The lace bug has bitten again. It was an email from Craftsy today that did it. They were advertising Myra Wood’s “Crazy Lace” class. I’m not sure whether I’ll take the class or just buy her book, but one or the other is definitely in my future. The Amazon description …
Look what came in the mail today. My very own Bosworth Moosie! Moosies are something special in the world of spindles. The whorl is turned from moose antler. In Jonathan Bosworth’s hands this becomes the heart of an incredibly well-spinning spindle. If you don’t know about the Bosworths and their …
Back again! That’s two days in a row. I might be on a roll. Nothing profound to share today—just the joy of knitting in a day full of errands and waiting. Two days, actually. Yesterday was election day, and today was run-around-all-over-the-county-to-appointments day. Despite some disappointments at the polls, the …
So blogging takes a minute. And with every day so full of things that must be done, who has a minute (or thirty) to write a blog entry? It seems like the answer to that question, increasingly, tends to be those with a financial interest in being heard or …
There’s nothing like knitting when you’re on fire for some particular project or technique. It’s a delicious obsession, an embarrassment of riches in the personal fulfillment department. Everyone should be so lucky . . . One of the amazing things about knitting, though, is that there’s also nothing like it …
You knitters already know this, but for any woodworkers or bird watchers who might have ended up here, let me say that if you’ve never worn a pair of handmade socks, hurry up and befriend a knitter! There’s nothing better. I finished these yesterday. The yarn is yummy …
It’s so sad when good blogs go bad. Not bad bad – but quiet, less active, un-updated. You know what I mean. It’s hard not to take it personally, at least a little. And there’s that hole where all the good stuff used to be. I adored Crochet With Raymond. …
Dear Knitters, Here are some things I’ve learned since the last time we talked. 1. It is a seriously bad idea to try to hold onto a cat who doesn’t want to be held onto. 2. Wearing Crocs in the mud . . . just don’t. 3. Indoor plumbing is …
Do you ever feel like there’s so much data coming your way from so many different channels that your brain might explode? I read something a couple of years ago that explored the theory that humans can only care deeply about individuals up to a certain number and that, beyond …
Guess what. Jean Miles has started a new, once-in-a-lifetime lace shawl, the Unst Bridal Shawl. Can you believe it? As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’m currently following along in 2006 as Jean knits the Princess Shawl, and the whole idea of this kind of immense project has taken …
