OK, so polar bears live at the North Pole, penguins at the South Pole. Who cares? 
(Thankfully, Caroline looks happier in it than the cat did.)
OK, maybe not much. And maybe you think the proposed legislation known as SOPA in the House and PIPA in the Senate doesn't have much chance of affecting you, if you don't download illegal music or watch pirated movies.
Continue reading "What Does Knitting Have to Do With Internet Piracy?"
Come join us and beat the winter blahs! Registration details are below. (Not interested in this class? Let me know why in the poll at the bottom of the post!)
The holidays are over and the midwinter gloom is starting to set in, yes? OK, I know the days are theoretically getting longer again, but then again they were getting pretty damned short, after all.
Continue reading "Garden Home Group Class, Winter Term Starting 1/18/2012"
A while ago, I was at SCRAP and browsing through the knitting magazines, and I found an Australian publication that had this adorable baby polar bear suit. Having been a fan of polar bears for years, I couldn't resist knitting it for my eldest niece's first baby, Caroline, who is also my sister's first grandchild.
OK, it's finally time to let everyone in on a little secret!
Sandi, formerly of the Farmhouse Knit Shop in Beaverton, finally sold the FH building a couple of months ago. The purchasers were a nice young family who intend the 100-year-old farmhouse to be their home, and it is no longer a place of business.
Continue reading "New Knit Shop in Sunriver, OR: Styxx and Stones"
Flock and Fiber Report
Nov 3
Well, it's been a solid six weeks since the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, and I haven't filed a report.
This is mainly because it ended up being kind of a disappointing day for me: I had intended to go with several friends, but instead, I spent Saturday morning at the vet with Morgan the cat, who had a UTI and needed some antibiotics.
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