Stick a Book In Your Ear

Soon (I hope) I'll post an interview with Jessica of Ravelry.com--a new website for knitters and crocheters which is in Beta now. You can sign up on the waiting list, though. And, um...you'll probably want to. But don't let the definition make your head hurt--notice the odd little usage overlap below? Ow! And, because I'm still an English Teacher at heart A little art to make you think... Debra sent in a "convergence of art, science, and craft." Really. Pics here. "HoyaGirl" left a mess...

Show notes for 52 and 53 are jumbled in here. Sorry 'bout that... WWMDfK? I'll tell you what! Check this out--thank you Jenna! Don't forget to visit ShopYarnLove! New yarns coming soon! Nummy! And grab a t-shirt while you're at it! Updates on Turning Forty (yeah, it's in caps) and how much I miss The Met. Koigu! On Sale! My wonderful Daddy! Hope you caught the interview with Adina Klein from Knit1 we got in on the get-out-the-word event for their new "Green" issue (seriously, NAYY, y...

Show notes for 52 and 53 are jumbled in here. Sorry 'bout that... WWMDfK? I'll tell you what! Check this out--thank you Jenna! Don't forget to visit ShopYarnLove! New yarns coming soon! Nummy! And grab a t-shirt while you're at it! Updates on Turning Forty (yeah, it's in caps) and how much I miss The Met. Koigu! On Sale! My wonderful Daddy! Hope you caught the interview with Adina Klein from Knit1 we got in on the get-out-the-word event for their new "Green" issue (seriously, NAYY, y...

Our humble podcast has been graced by the Editor-in-Chief of SoHo Publishing's Knit.1 magazine Adina Klein (SoHo also does Vogue Knitting and Knit Simple). Aside from being awful fun to talk to, Adina is a knitter, crocheter, painter, sketcher, purveyor of fine books (new ones!), and--my fave--a Nationally Ranked Scrabble Champ. Really! How cool is that!?! We might get a chance to talk to her again later this year. I'll keep you posted. So, kick back, enjoy a peek into the secret world of Knitti...

Hey, do me a favor, wouldja? Click on that Popcurrent thingy in the right margin (here if you're looking at Libsyn). And take a look at this very useful sock page (I know...am I obsessed?). I'm freaking people out with my Hufflepuff Sock (What is that...a BADGER?!). Spinning a buncha llama, in public no less. Trying not to lose my mind when I go for a week at a time without talking to another adult. And being very sad over losing Vera. Take a look here for help on French Titles. And ...

I'm about to head out to see the oral surgeon AGAIN. My mouth is still stuffed with gauze and my head is stuffed iwth Vicodan (which, sadly, ain't workin' too well). So. Today it's just the chapters. I'm sorry about that, but I'll post what tidbits I can here. And, honestly, you wouldn't be able to understand me talk about these chapters a sadder note, my friend Jeannie Townsend (of sock creating fame) who has given away literally thousands of sock patterns for free, is now supporting son and gr...

And So It Goes... I recorded last night and woke up today to find that Kurt Vonnegut passed away last night. It's like my own personal Mark Twain died. So sad. I started reading Vonnegut when I was in fifth grade. My parents let me read almost all of his books (except Player Piano) and I literally wolfed them down--most of them I've reread at some point. He wrote a two page "how to write" flyer that I THINK is still in my box of "school junk". Brilliant. I'm so sorry he's not public domain...

We have a SHIRT! Take pics of yo' bad self in a shirt and send the pics to me! I'll post them on the blog... just don't expect one of me on that new glass walk-way over the Grand Canyon! And, please visit to support Katie who has "shirted" us. And Carrie left this note: More random information for you - the Bedlam mental hospital in London still exists - it is now a building called Salisbury House off London Wall and Finsbury Circus in central London and houses several law firms' offices amon...

I've cleaned up the craft room! Can I get an "Amen"? And I've got more Chip for you today! And I've got a lot of cooking to do! Good thing that deadline is past! We weigh in on Mdm. DeF's knitting choices, Cast on for Kenya, and generally enjoy some more Dickens! NOTE: There may be the same problem with this week's file. Try downloading again...sorry! The Kenya Info: HIV positive children in Kenya need blankets to keep them warm at night and to keep fever at bay, and also simply to have...

Gotta love the old OED. If only I could afford one... In my quest for a Parisian/Dickensian map, I found this, and this, and this, but no map that would help us much. But I did find the links to two video versions: the better reviewed of the two—GO CHRIS SARANDON (he's more than just a Humperdink!); and this one which didn't get panned, but...well...BOO Bad hair miniseries! Your challenge! WWMDK? I feel a Cafe Press T-shirt coming on...don't you? Wouldn't this be handsome? With a big...

WWMDfK? O how I want a bumper sticker! And hey--ANDY MINTER! What a mensch, eh? I belive I promised you links to Antioch Univeristy, MicroRevolt and the KnitPro doohicky, and Heavenly Creatures. And now? Off to La Disneylandia! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.fa...

