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Compassionate knitting: finding basic goodness in the work of our hands / Tara Jon Manning.
p. cm. Includes index.
1. KnittingPatterns. 2. HandicraftReligious aspectsBuddhism. I. Title.
I N D E X
A
abbreviations, knitting,
accessories, travel, ,
aromatherapy neck wrap,
eye mask,
travel bag,
angels, ,
Aran stitches, , ,
aromatherapy scents,
B
baby set, heaven and stars, ,
balance, sense of,
basic goodness,
binding off,
three-needle technique, blackberry stitch,
blanket, autumn leaves, ,
blocking,
bobbles stitch,
Buddha Families (qualities of energy),
buttonholes,
placement of, ,
C
cables
charts for,
as counter,
stitches,
cardigan, sea Aran,
casting on, ,
cast-on tail,
Celtic braid stitch,
chamomile,
charm, feng shui,
charts, reading,
chevron stitch,
circular needles,
colors, charts showing,
compassion,
innate sense of,
D
decreasing,
diamond stitch,
moss-filled diamonds,
Discriminating Awareness,
double-pointed needles,
E
earth and heaven, joining,
embroidery techniques,
ends, weaving in, energy
and feng shui, qualities of,
eucalyptus,
eye mask,
F
fairies, ,
felt, feng shui,
fetishes. See also fairies,
finishing,
weaving in ends,
fleece,
G
garter stitch,
gauge, ,
geomancy. See feng shui
goodness. See basic goodness
groups, knitting,
H
Haori, black sand,
harmony, of heaven/earth, ,
hat, spring toque style, ,
heaven and earth, joining,
hollow oak stitch,
honeycomb stitch,
horseshoe cable,
I
intarsia,
Irish Fisherman knitting, ,
Irish moss stitch, ,
J
jackets
padma, ,
sky lake, ,
joining, ,
K
Karma,
knitting. See also projects
across row,
Aran, , ,
buttonhole placement, ,
cables as counter,
groups,
and meditation, 9
in the round, , ,
terms and abbreviations,
tips and techniques,
yarnover,
L
lattice stitch,
lavender,
M
meditation
and knitting,
walking,
Mindful Knitting (Manning),
mindfulness, ,
walking meditation,
mittens, ,
N
neck wrap, aromatherapy,
needles
circular,
double-pointed,
three-needle bind-off,
P
Padma. See also jackets,
Pakucho (yarn),
patterns, reading,
gauge of,
pillow, cloud, ,
projects, 11
angels and fairies, ,
auspicious coincidences baby
sweater, ,
autumn leaves blanket, ,
black sand Haori vest, ,
cloud pillow, ,
feng shui charm,
heaven and stars baby set, ,
mittens and scarf, ,
padma jacket, ,
sea Aran cardigan, ,
sky lake jacket, ,
snowfall wrap, ,
spring toque, ,
travel accessories, ,
violets lavender sachet, ,
walking meditation socks, ,
wisp of mist wrist warmers, ,
R
Ratna,
resources,
knitting groups,
Shambhala training,
ribbing,
rope cable stitch, , ,
rose,
rosemary,
round, knitting in
with circular needles,
joining work, ,
rows
knitting across,
right-and-wrong-side,
S
sachets,
violets lavender, ,
sangha. See groups, knitting
scarf, , ,
scents, for sachets,
seed stitch,
Shambhala training,
size. See patterns
slip slip knit. See decreasing
socks, walking meditation, , stitches
Aran, ,
decreasing,
garter,
picking up,
seed,
stockinette,
stockinette stitch,
suppliers,
sweaters
auspicious coincidences baby
sweater, ,
buttonholes on,
ribbing,
sea Aran cardigan, ,
T
tail (cast-on), as marker,
Tantric Buddhism,
techniques, knitting,
terms, knitting,
texture charts,
travel accessories, ,
Tree of Life stitch,
trellis stitch, ,
trinity stitch,
two-tail cast on,
V
Vajra,
vest, black sand Haori, ,
W
wabi sabi,
walking meditation,
wrap, snowfall, ,
wrist warmers, wisp of mist, ,
Y
yarn
intarsia, 17
length of,
making yarnover,
Pakucho,
resources for, ,
washing,
Z
zigzag stitch,
part one
H E A V E N
Open sky, limitlessness, and boundless inspiration.
CLOUD PILLOW
Clouds can provide us with much inspiration. Not only do they evoke the vastness and beauty of the sky but they can remind us of serene moments spent letting our minds wander or grand moments of creativity as we watch mythic creatures roll by. This pillow reminds us to keep our heads in the cloudsto find our truth there; to dream.