Knitting Video (Pimping Natural Gas)

I wish my house suddenly transformed into the house in this video. I wouldn’t have to wear socks 24/7, my toys would look even cooler than they already do, and my radiator would be extra warm. This was forwarded on by a high school friend, thank you Facebook!





Some of my favorite lovely crafty/creative things of late:
*Caroline Hwang
*Dave Blumenkrantz
*Ink and Spindle
*Empower Playgrounds
*Bead For Life (Thanks Mary!)
*The Creative Lives (via Hwang’s blog)
*Blown glass with knitted wire by Emmy Gai Palmer


P.S. Need to find pattern for tiny lovely knitted alligator!

This Post Brought to You By the Word “Lovely.”**

This has already made the internet rounds, so this is an “in case you missed it” scenario. Ah, The Colbert Report + radical knitting = awesome. Oh, and I’ve been extra lucky to have lots of lovely crafty links come my way lately, so some of the bestest are below the video.

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Nailed ‘Em – Radical Knitting
colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Keyboard Cat

My favorite link snippet was this poem written by young knitter Emily Powell, who formed a friendship with her teacher over knitting. It is hands down the best knitting poem I have ever read. Ever. Way to go, Emily! Link below quote.

Knitting is like reading a book. The yarn flowing through your hands are the thoughts flowing through your mind. The speed you are knitting is the speed you are reading. The amount you knitted is the amount you read. The color of your yarn is the excitement of your book. The curiosity of your knitting is the mystery of your book. The clinking of your needles is the voice in your book. After that, it is like your friend’s new house. She goes in through the front door and around the back. See peeks through the window and off jumps her brother Jack. Then it goes back. The end of your knitting is the end of your book.

— Emily Powell


*Raptivism!
*Hospital valet knits for good
*Graffiti written by Tower of London prisoners
*Facebook allows Egyptian women to become political activists
*Lovely review of Donna Druchunas’ new book, Ethnic Knitting Exploration: Lithuania, Iceland, Ireland
*Woman trying to collect 10,000 handmade cards to send to overseas troops
*Interesting article on church flipping its flag to bring awareness to gun violence
*Wonderful tale of how knitting formed a friendship between student and teacher
*And, check out this sweet Knitting for Good! review on the CanadianLiving.com crafts blog! Awesome!
*Lovely story from WWII about a woman who received a blanket that kept her safe



**Along with using the non-word “bestest” on purpose, there is also a ridiculous overuse of the word “lovely” in this post. If Sesame Street can have a Letter Of The Day, why can’t I have a word?

Good Morning.

Ok, so it’s not really morning. Although it is morning, technically, being 12.48AM.

Even though I’m about to go to sleep, I feel like the first week of January is kind of like an entire week of waking up.

I’ve spent the whole week feeling kind of like my friend Max here.

A few things of note lately that you should go see:
*Sort
*Flickr set of photos of Eastern State Penitentiary
*Breena Clarke Stitches a Slavery-Era Saga (via NPR)
*International Fiber Collective (check out the current Tree Project!)
*Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche: Buddhist Advice for these “Dark Ages” (via Elephant)

Also recommended, and what is currently waking me up these days, go listen to Jaydiohead. (via Garth)

pics + links.


Tiny stars on big bricks up close. Tiny stars from farther away. Wilmington, NC
Tile floor, purple shoes, sparkly socks. Bathroom graffiti I still don’t understand.** Jacksonville, NC

What I’ve been loving lately:
*The work of Ruth Laskey
*Trying to unclutter with Unclutterer
*Sort: Just how much stuff do you really own?
*How to make your own kitty litter! (via Tiny Choices)
*Comfort doll knitting pattern for children affected by AIDS
*Biblical knitting? Can it be? Did Mary make her own wardrobe?
*Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable! Complete with 1736 Thieving Slang!
*Loving the work over on Etsy by The Candy Thief. Beautiful, colorful and lovely.
*Popknits, a new online knitting magazine with vintage patterns! (via CRAFT)
*Getting ready for Halloween on thanks to the lovely recipes over at Wing-It Vegan
*Chairlift’s ‘Does You Inspire You’ reminds me of my teenage love, the Drop Nineteens
* Blind Paralympian runner Henry Wanyoike buys knitting machines with prize money, teaches the disabled to knit pullovers and earn a living. Yay.
*“I hung up my investigator’s cap and picked up my needles.”: Former FBI agent opens yarn shop

**I think it’s supposed to be inspirational. Or something. Thoughts welcome.