Sun, 7 February 2010 I conquer Greenland. (And there was much rejoicing…) Some links: Needle Noodles! How do I love the Valkyrie? SOoooo much! Link to Christen Haden’s book “Creepy Cute Crochet”; Terry Pratchett‘s sad speech; “Too Late to Apologize” based on a Timbaland song (see below) and the nifty work of the SoomoPublishing group, and, um… Donnegal Tweed in #809 teal, anyone?
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Lyrics to “Too Late…” Halfway across the globe And we're standing on new ground Screaming 'cross the waves You can't hear a sound There's no fair trials, no trade, no liberties No tea We've colonized America; we won't stand for tyranny, Oh king And it's too late to apologize It's too late I said it's too late to apologize It's too late We've paid your foolish tax, read the acts And they just won't do We want to make it clear, we believe this much is true All men were created with certain Unalienable rights Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness And it's too late to apologize It's too late I said it's too late to apologize It's too late… Comments[0] |
Sun, 31 January 2010 Know what a smooth operator is? A sphere! Trust me. Chapters 15-17 of Flatland! Whoot! This week's links: interview with Jasper Fforde (in which he discusses--wait for it--Flatland!!!), Barknknit podcast promo, Studiographia (my new writing home). Comments[0] |
Fri, 22 January 2010 The Encounter begins!!!
Meanwhile, back at the ranch...it's raining.
And... tornado...ing? How does one say that? We here are unused to your strange terminology and bizarre windy ways.
Some links: Great TechKnitting blog post with links to lots of great and very smart ideas (expensive sock yarn etc); the latest TwistCollective Winter 2009 issue; PopKnits Vintage Knitting Redux with this thick slipper sock; a very useful (and comprehensive) no-purl garter stitch in the round tutorial; a link to the Antique Pattern Library; Craftzine article on how Emboriderer Jenny Hart organizes her work room; FiberRepublic--a EWE-topia of all things knitterly (get it? I didn't make it up--it's hers); some pretty patterns here in the Petite Purls Winter Issue.
And finally: How do we love thee, Big Bang Theory!!!! Go Flatland!
Karen in Surrey BC: says to checkout the “excellent film version of this story from 1961 called The Innocents with Deborah Kerr.” (Warning: SCARY!)
And I blew it and owe an apology to Groucho. He’s the one who said, “I wouldn’t join any club that would have me as a member” was Groucho.
And Shannon filled me in on another of his zingers for Flatland — Women should be obscene and not heard.
Heh.
Don’t forget the January Incentive book: Enchanted Adornments! 
Book talk begins at: 22:30
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Here’s your new pattern!  Comments[0] |
Fri, 15 January 2010 We finish the background info to Flatland today (and you thought we were already IN the story, didn't you!) and next episode head into... The Encounter!
Da Da Duuuuummmmmmm This week some gluten free fun for you UK travelers and denizens (beer, cider, food, mobile phone 24/7 beer guidance), I wax rhapsodic over the CAMRA guide, find the 3/50 Project (yes!), and knit, knit, spin, and knit. AH! And I find a speed knitter (like the Yarn Harlot) who actually SHOWS HER TENSIONING! Cool "knit in any language" translator (and one just for Finnish), ANOTHER book by Anahad (my former student), a Harper's Article you might want to pass around, an article about a provocative statement by Harvard's President (it'll make sense when you listen to the episode), funny comic on centripetal force, and our December Incentive Winners: Andrew, Melanie, and Robin! OH! And I forgot to say: I found an amazing blog post with a spectacular list of podcasts! (Yeah, we're on there too, but there are new ones I've not heard of. V exciting!) January Incentive book: Enchanted Adornments!
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