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On October 2 this blog became seven years old.  That is simply incredible.  With nearly 185,000 views it is impossible for me to believe there have been attempts by me to keep this going for that long.  Through ups and downs, travels and challenges, this blog has been a constant for over 7 years of my life.

There continue to be readers from around the world, even when no new content is being produced.  This blogiversary will not bring new changes to the background or the overall look of the blog.  It is relatively new and frankly I like it. The new pattern book purchased this year, however, have been added to the list of books I own and is highlighted in yellow.

Instead this year I want to introduce you to a set of videos created by the Craft Yarn Council. These are the folks who set the standards for knitting needle and crochet hook sizes as well as yarn weights. They also have a WPI (wrap per inch) guide that helps a spinner determine the size of their hand spun yarn. Recently the Council released 15 short videos showcasing the diversity of people who use yarn. (Tap on the hyperlink to start watching the videos.) There are two men, one ex-military, and several women, one roller derby player, another a busy mom of small children highlighted. The production value of the videos is great, but the audience for these videos confuses me. Those of us who use yarn are aware of the diversity of those involved with it, appreciate its health benefits both psychological as well as physical, all topics covered in the videos.

Having said that I did enjoy watching them.   Let me know what you think about them.  Perhaps I am the only one confused about the audience and purpose.



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