I was in Grand Central today with a little extra time so I stopped in an Olive Oil store. I was tempted by a 14 ounce bottle of barbecue sauce. $12. Wait a minute. That’s expensive. I don’t care if I’m in NYC. $12 is still too much for a jar of barbecue sauce. Besides, …
Month: May 2014
Tunisian Crochet is described as “the knitter’s crochet.” All the stitches get loaded up on the hook for a row and then are crocheted off. It creates a densely woven fabric that was originally only used for pillows and upholstery, but is now also used in clothing patterns. I practiced the basic stitches described in …
Why do we knitters love knitting? Numbered, but not listed in a particular order (other than my chain of thought). 1. Divergent Thinking. I can knit and sort out different matters while concentrating on my knitting. 2. Tangible evidence of time spent. No, I wasn’t just watching TV/attending a meeting/socializing with friends. I also knit …
In the bookstore the other night I realized I have an unabashedly faithful relationship with Penguin Books. I automatically assume a book published by Penguin is going to be good. This started with The Phantom Tollbooth… and continued on in a family trip to England, probably around middle school years. Some of my best souvenirs …