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melkdav

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I was a rather haphazard knitter, something I enjoyed, but had difficulty fitting into a very hectic schedule raising 5 kids. 9 years ago I had a massive stroke, and lost a lot of memory, knowledge, and skills, knitting among them. I took up plastic canvas and really love it, but I really missed knowing how to knit. It was one of the things that I said I could do, found a pattern I liked and when I sat down to knit, I couldn't even remember how to cast on! Help came in the form of a wonderful new daughter-in-law who is an incredible Knitter and Crocheter. She gave me encouragement, knitting accessories, and books for gift ocasions and advice when I asked for it. One day i was following the directions for casting on and making a mess of it...then suddenly it clicked and I could do it and could knit again, not perfectly, mind you, but the fingers remembered. I didn't get very far until I picked up a pair of speed stix and suddenly I was off and running! I'm still not fantastic, and have had to relearn a bunch, but I now knit a lot. My main thing to knit so farhave been scarves and lap warmers, but I'm presently working working on a poncho.

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A Wiccan Pocket Altar by melkdav

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» I do remember where I got it. I found it in the gift shop of the:Denver Museum of Natur…
» I like the idea and the instructions seem easy to follow. With the rock warnings, what…
» I am glad to help. Altars that can be tucked away are useful for other things besides t…

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Sep 2, 2009. 4:32 PMbecauseican says:

just out of curiosity what do wicken believe

Sep 2, 2009. 9:30 PMmelkdav (author) says:

We believe that the Divine resides in all creation and that the earth is holy. We worship the Divine in the form of both a Goddess and a God. We honor the Moon as a Goddess, as the earth could not maintain the conditions for life without Her. As you may gather from this, we are polytheistic. These are a few of our beliefs. there are many books and website where you can find more information.

Sep 4, 2009. 9:39 PMAwesomeOpossum says:

Lol, then you'll be VERY let down to know what's gonna happen to the moon in a few million years (Provided we're alive to notice). Haha jk.

Sep 4, 2009. 10:55 PMmelkdav (author) says:

Yes, I know all about that, but I rather doubt that we shall survive as a species anywhere near that long. To be honest, I would be surprised if we last for another millenium.

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