Archive for June, 2008

Why I Must Learn How to Crochet

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Last weekend, I bought a book called Creepy Cute Crochet. Zombies! Ninjas! Trojans and Spartans! These are the most adorable little creatures ever, and clearly I must learn how to crochet someday so I can make some of them. I’m sure there are other reasons why I should learn, but this is the one that’s [...]

Pixie Dust

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

I am trying to think happy thoughts, but it is not easy. A soothing picture of the sock near a lighthouse might help. Luckily, I just happen to have one.

Know what is a very happy thought? Lots of yarn.

The only thing I like more than lots of yarn is lots of books.

Baby-sitters Club books are [...]

Sixteen

Monday, June 16th, 2008

That’s how many different people were photographed holding my first Tangled Up in Blue Sock when I took part in the New Brunswick Photo Scavenger Hunt for World Wide Knit in Public Day.

Well, sixteen including myself. Hey, I count, too, ya know.
This is a guide at the Carleton Martello Tower, who said, “I’ve worked here [...]

The Really Crafty Girls Knit Their Own Stomach Linings

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

I am not the one who originally said that this pink strip of knitting looks like a stomach lining, and I didn’t pay quite enough attention in biology class to know whether it really does or not (Tip: If you’re thinking of doing a Google Image search for “stomach lining?” Don’t.), but I’ve been referring [...]