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AP Article: “No painkillers please, we’re British”

10th November 2011 By stephanie

“No painkillers, please – we’re British” This article paints a strange picture of the NHS – and not an accurate one at all. I live in the UK (have been here for the past 3 years), and have had severe chronic pain for the last 8 years. Before that, I lived in my native country […]

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Video: The Manly Art of Knitting

9th November 2011 By stephanie

The Manly Art of Knitting Another video in this week’s blog series of Men Who Knit…this was just too cute not to share!

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Video: Two Guys in Bed Knitting for Peace

8th November 2011 By stephanie

Continuing this week’s theme of Men Who Knit, I bring you the video of… Two Guys in Bed Knitting for World Peace They knitted for 3 days straight, and raised $2500 USD, donating it all to the Gandhi Institute for Non-Violence.

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Happy Birthday, Edmond Halley!

8th November 2011 By stephanie

On today’s Google Doodle: Today is Edmond Halley’s 335th birthday. He’ s the English astronomer best known for computing the orbit of the comet in his name. I didn’t know that “Halley” (as in the comet, named for the English astronomer who computed its orbit) has three different pronounciations. I’m accustomed to the one that […]

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Video: Geek Knitting

7th November 2011 By stephanie

This video covers the basic geeky arts of knitting and purling, as well as casting on (how you start a project) and casting off (how you finish a project). Because they’re outdoors, the natural sunlight makes things easy to see. The demonstrators explain things without jargon, which is another thing that makes this easy to […]

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This Week’s Theme: Men Who Knit!

6th November 2011 By stephanie

Here’s another video, about men who knit. I’d love to see the whole movie. Real Men Knit – Trailer This has inspired me to kick off a week’s worth of themed posts – knitting isn’t just a woman’s thing! Stay tuned for more posts exploring how men play with yarn! I’ll post and comment on […]

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How to Knit with Pom-Pom Yarn

6th November 2011 By stephanie

I have a skein of this yarn (sometimes called “bobble” yarn) I bought in Saltcoats in 2008 but I could never figure it out. What also delights me about this video is that it’s a man doing it! Yay for men who knit!!!!! Now, I just need to find out if he has made videos […]

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Shivanaut Scarves – Oh My Stars and Garters!

4th November 2011 By stephanie

My current project is a set of seven scarves, for Havi Brooks’ Playground Shop at The Fluent Self. They are knit with Lion Brand Jiffy yarn (Shocking Pink, and Black), which I bought from a fabulous online yarn shop called Banyan Tree Yarns. Georganne Cauchi, the proprietor, has been helping me with many of my latest […]

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There’s a Crime Scene in My Kitchen!

1st November 2011 By stephanie

Red splotches were all over the floor, and smeared across the microwave. I mopped up the sticky, red oozing liquid with paper towels, then took the glass shelves out of the fridge and washed them in the sink. Defrosted strawberries got spilled in the fridge.

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Why I Photograph My Etsy Projects with Spock the Cat

29th October 2011 By stephanie

Many people ask me about why I photograph so many of my Etsy projects with one of my cats, Spock. His white bib provides a great contrast against my subject, and he loves posing for the camera. Other than photos that have Spock in them, I keep my finished projects in sealed plastic containers, […]

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