Name: Stephania
Occupation: Varied – planning, environmental policy, environmental planning, sustainability (looking for a job)
State of Residence: Oregon
Contact me at moirae knitting at gmail dot com
I hand dye my own yarn. It’s for sale on Etsy here.
What or who are the Moraie? The Moraie is another name for the three fates, clotho, lachesis and atrophos.
Moraie knitting is the place where I record my virtual adventures in knitting. On one hand knitting for me is a place where I’m the one firmly in control of my destiny. On the other, I need to loosen up and be less of a slave to the pattern.
I learned how to knit when I was eight years old. I would knit entire skeins of yarn with garter and then later stockinette stitch. My first sweater was a sleeveless lacy pattern from Vogue at around age 13, although I barely remember that one. I made a few things in high school including several sweaters from the Green Mountain Spinnery. I think the addiction kicked into high gear during the last five years of my life, when yarn became readily accessible. Before that, I had mail ordered almost everything.
Strangely enough, this means I’ve been knitting off and on for more than 20 years. For me this translates to a willingness to tackle the Potamatomus socks from Knitty while simultaneously having a fear of designing my own patterns, and cutting steek. I barely even modify patterns. I do change the yarn 80% of the time.
I’ve tried Fair Isle on US size 7 or 8 and a few lace patterns. I’ve made baby clothes, sweaters, lacy scarves, hats, mittens and a few pairs of socks. I have a pair of gloves in the works. I hope some day to finish up a blanket or a lace shawl. I was inspired by the introduction to Folk Socks in which Nancy Bush discusses historical knitting guild requirements and I hope some day to complete a similar, although more modern list of items.
I have had one spinning course, but I still don’t own a wheel. Feel free to send me $ via Paypal so I can buy one.
