Finishing Details

It seems there are many new babies joining my circles of friends these days. Some babies are in my family, and others are taking my dear friends into the Land of Grandparents for the first time. Each new child pulls at my heart for hand-knit welcoming gifts, so that is what has been on my needles recently. Before they make their way to the new babies, I'll try to photograph each one and give details. Some are classic designs, popular for many years; others sort of sprung off the needles without a pattern or much thought.

Until we meet again, I wish for you warm hearts and happy hours of knitting!

Barb Bettegnies
editor, Creative Knitting magazine

As a very determined 4-year-old, I convinced my mother to teach me to knit. I recall clearly my eureka moment at the age of 12, when flicking the yarn the way Mother did made sense to me, and I have been knitting ever since. The home arts of sewing, baking and cooking have always held my interest. After years of co-owning an agribusiness (grain warehouses), I began teaching knitting independently. This led to becoming the editor of Creative Knitting magazine. Perhaps my mother is the only person who was not surprised at this turn of events; she always knew I could achieve more than I had tried. I have grown sons and several grandchildren nearby and knit for them only when asked.

I continue to teach knitting in an informal manner, gathering groups of people together who become friends. The classes are less structured than the norm, with each person working at her own pace on her own project. It's unusual for two knitters to be making the same project; each learns from the successes of others, and we have a great time. I am blessed to be doing what I love!

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