Hey, have any of you made this Squid Hat (pdf pattern here). I cannot for the life of me figure out what she meant with the eye instructions–specifically row 18 and on. Is it a turn-ridge (a purl on the knit side row) that she’s talking about? She’s not answering email and I’m trying (pathetically) to finish this for my sister. I had to stop working on it for months b/c it ws killing my wrists, but now I’m changing...

Crochet Compulsive: 8 veeeeeery random thingsI have been tagged…I’ll return to ante up when I’m done with my eleventh anniversary.MWAhahahahahahah.Okay. Back I am.Here’s the deal: Once tagged, you must link to the person who tagged you. Then post the rules before your list, and list 8 random things about yourself. At the end of the post, you must tag and link to 8 other people, visit their sites, and leave a comment...

Refashionista!: How to Tweak a TeeMAN I wish there was more time in the day! For this too!

Vampire Cupcakes | Baking Bites

Stephanie Pearl-McPhee wasn’t the only rock star at SOAR. Abby Franquemont was a scholarship recipient this year and is, as I understand it, fiber royalty (Daughter of Ed and Christine Franquemont).Happily, I made it into one of her pictures (scroll down). Between her blog and Stephanie’s and the podcast (oh! And Knitter’s Review!) you’ll get a pretty clear picture of what SOAR is like…and why we’re so tired...

Yeah, they thought I was a freak.Yeah, so what.Did THEY get to hang out with the coolest, smartest people for a whole week?I think not.