?
Thank you for your help.
Marci