The Hook and I

When I was a kid I had a lot of irrational fears. My dad cured me of my fear of accidental poisoning by taking a bite of whatever I was afraid of and then, clutching at his neck and gagging, pretending to die a violent death. I once asked a psychiatrist-friend if this seemed like a . . . → Read More: Brain-eating Amoeba

On Friday, I got to sneak down to Virginia, and without totally abandoning work, hang out with two great fiber buds: Kim Werker and Shannon Okey. For the most part, we hung out at the Holiday Inn where they were sharing a room and we worked on our own projects. Kim was preparing the next issue . . . → Read More: Nuno in Virginia

The amazing Kim Werker will be appearing on the omni-present Shannon Okey’s call-in Internet Radio Show: The Knitgrrl Show.

Tune in today at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

To call into the show, dial: 718-664-9504To IM the show use the buddy name: knitgrrlshow on AIM.

Technorati Tags:crochet, kim werker, crochet . . . → Read More: Talk to Kim TODAY! on Blog Talk Radio

I don’t know why its called Spring Cleaning, because I’ve been doing it all week. I washed all of our light couch covers and assorted quilts and pillows and put them away, bringing out the darker colors for fall. This pillow was designed and stitched by my Aunt Carole sometime in the 1970s. It’s one of . . . → Read More: Needlepoint Revival

Designer Kristen TenDyke has a beautiful new cardigan pattern available on . . . → Read More: Crochet Motif Cardigan

I grew up right next to the Hamilton College campus in Clinton, NY where my parents still work. Today the college is participating in the Eat Local Challenge along with other colleges in the Northeast. They’re holding a campus-wide picnic filled with local ingredients. My mom says they even found flour milled locally. She’s headed over . . . → Read More: Hamilton Eats Local

Embroidered-bag Originally uploaded by miss-frugality

Miss-Frugality machine embroidered plain cotton fabric to make this amazing . . . → Read More: Embroidered-bag

‘ghan label Originally uploaded by prairie.mouse

I love how Prarie Mouse labelled the afghan she made for her son Tom.

Technorati Tags:crochet, granny . . . → Read More: 4Tomster, Love Momster

A fun new site in English devoted to craft books and supplies from Japan. The books and mags often have sample pages so you can see what you’re getting. The owner of the site is in Japan and is also willing to research and find specific books/magazines/supplies you’re looking for. . . . → Read More: Saucy Louise