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Friend-spiration

Using Your Friends to Find Motivation

I have had a standing yoga-knitting date on Thursday nights with the beautiful and talented Cassi Stuckman (see and read her blog at wwww.cassiyoga.com). As young ambitious ladies of Chicago- sometimes things get tough, the winter gets cold and one needs to find inspiration in things beyond the everyday motivational quote--(see cheesy Mary Oliver Quote below--).  Knowing that I will at least get some movement and exercise in on Thursdays helps me to stay sane, between balancing Grad School, working four days a week, and being the crazy knitting fool that I am--doing late night yoga with a dear friend can be the cure for any stressful week. Cassi is patient and kind and puts up with my beginner yoga needs- she is an amazing teacher and EVERYONE should take one of her classes. She is inspiring to me and I hope that my knits inspire her! Cassi has been working on some AWESOME knits on our nights together and has come up with some pretty beautiful projects! We have a trade, I will help her with her knits and she helps me become more bendy. Its the perfect friend-spiration deal I have ever been a part of :) Now if I could just find the inspiration to do it on my own...

Cassi just finished this awesome slouchy hat in seed stitch:

Cassi doing yoga in her knits! Also noted- cable knit legwarmers made by yours truly <3. Visit Cassi's blog here!

 And here is my attempt at downward dog with no help from Max, the cat, who likes to zip in and out of my yoga moves:

Not Impressed.

 And here is your daily dose of obnoxious, bright, and fluffy inspiration--although sometimes its needed, like today-- go out there and get that crazy wild life on, Chicago!

Mary Oliver

 

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Zoe Schaeffer from Glo.msn.com did a write up on "Stylish Finds from Local Craft Fairs" and highlighted these little HHK beauties above to represent Chicago! The stylish craft highlights have been consistently rotating on their online cover mag for the last couple of months! Click here to see what other crafty finds Zoe highlighted from around the country!