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It starts out the same way: there's a glimpse in the distance. Beautiful. You approach. There's a feeling in the pit of your stomach,...

Knitters be warned: this post is mostly about the glowing spirit of indomitability that resides in us all, but superficially it sounds...

I'm beginning with a sidebar, then getting on to the knitting. Ahem: Nobody reads Edward George Bulwer-Lytton anymore. Though popular in...

I'm recovering from a nasty bout of flu (is there any other kind?), and didn't get a chance to update you with the good news: Yes, I'm...

A good cruise ship has much to offer ... ours had nonstop entertainment options, karaoke nights, gourmet meals (and a buffet open 7:00am...

Three days left before I head to the Big Easy (I think that's the right nickname, but don't hold me to it), and all I can think about is...

Four years ago I began knitting, and oh, how my life has changed: I know how to knit now, and can characterize myself as a knitter. I...

New York, New York, it's a wonderful town! Yes, I'm back in the Big Apple, here to cram in as many Broadway Shows as I can, and knit or...

Some people are scared of colour. Not to the extent that they wake in the morning, brush their teeth, then don their transparent outfits...

I started writing about knitting with colour, and before I knew it I was creating a graduate-level thesis on colour theory ... riveting...

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