On a Roll

I should have called this blog Project Renotta instead of Project Knitway. Although I haven't been doing a lot of knitting lately, my free time has been project oriented. Besides knitting, my other passion is jewelry design, something I discovered waaay back when I had to take a course in the art department at UW Madison. Yikes, talk about scary, but much to my surprise I liked it and have been making stuff ever since. My latest work has been with pewter wire that I twist, bend, wrap and yes roll. Did I mention I love equipment. Some women spend their money on expensive shoes and handbags, not me. No, I buy things like knitting machines, torches, and of all things a rolling mill. It's one of my favorite possessions. You're all probably too young to remember wringer washing machines, but that's what it looks like, except you roll metal through it instead of clothes.  I often use scraps of knit fabrics to roll with the metal and create interesting textures.So there is a connection you see.  Now I'm not suggesting you all run out and buy a rolling mill but I can't say often enough how rewarding it is to design and create something, whether it's clothing, jewelry, food, flowers or words. 

Let the Good Times Roll

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