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 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...

SPS! This time I remembered!Boys are sleeping, head is stuffy (thanks to a surprise cold) but the day has gone well.I was asked to teach about 12 kids at the Synagogue how to spin and knit/crochet a kippah or yarmulke. We’ve got four Sundays to do it in; today was the first. The kids are…um…hyper. But some of them are shockingly good spinners (two boys, two girls) the rest are going to take some time to work with.We were able...

Sad news.A sorority sister of mine (long story for later) just found out that her husband, the sold breadwinner of her family, has pancreatic cancer.I don’t have to tell you what this means, right?He is undergoing chemo, but their insurance sitatuion is tenuous. He’s a freelance writer.PLEASE, check out their auction. Friends, family, strangers, are all donating things for them to auction to support the family in this horrible...