Well this was a first. I raised silk worms like every kindergartener in So Cal (land of Mulberry trees) but I’d never really held SILK. The silk hankies featured here Knittyspin: Knittyspin win 05 – silk hankies from Chasing Rainbows (a deal at $14) are extraordinary. I bought mine in “Heather”…for obvious reasons.Let me fill you in on what the Knitty article doesn’t say: JeeHOSefat! That stuff’s...

My new fave site Mason-Dixon Knitting.

Drooling over the colorways at The Fold and hoping to get some Jewel of the Nile to make my first cascading leaves with.You know…in my spare time.

Yes. I’ve lost my mind. I’ve joined Yarn Harlot: The 2006 Knitting Olympics. Scroll down to Heather O.This is what I’ll be doing (scroll down past the kitty).The Map of the World Afghan.But the really REALLY stupid thing is that I’ve TOLD people that I’m doing this. I’m really going to have to FINISH this damn thing now. I’ve had the goods since last Hannukah, but its’ so big…so...

Spinning Yarn – Knitting – Meditation – New York TimesDon’t know if this will be accessible after today, so here’s the text:January 19, 2006The New Spinners: Yarn Is the Least of ItBy ELIZABETH OLSONTHERESE CRUZ is a newcomer to the ancient art of spinning, and she is hooked. She began learning to spin last June, already has two imported wooden spinning wheels and is getting ready to buy an even nicer one.”It...

As The Yarn Turns is a blog after my own (collective family’s) heart. Dr. Dirt is a soil scientist AND a knitter! And, hey, she owns a ferret. What could be better.On the needles: socks for DS#2, socks for Mom, hand warmers for me (my giddy aunt, it’s cold), Map-o-the-world afghan, etc etc etc