We're told that girls are supposed to be better with words than they are with numbers, and sure, maybe there are indeed statistics that support that. I believe nevertheless that there are lots of females for whom that is not the case. Spread out as a significant yet unorganized minority, and subject to the urban myth that women don't belong in STEM positions, we can at times feel like the odd man out. We don't process things like the other girls, and guys don't always want us in the clubhouse. One of the things I love about knitting is that it appeals to and draws together those of us who think more readily with numbers and shapes than with words.
Sometimes the engineering that this sisterhold engages in is a delight to behold. There is an elegance to design beyond the beauty of the garment, an excitement that comes when one encounters an innovation in technique. That feeling of "yes, of course, why didn't I think of that?" tickles the brain.
Here's one of those times. The super clever Lucy Neatby demonstrates a way to triple up your yarn without using multiple skeins, without weighing, without rewinding, etc. Brilliant!
Maureen
leap and the net will appear
