Craeft is an Old English word. British archeologist Alex Langlands writes that in the eleventh and twelfth centuries craeft connoted power, resourcefulness, wisdom, and skill. Transforming flax and fleece into yarn and then weaving or knitting textiles, for instance, was a matter of craeft.

Since then the word has become craft and its meaning reduced to “skill” or sometimes just an activity to keep children busy. Alternatively, craft is an adjective intended to elevate goods from “homemade” to “artisanal.”

My craeft is knitting, an activity that demands patience, diligence, and attention to detail. But, see “No Business Knitting.”

From 2022–2024, I was Director of Programming for the Toronto Knitters Guild, which has over 200 members, and I organized presenters for the monthly members’ meetings. I currently serve as the guild’s Vice President.