I’m behind on a knitting deadline. Someone’s going to break my thumbs. Studies showing that drinking wine on a regular basis help prevent heart disease are fatally flawed, according to a new UC study (although that doesn’t mean that moderate … Continue reading
Remember the Yarn Affair concept? The fledgling business idea didn’t get off the ground. The organizer just sent out an e-mail today announcing that they decided not to go forward, no reason given. But apparently she may be interested in … Continue reading
Knitgrrl 2 is due out in April, and wouldn’t you know it, there’s errata already. Cropped Tank, page 80: see the schematics? No, the tank top is not five inches long from shoulder to hem. Five inches barely reaches your … Continue reading
Found via the cashmere pusher’s list (you know who I’m talkin’ about): China is culling the cashmere goat population in an effort to protect the Mongolian steppes… or is that to flex its muscle in the global cashmere market?
Yes, it’s time for another post about everybody’s favourite two words sandwiching a conjunction. It looks like SFSE has been busy appealing to public opinion. Their forum banner points out that the Stitch & Bitch Cafe has been online since … Continue reading
Lil’ Kim says she wants to take up knitting in prison in order to make things like Martha Stewart’s famous prison poncho. [from transcript provided by Critical TV, via Gawker] Well, this is a woman who has been featured on … Continue reading
Apparently Sew Fast/Sew Easy has extended the Yahoo terms of service campaign. It seems that now it is objectionable to either use the acronym SNB, or to use a “stitch and bitch” phrase in the description text, not the title, … Continue reading
Since the UK magazine Knitting only ran a glowing article about Rowan Scottish Tweed and the Carloway mill in February, perhaps it is still timely to follow up on the end of the Harris Tweed legal showdown. As mentioned at … Continue reading
The Harris Tweed Cardigan, from KnitPicks. Made from non-tweedy yarn produced on a continent that most definitely does not include any of the Hebridean isles. Inquiring minds would like to know whether the Harris Tweed Authority or those who would … Continue reading