In the Season 3 finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race, when contestant Raja was asked why she deserved to win the competition, she said: I would love to leave a legacy for all those little boys w...
One of the best things I did this spring was go to a big-ass cabin in the middle of central Michigan with some of my favorite people and dearest friends, who also happen to be knitters. There’s...
The randomly-chosen winner of my cheeky Atlas Shrug contest was Lisa Gutierrez, of goodknits and omgknits. If you haven’t checked out her blog or her Etsy shop, you should. The photography is b...
It’s no secret that Ayn Rand has been a central figure in modern American conservative and libertarian thought. Her work is often, unfortunately, disconnected from its historical context (̶...
Cecily Glowik MacDonald is one of my favorite knitting designers working today. Her stuff is classic without being basic or boring, and she designs things I want to wear — and, more importantly...
Heyyy, I made a cape for my dog! Puppy Cape! Constructed on the fly, with undyed muslin and a fabric marker. Crush joined about 6,000 other demonstrators (mostly human, some dogs) at the Rally for Wo...
Lots of people I know have been expressing the sense that we’ll look back on this moment as a kind of turning point in U.S. and global politics. I feel it too. And I wonder, did my parents and ...
Hiya! It’s been three whole days since I’ve gotten hate mail on this topic, so I finally feel brave enough to open it up again. My next post will feature a pretty finished object and mini...
I’m working on a follow-up/round-up post after that last one, but in the meantime … I made me some hot pants! photo (c) Caro Sheridan pattern: Cheeky Hot Pants, by Marnie MacLean, from Kn...
Happy 2011! I’m planning to turn over a new bloggy leaf this year. It’s not just that I want to post more (I do), or that the content will be more diverse (it will). It’s that, alon...
Me and my hotpants are headed off to Rhinebeck this weekend. Which means that Halloween is creeping up on us. Don’t fret! There’s still time to crochet a brain! If you or a loved one need...
You’ve probably already seen this book. You’ve probably already ordered it, received it, and cast on for at least six patterns from its pages. But in case you haven’t? Three cheers ...
First, thanks for all the support during The Crushinator’s recovery! Willie pattern sales paid for all of her vet bills, and she’s nearly back to normal now. The surgery was a success and...
Thanks to all the knitters who bought the Willie pattern, to all the folks who posted and facebooked and twittered (tweeted? twatted?) about Willie, and to Shepherd Susie’s generous contest (wh...
ETA: Shepherd Susie of Juniper Moon Farm has started an incredibly generous contest. If you buy the Willie pattern and comment on her blog, you’ll be entered to win a 2011 share in the farmR...
There are going to be a lot of warm wieners out there–after just one week of sales, the Wurstwärmer pattern has raised $140.40 for the Michigan Animal Rescue League! I made a donation to MARL y...
Why yes, that IS German for sausage warmer! The wiener dog body poses a number of challenges for handknitters—just ask any dachshund owner who’s watched her dog walk right out of a sweater. The...
ITEM 1: It’s done! I read all of your helpful feedback about your modifications to the February Lady Sweater pattern, and I put all that wisdom together on its very own page. Lauren wrote lucky...
Y’all saw the Yarn Harlot throw up the Knit Signal, right? (And, er, that’s “throw up” as in “raise.” Not as in vomit.) Well, Ravelry responded, with a special ...
Fact: As of 4:46pm on January 14, there are 7,767 February Lady Sweater project pages on Ravelry and many more unRaveled FLSs roaming free out in the world (eep!). PLUS Fact: As I’ve said befor...
Hey, you know what babies love? Garter stitch, that’s what. Now, you might be thinking, “Oh, Pam. Why would I listen to someone like yourself, a childless maiden aunt who doesn’t kn...
About a year ago, my friend Allison hosted a bitchin holiday party (mulled wine, anyone?), and I noticed that her house shoes (socks + flip-flops) were kind of … well, sad. So I obvs offered to...
We call her Crush for short. She’s a miniature dachshund puppy we adopted this week. Her former family couldn’t take care of her any longer, so she came home with us. And immediately sta...
Meet Pickadilly. Pickadilly’s tweedy appeal is saved from being too stuffy by her raglan seams, asymmetrical lines, and kicky (jaunty? saucy? cheeky?) crocheted edging. And, because the sweater is kn...
It turns out nothing welcomes Fall like Rhinebeck. I went to my first New York Sheep and Wool Festival last week, and not only did I have a great time with good friends, but I also met some new folks...
I don’t love knitting scarves. They’re tedious, and long, and repetitive, and there’s no shaping to keep my interest. And unlike many simple knits, they’re usually done back-a...
I’ve got loads of finished crafts to blog about, but no time to do it — there are hats! shawls! booties! curtains! It’s enough blog fodder to last me all summer. Meantime, my band i...
You heard me. It’s the first Friday in June, which means … National Donut Day! Celebrate with one of these free donut patterns to knit or crochet [ravelry links]: Donut Pincushion, by Nev...
First, thanks so much for all the smart, thoughtful responses to my last post. In addition to the great comments, I’ve gotten a flurry of lovely emails from LYS owners and employees, and from m...
[utterly ridiculous handspun, handknit sweatbands. raveled] ETA: I’ve edited some of the language here in my discussion of NAMELESS LYS. It seems more useful to stay focused on the broader cult...
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