Monthly Archives: September 2005

I’m working on another one of my cynical posts, but in the meantime, the CIBC Run for the Cure in support of breast cancer research is taking place this Sunday. Team Knitty (if you go to the Knitty blog you’ll … Continue reading →

LJ was abuzz with the news from Fair Isle: the National Trust for Scotland is advertising two crofts for rent, at about 300 GBP per year, as reported by NPR. The properties can be seen here, and employment can be … Continue reading →

In a one-eyed necklace.

Remember that Delphine Wilson-esque Anthropologie Getaway Cardigan from a season or two ago? Well. Your own version to knit, courtesy of Nashua Handknits. They’re not identical. The ribbed cuff on the Anthro version is longer (but the cabled inset is … Continue reading →

Although whoever’s writing it hasn’t cleared out all the references to “blackjack” and “casino,” they’re now including words like “lindisfarne” and “Estelle.” And now that I’ve had a full night’s sleep, I shall resume my frozen coffee experiments.

If you tried to send me mail at my personal e-mail address or website@ this URL since about… oh, I don’t know, maybe Friday or Saturday, and I haven’t answered, please try again. Or for the time being, preferably use … Continue reading →

Fact: the Donvier ice cream maker makes a pretty good imitation Second Cup Chiller (a slushy granita drink of espresso, sugar, and milk, made in a slushy-type machine), which is good, because a large Chiller now costs $5 CAD here. … Continue reading →

I had no idea Interweave was going to publish a special issue called Knitscene next month. There’ll be a design by Veronik Avery, and three by Teva Durham. Online preview October 14.

Is the next HP book going to be called “Harry Potter and the Death’s Head Plot”, “Harry Potter and the Curse of the Dementor”, or “Harry Potter and the Tower of Shadows”? Or are these potential titles for spinoffs? Just … Continue reading →