CRAFTING A CALMER SELF BLOG

Smart phones, iPads, tablets . . . These latest gadget marvels have changed the way so many of us conduct our daily lives. They have invaded our everyday so completely that there is no where you can go to escape them. Their uses and applications seem endless. So why not invade our most favorite hobbies - Knitting and Crocheting - and our love of all things yarn. Initially, I thought Smartphones and tablets were silly, impractical and unnecessary. But once I got a small taste for these gadgets, I was smitten and they are never out of my reach. So here’s some apps for all you yarn lovers out there.

(1) Lion Brand Yarn for iPad, iPhone and iTouch. This app allows you to search...

It's hard to say I love you. Or that I care. The other day, I had the pleasure to squeeze in a little “knitting time” while waiting to pick up my son from camp at a local community center. In between stitches, I found myself witness to a conversation between a husband and wife. Normally, such exchanges are nothing special and pass one’s radar, but this one sparked my interest and by it’s end had succeeded to move me greatly. I have known the couple since I was child and remember them from their younger days. Now they are well into their senior years with the wife apparently suffering from certain health issues. She now shuffles about at a slow pace. Her conversation seems a bit staggered and deliberate. Today, her husband, patiently waiting for her, stops to ask how she is feeling. She rambles on how the very thing she needs is only available a specific store, presumably some car distance away. The husband dutifully asks if she wants to take a ride there. She agrees and he happily chimes “let's go.” They walk away. A simple moment. Nothing really important about the content of the exchange, but his...