Now that my Dad has opened his Christmas present (my parents are going away this year), I can safely reveal that it has taken three weeks to knit a single glove for him. It was ribbed, it was fiddly, and it was in DK, which is the thinnest yarn I have ever used.
Now that I [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Two Sleeves in Two Days
Posted in knitting, tagged knitting on December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Bags of space…
Posted in bags, tagged bags on December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
…pun intended.
Today I have been mostly making cushion covers and Christmas presents. This means that I can’t show you most of what I’ve been making, but I’m fairly certain that the recipient of this little bag won’t be reading my blog and spoiling her surprise – she’s only five!
This is a regular magazine-sized tote [...]
The Story of Stuff.
Posted in culture, tagged environment on December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between [...]
Have you heard of the Handmade Pledge?
Posted in culture, tagged handmade pledge on December 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
At handmade.org, you can sign a pledge to buy handmade gifts this Holiday season. Why limit it to the holidays, I say? A handmade gift is for Life, not just for Christmas!
The idea is that even if you can’t give a gift that you made with your own hands, then why not buy an item [...]
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