Going all Martha Stewart

Being a knitter it never fails when I met new friends or co-workers, friends of friends, etc there is always that look when they find out I knit.   You know the “you don’t look like a grey haired grandmother, etc” look.  I’ve long since trying to entice them into the dark side of the cult of knitting.   Mainly because the more I knit the more I recognize the wannabe’s for a short while because it looks like fun versus the ones that really want to learn.    Then there are the folks that see me knitting frequently and tease me about the Martha Stewart thing and want me to knit them something.   Learned long ago to just flat out tell them how much the yarn cost for whatever project I’m working on and that brings it to a sudden halt.   Yeah, they were like me in the beginning thinking knitting was an affordable hobby!    I’ve paid more for Rowan Bamboo yarn for a tank top than I will for cashmere sweater.

 

Then there are my friends including my knitting friends that all think I’m nuts for making my own laundry detergent.   Now I suppose that really is going all Martha Stewart at least in the laundry room.  Haven’t done it in awhile since I was making the gel but you know the powder mix would be the way to go if you are interested in trying it out.  The only thing I found was that whites became kinda blah white but the clothes were clean and it is much cheaper.

 

But when I mentioned the gardening class that I was going to take that sealed the deal on the “your turning into Martha Stewart” deal.    Really who would have thought a simple gardening class would have tipped me over the edge.    Just because it was on succulents of all things and well making wreaths with them.

 

Okay, okay.  They had a point.   It really was all Martha Stewartish.

 

We were sitting outside in the community garden.

 

 

With chickens.

 

 

Making wreaths.

 

 

Martha, call me girlfriend!

Comments

[Sandy]

Awesome! Martha and Kim n and I have the same bday. Embrace your inner Martha!

[Laurie L.]

Oh the wreaths look great! I have been wanting to learn to do that very thing for some time now. I also get accused of being "a Martha". Grab it, welcome it with open arms...be the Martha. I don't see anything wrong with being creative and full of joy for making things. Oh yes, it's true that we do tend to spend a wee bit of cash for those knitted items, but they are so satisfying.