Having been involved inwards the online globe of Knitting for virtually xx years now, I've gotten to know a let on of people without ever having met them.
Profound Impact
There convey ever been the online members of forums who showed upward a petty to a greater extent than vibrantly. People similar Marilyn Roberts or Stephanie Pearl-McPhee or Franklin Habit or Ted Myatt. They but shone a chip brighter inwards my virtual orbit. Those 3 (and many other shining stars), I've had the proficient fortune of meeting. And inwards the illustration of Marilyn, I had some firsthand sense of enjoying fourth dimension alongside her earlier having to mourn her passing.Years ago, i of those shooting stars showed up. He had the unexpected cite of Millard Fontenot in addition to he was from Louisiana in addition to I liked him correct away. First of all, he was some other human who knit. Second, I noticed his forthright agency of writing...it seemed to betoken an integrity that encompassed everything he wrote about. He didn't seem concerned if people liked his latest projection every bit he described it alongside pride...he didn't seem concerned if people similar him when he'd telephone proper name upward person out on demeanour he idea was mean-spirited or hateful. He ever stood upward for what he idea was correct in addition to I ever agreed alongside his ethics.
He ever seemed to know who he was...he didn't ask anyone else to define him.
I also idea he was a beautiful looking man...just the correct combination of physical attributes inwards his face, alongside a spirit that showed through inwards his eyes in addition to his smile.
Yes, I liked Millard...I was glad to travel business office of forums he was in...I was sure enough I'd eventually acquire to encounter him i day. We had a let on of on-line conversations, where he'd confirm my intuitions virtually what a proficient guy he was.
Then he did something that made me honey him...in 2012 he started dating in addition to hence moved inwards alongside some other human who I'd known for years inwards the on-line forums in addition to at the Men's Knitting Retreats inwards Seattle area...Kerry Shannon. Their spousal human relationship was a shining dot for men's knitting forums. And he couldn't convey picked a nicer guy. The ability twosome inwards men's knitting circles.
You tin imagine the daze of learning of Millard's passing this by Thursday, March 15th. I'm even hence crying forthwith every bit I transportation this weblog entry. Please transportation upward a prayer or proficient thoughts or positive liberate energy to Kerry in addition to the remainder of Millard's household unit of measurement in addition to friends who loved him. He volition travel missed greatly.
Current Knitting
Almost finished alongside the Silky Wool Cardigan
I've sewn upward the button-hole band, attached most of the buttons in addition to finished knitting the collar. Two to a greater extent than buttons, tacking downwards the neckband in addition to weaving inwards ends in addition to this babe volition travel laid upward to wear. I'm hopeful that its completion signals the halt of the snowy conditions we're having here...March is supposed to exit similar a lamb afterward all.
And the near-completion of my electrical flow projection was perfect timing to start a Millard Fontenot design, The Brethren Sock.
Millard designed in addition to donated this pattern to the Southeast Men's Knitting Retreat in addition to Kerry expressed the wishing to consider a lot of this pattern made inwards Mill's memory. Please acquire to the Ravelry pattern (it's free) in addition to start a pair of The Brethren Sock yourself in addition to also "Favorite" this pattern on Ravelry.
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