Just a few brief notes from the weekend . . . News Item One: There is a turkey stowed in the fridge. Lucy is hopeful that there will be some sort of interaction with said turkey later in the week. News Item Two: The Random Number Generator will...

Today I have a review of a new book: Color by Kristin: How to Design Your Own Beautiful Knits by Kristin Nicholas. I have long been a fan of Kristin Nicholas’ work, so I was delighted to have the opportunity to speak with her (via email) last week and...

A November day: A Droid resting quietly (next to peppermints from The Loopy Ewe): Still life with banana and pen: A sock nearing completion: Possible yarn choice for next sock design: My supervisor:

Please note that the above title is very much tongue-in-cheek! If you read my friend Johanne’s blog, Born to Knit, you know she went to Germany last month and entered the hallowed halls of the Wollmeise “brick and mortar” shop. Her post about the...

This is not a knitting trick, but a trick for the Droid phone, which is my new favorite toy. I was all set to purchase the multimedia docking station for the Droid — the one that charges it while displaying weather, time, photos, etc. I figured I’d...