Dear Dan,USA came in second in the Fifa finals! Their first time and they came in second to Brazil. Not too shabby on their part. It was amazing. The first 1/2 they were more cohesive than the second 1/2. I think partly because they realized they were beating Bra-f'ing-zil by 2 points and it shook... Continue Reading →
In search of …
THE perfect sock pattern for a particular yarn. It's such a lovely hand-dyed yarn -- Blueberry Patch by Spinning Bunny. I can't wait to start using it! I have two colorways and I know I'll be making socks but I need just the right pattern.I want a pattern that is nice to knit, won't take... Continue Reading →
Rob Thomas
Dear Dan,Rob Thomas has announced a big tour. And guess what! I'm not planning to go!At another time in another place I would have been planning on attending the East Coast shows -- at least the last five. But as I said -- in another time and place.One of the worst things I deal with... Continue Reading →
Knit or read?
I hate making the choice. But it's rather necessary. I know. I know. Audio books. The problem with that is I don't like having the book read to me. I want to read it myself. Jim Dale reading "Harry Potter" aloud might be awesome but not for an entire book. Let me make the voices... Continue Reading →
Have you any idea?
Dear Dan,Have you any idea what the later implications of your suicide have been?First of all, at almost two years since the date, we still think of you every day. Every single day. When Dad died after a year or so I began to get used to the idea he was no longer around. But... Continue Reading →
World wide knit in public day?
I don't get it. I've knit in public for years. I'm known on my bus route as "the woman who knits on the bus." Recently another woman has started doing that too and we are "the women who knit on the bus."There are other women on the bus who knit but apparently they don't KIP.... Continue Reading →
It's My World 