The rumors are true
It’s all true, what you’ve been reading on the other knitting blogs. The mighty Yarn Harlot did indeed make an appearance at the theater at Lord & Taylor last night, and there was indeed wine involved. I don’t drink, so …
Month: April 2005
An official Springtime Apparently Means Babies update
Good news on two baby fronts: My sister-in-law was given meds to stop the contractions so the baby could hang around a bit longer and go to term. The meds seem to have worked (knock wood, please) and a c-section …
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Emergency baby knitting
It looks like my nephew-to-be may be making an earlier appearance than scheduled. He’s officially due at the end of May, but he’s been making moves to get out early. And just like his father, he seems to like to …
Free Time: A How-To Guide
If you’re anything like me, it’s been so long since you’ve had a significant amount of free time that you aren’t quite sure what to do with it when you finally get some. You don’t quite trust it. You’re sure …
Psst! Hey, Rebecca!
I finished the sweater for my friend Rebecca’s daughter (who is due to be born any minute now… Think good delivery and healthy baby thoughts for Rebecca, please!) I used the Child’s Placket-neck Pullover pattern from Last-Minute Knitted Gifts. Instead …
Free…time? What is this free time thingy and how do I use it?
Somehow I have found myself between freelance jobs (in a good way), without too much work for school, and without writing or revising to do because I’m waiting for feedback from my readers. This means that beginning yesterday and stretching …
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And….
my friend Jef’s band, The Americans UK, is playing at Pianos this Saturday night. I’ll be there. I hope you will be too. They support knitters–the drummer slings coffee at The Point. Shouldn’t knitters support them? Here’s the deal: PIANOS …
“I’m kinda saving myself for the scene.”
The new Hold Steady album, Separation Sunday comes out on May 3rd. There’ve been a few tracks posted here and there online, but I didn’t want to share anything that wasn’t official, not sure what the band wanted released and …
What comes next
Thank you all so much for your congratulations and encouragement. I’m thrilled that so many of you are looking forward to this book! I’m looking forward to sharing it with you. So second draft is done… Several of you asked …