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Journey, from which I have returned.

This is what I did on spring break:

*Took a class from Jane Prater in free form knitting and had a blast ( Read more... )

Incensed.

Reprinted without permission from Salon.com's Broadsheet, because I doubt they would really mind this getting more publicity. It is outrageous. Even if I am the mother of a boy...as a woman and a human this makes me sick. And for my friends who parent little girls...it makes me see red.A new form of BYOB ( Read more... )

Hats, Horror, and Hah!

I’ve been knitting wee little chapeaux for Hats for Alex. For my non-ravelry, non-knitting friends, this is a charity started by a knitter to provide hats for Children’s Hospital in Omaha, NE in honor of a little boy who lived far too short a life. His story can be found on the linked site, but beware. It’s a sad tale ( Read more... )

Garam Masala.


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Feline.

Rest in peace, Meriadoc Brandybuck Cat.


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Elizabeth Zimmermann.

I knew she was one of the luminaries of the knitting world. I’ve bought a few of her books. I’ve read about her many ingenious patterns. And I finally decided to try one, in the face of needing a baby present for an ultra-cool couple expecting their first daughter.

Behold the almost-complete Baby Surprise Jacket:


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Domesticity ( Read more... )

Cardamom, obviously.

Why did I name my LJ and my ravelry ID and my email address after cardamom?

According to wikipedia, “Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic fragrance.” An Indian food website says it has a “distinct sweet, pleasing and slightly lemon like flavor.” It’s part of the Ginger family. In India, they call it ( Read more... )

Baltimore!

The boy and I just got back last night from a 4-day trip to visit family. It was very COLD in Baltimore last weekend. We had good times, though...spaghetti and turkey dinners at one Auntie's house, Craftapalooza at the other's. Lunch at a venerable Hampden Road hangout, Cafe Hon. It looks like this on the outside:


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