What kind of yarn are you? You are Mohair.You are a warm and fuzzy type who works well with others, doing your share without being too weighty. You can be stubborn and absolutely refuse to change your position once it is set, but that’s okay since you are good at covering up your mistakes. Take this quiz!Quizilla | Join | Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab CodeAnd beyond the goofy quizzes, I’ve been finishing things at a remarkable...
Finally!
Time, place, and photos have all aligned to allow me to post.My sister sits, blogging, next to me. Ain’t we the geek twins?So what’s new?I’m in Tucson. I miss my husband and friends terribly. It’s hot. I mean, HOT. And sadly, it’s NOT a dry heat because there’s a hurricane in Baja and the clouds are all up here.But.(There’s always a but, isn’t there?)I’ve got a new wheel, (Majacraft Gem II,...
Just had to post…
…because this is too amazing.I saw the WTC movie (go! It’s not what you think…well…most of it isn’t…) and was shocked b/c my high school is IN THE MOVIE. (And we thought everyone forgot about us). Well, it IS my school, and it isn’t. They photographed downtown with 8mpx shots, then green-screened them into the live action.like this:Amazing, no?You can read the whole article here.
Fun Gizmo
You Are 55% AmericanMost times you are proud to be an American.Though sometimes the good ole US of A makes you cringeStill, you know there’s no place better suited to be your home.You love your freedom and no one’s going to take it away from you!How American Are You?
Sock-it-to-me!
Clear Boots and Clear Clogs…who needs more for their socks?And with Blue Moon Fiber Arts putting out sock yarn like this…? I’ll have something for my clogs!Here’s what you’re looking atSocks that Rock in Stonewashed and Seal Rock Socks that Rock in Stonewashed and Seal Rock, one end of the colourway Socks that Rock in Stonewashed and Seal Rock, the other end of the colourway
Thoughts on Learning to Knit
When I was a child I learned to knit from my grandmother.For so many of us that is the beginning of a long and fulfilling relationship with knitting. For me, it was a disaster.I was much better at crocheting. I stuck to the single hook for ages. I had a brief fling with knitting again in high school. I had been cast as Anne in The Diary of Anne Frank and when I read that Anne gave her father a knitted scarf for Hanukkah I realized that to be...


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