O how many different ways can I bring you joy? Really, only one way: To bring Chip (Mister Sleepy Hollow to you) back as a reader. Today BOTH chapters are his. Love! Happily my husband's not even jealous...maybe because I've not told him. Hmmmm... Little else to show for myself this week, unless you want me to upload some of the curriculum I'm on deadline for? No? I have no idea why! Erqsome (who I think has the most kickin' email address I've seen) sent some great Dickensian links f...

You'll need to know a few things, like... What's a blunderbuss? This, this is a blunderbuss. This is Chuck. Who was Mrs. Southcott? She was an English spiritualist. What was the Cock-Lane Ghost? One of the first ever psychic scams. Read about it. You'll find MANY different versions on the web. This is the issue of Spin-Off that I need two bloody pages from...here's the Sock thing from Stasia which I thought was very helpful. Check out Pandora and Last.fm And in both the "...

Buckle up your metaphorical horse-drawn carriages because we are diving headfirst into Charles Dickens' masterpiece: A Tale of Two Cities! So, get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions, fascinating insights, and a good ol' dose of Dickensian charm! The best part? You don't even need a passport, just a love for literature and a sprinkle of curiosity!

A shout out to SyrenMuse who sent me the link to the Little House on the Praire DVD! Who knew! ABC was such a punk when I asked them nicely if they'd be releasing it. I had no idea they listened to me! Maybe your library will have it... This week we end with our American Regional writers, Sarah Orne Jewett, 1849-1909, though we won't be listening to her best-known book, The Country of the Pointed Firs. Instead we'll hear her short story, "The White Heron" written in 1886-ish. And thanks too, ...

Regionalism! America! "oooooooh beautiful, for spacious skies..." (I can't think of that without hearing Fozzy Bear say "patriotism swells in the heart of the American Bear!" as he does after singing that song on The Muppet Movie soundtrack.) Twain --boy do I love him--who is an appropriate precursor to our next novellist (I think). Teresa in Scotland (Go Clan MacPhearson!) wanted me to pass on these links to you: first, two mosquito attacking SAFE products. She recommends a leave-on produ...

Having finished with Henry James, I thought we needed a REAL woman to freshen our pallette...Calamity Jane. Not so much Doris. Don't know if you've watched Deadwood (NOT for sensitive ears!), but it at least started out close to accurate as far as I can tell. My son and I got to see Wild Bill and Jane's graves when we drove through there in early August. We ate where Bill was killed by Jack McCall--which sounds more morbid than it is...he was killed in the poker room of a saloon. They stage r...

Some things you didn't hear me talk about; some things you did. And the end of the book! The Librarian's Lament (don't you loathe hearing, "yeah, that's just your opinion..." when someone says something like, "the world isn't flat!"), and a killer library. Some things to do in the spring to help make the world a less polluted place...why can't they just make a kit!?! A Manifesto I can get behind. Freaky shark! Buy yarn here for the rest of January (in case you hadn't seen the Yarn Harlot's...

First: Turn of the Screw - Chapters 18-19-20! Second: Stephanie Pearl McPhee's SOAR interview. Whoo hoo! And the rest: Sock Darning. Nuff said. And worth mentioning again--the best Toe-Up cast-on in the WORLD! in my deeply biased opinion... Here's the article on the Ladies in Phoenix, knitting for the good of others...and themselves. And, from Julie: The Sci Phi Show--another philosophy podcast. Predictably enough the podcaster uses science fiction to launch each subject discussion. And...

Today, Chapters 15, 16 AND 17! WHOO HOO! Today I have some fun silkworm links, some pretty pics of the Pysanky eggs by Jen (who is very, very, very prolific while listening), some pics of interesting historical spindles, and some lip from Julie! Tee hee! Julie absolutely rightfully called me on the carpet for my anti-governess bias, so here's my rec. Go listen to the last episode, last chapter, with a different ear (that would be at roughly 47 minutes into episode 36). Then keep listening to ...

Today's theme is "Honi Soit qui Mal y Pense" which comes to us from a (probably apocryphal) story about King Edward III and the Order of the Garter. A rough translation is "Shame to him who thinks ill of it" but my AP English teacher used it as "Evil will be seen by those who look for it." Actually he may have had a different famous French quote, but I took Spanish so I wouldn't recognize a the real quote if it walked up and shook my hand. ANYway... Today we have chapters 12-14. On my need...

Well, we're having the first winter storm of the season. The mountains are capped with snow, the sky is grey, it's 39° (I hear you..."Hey! It's the DESERT! What's with the snow and temperature?!"), and the day is bleeding ennui. Not least because my husband is here and I'm here (though it's much greyer today). But Ennui and Turn of the Screw go well together so no complaints...much. Today, chapters 10-11. You won't BELIEVE what happens today! Ai yi yi! Charity knitting! Fixes to the Blo...

Nina sent this very helpful, eminently bookmarkable link to help me with mosquito bites. There's actually a lot of great info here...and this site has a very interesting looking hand/foot/everything cream. Lotions just don't work on me. If it doesn't say "cream" I don't buy it. Well, I bought it and thank you Nina! And, here's my attempt to rekindle a love of Weird Al...Yoda! Many thanks to Nikolle Doolin for her SEXY reading of Henry James' Turn of the Screw. 2026 Author Revision: Dead...