

Both Sides Now
I was reading on the Interweave site a blog post about "picking up and knitting" vs "picking up and not knitting right away" (if you're...


Knitting, the Write Way
What a year it's been! (And then some. For about 14 months of it, I forgot I had a blog, until a fellow volunteer friend mentioned...


Ziggy Played Guitar (and Sometimes Did the Dishes)
I'm back—actually, I've always been here, but my knitting this year has been too dull to write about. When the highlight of your knitting...


Like a Virgin
Remember when most people saved themselves for marriage? Because the gift of intimacy with their nether regions was so special, it should...


Rice Pudding Knitting
I like rice pudding. I know, some people don't. So if you're one of them, every time I say "rice pudding," simply think "mac and...


Let it Go, Let it Go
Can't hold it back anymore! Yes, I'm quoting the immortal lyrics of Frozen's catchiest song (if you haven't seen it, it's actually really...


Hole-ier than Thou
I know what I like knitting best: it's crocheted dishcloths. What, they don't count? They use yarn, they're super fast, none of them...


50 Shades of ... Yarnspirations Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Ombré and Prints
So in 50 Shades of Grey (not that I've read it or seen it) apparently there's one of those relationships where one person is rather...


Once Upon a Time We Gathered in Groups
I'm a relatively old person, so I can remember, long, long ago, as far away as February, we used to gather in groups. The border was...


I'm a Failure (Hurrah!)
Wow, I must be gaining maturity or something. I spent months on a project—and quite a bit of money—and it's pretty much a write-off and...