Because my friend Rick says I’m not smiling in any pics and my DH gets worried when I look unhappy here (regardless of how I look in person).I think this makes me look like I just had oral surgery on my right side, but there it is…

I’ve had trouble watching the glee with which the media has gone after Larry Craig. I cannot imagine a life more difficult than one where I (a) felt I couldn’t be myself and (b) where I hated what I knew I was in my heart of hearts.I don’t like hypocrisy. I particularly don’t like the zeal with which Senator Craig has gone after others who–like him–have had to make difficult choices about how to live with who...

I’m not the only, nor am I the first, but I still feel compelled to post the buttons I’ve earned from Camp Cast-on.So here.I’ve been an asshole about my knitting. I’ve tried to impress others with my mathematical skills (in knitting). I’ve nearly killed muggles by talking about knitting.I podcast about knitting (and other stuff) at Craftlit. If at all possible, I drink while knitting. MacGyver Level I–paper...

I know I’ve mentioned this before, but my Dad’s a geographer. I grew up pH testing dirt for fun. My Dad’s area of expertise is desertification–the fact of/process by which deserts around the world are growing…annually.So, global climate change, blah blah blah…that’s not what I’m here to argue.What I’m here to say is this:Whether it’s our fault or not, can we all agree that using up...

I don’t have patterns, but I was pretty certain I’d be able to find some. These are my successes:Do-It-Yourself KippotBasic Knit KippahStar-of-David Kippah, and version IIStars-and-Stripes KippahPretty basic crochetA pattern from a page with such a horrific background that I (a) couldn’t read the pattern until I copied it here, and (b) got a headache. Yarmulka 1 ball #10 size 10 crochet cotton. & size 7 hook. Start with a...