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This Bit of Glasgow
It has been a very long month. While January is seldom a cheerful month, this month has been a never-ending stream of tight deadlines, late night working, and battling post-flu malaise. Today I sent off one pattern submission that may … Continue reading
The Truth About Magic Loop
Ever since I discovered the Magic Loop method, I have been a convert. Not only do I knit everything on circular needles but if the pattern calls for knitting in the round, I will invariably use Magic Loop rather than … Continue reading
Why the Overlap?
A good friend of mine, Emme, went to her knitting group the other day and noticed something (link in Danish): there is a huge overlap between knitters & people who read scifi/fantasy. She notes that Ravelry has at least 65 … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Popular Culture, Purls
Tagged fangirl, geek, Literature, pop culture, Purls, reading
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I Saw the Best Minds of the Rebellion Eaten by Sarlacc…
Who on earth likes both Star Wars and 20thC poetry? ME! And this is one of the funniest things I have seen on the internet this week: so much depends upon a scarred young jedi stitched with cyber netics beneath … Continue reading
Posted in Fandom, humour, Literature, Popular Culture
Tagged amusing, geek, love, poetry, pop culture
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Ode to Joy (& Knitting Lace)
Just as you are, perfect Just as you are I’ll give you the time you deserve I was listening to an old album the other day while I was knitting up these two swatches. Quite apart from reminding me about … Continue reading
Charged
West Yorkshire is beautiful: all rolling hills, verdant forests and picturesque old cottages. Unless, of course, you visit Huddersfield which feels like one big roundabout. This is my second year of visiting West Yorkshire in late spring and despite an … Continue reading
On the Kitchen Table & Beyond
How much, do I love Sirri 1ply? It’s uneven, slightly overspun and reeks to high heaven of sheep. It’s absolutely fantastic. Oh, I LOVE it. I pulled out my hibernating Aestlight shawl last night. I started it over the Christmas … Continue reading
Day Five: Song
Hello FLS, my old friend, I’ve come to knit you again, Because pretty yarn came softly creeping, And I can knit you while sleeping, And the shawl that was frogged yesterday Still remains Within the knitting basket of doom. In … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, humour, Popular Culture, Purls
Tagged 2KCBWDAY5, Blogging, geek, Music, Purls
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Day Two: Skilled Up
If you have ever played any role-playing game such as Dungeons & Dragons or World of Warcraft, you will be familiar with a system assigning numbers (your “stats”) to indicate how good you are at something. Using D&D as an … Continue reading
The Holiday Special
What happens if you leave icing and Xmas cookies out and your partner happens to pass by..? (and speaking of holiday specials..)
