I’ve been remiss. But then, I’ve been sick.Of course, I now have a new haircut to show off today.This is me trying to finish a 50,000 word book in four more days.Yeah, I know.Me too.This is a lighter pic of me in the office (see, TWO this Sunday!).And here’s a question for all of your knitty types:those little sweater stones…do they work? My Rogue Hoodie is getting all pilled along the cuffs and inside of the sleeves....

I find myself still unable to speak clearly for any length of time, so getting the podcast out has been impossible. I think I might start doing it in stages, a few minutes here and there just to get the first chapters out to everyone. I feel horrible. I’d so wanted to start Frankenstein for Halloween.Ah well…the best laid plans, blah blah blah.And, of course, I’m not the only sick one.Andrew leaves and Thing 2 gets Croup....

The Mythic Giant Squid!Working on top of head with fins*HeatherViaPhone*got a reprieve from my sister–I don’t have to finish until next year’s Halloween!Phew!

I know this won’t look obviously suspect to most of you, but the yarn is quite definitely off to the right side.Now under normal circumstances, I knit Continental (picking the yarn off of my left hand) but this project–my sister’s squid hat–is a pain in the wrist and I’m finding myself employing as many different knitting techniques as I can possibly remember. Overhand, throwing, knitting backwards…you name...

as promised: a short-row heel tutorial at cosmicpluto knits!

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...