Wednesday, April 28, 2010

#33 - KNITCROBLOWEEK, DAY 3: ONE GREAT KNITTER

Ugh. I have been thinking on this for days now. How can I pick one great knitter who I look up to, who inspires me, who I aspire to be like? There are so many! First I started thinking of all my favorite designers and "celebrity" knitters (if you'll allow that term). Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is the woman who made me feel less alone as a yarn obsessive. Then there's Ysolda, Kim Hargreaves, Amy Singer, Jared Flood... I could go on. Each of them with an individual aesthetic and point of view.

photo © Marie Greene

So instead, I began to think about my blogging friends, and immediately, I thought of Marie. We met through the blog project French Picnic, and I got to know her through Permission to Unwind. She's an incredible knitter, and I think that almost goes without saying. But she's also incredibly positive, full of life, sassy, hilarious, kind-hearted, and she dyes pink streaks in her hair for fun. How couldn't you like this gal? Not to mention, she's given me a great deal of support as I've begun on this blogging journey of my own. So, go visit Marie at Permission to Unwind and tell her I sent you. :)

To read other posts by knitters and crocheters participating in 'blog week,' just google search 'knitcroblo1' for day 1, 'knitcroblo2' for day 2, etc.

6 comments:

Maiden Jane said...

Excellent choice!

Anonymous said...

Oooh, I like her blog a lot - thanks for introducing me to it, I immediately added it to my rss reader : )

~RaenWa~ said...

I added a few of those to my list of great knitters too.

yarnpiggy said...

I was unfamiliar with Permission to Unwind -- thank you for introducing me to it! I've added it to my reader (along with BMORE CRAFTY, of course)! :-)

Joanne said...

Yay! I love Marie!

g-girl said...

i agree excellent choice indeed. :)