Read this great Atlas Obscura article about knitting and espionage. Did you know the UK banned knitting patterns for fear of hidden messages during WWI? These spies were absolutely brilliant. Why is there not a British TV series about this? Or is there?
What is the most frequently asked question knitters receive? Pretty sure it is “How long did that take you to knit that?” Am I right?
I recently bought a couple ginormous balls of Noro Kureopatora, and I am dying to cast on for this lovely striped blanket that I can’t seem to forget since I saw it at Close Knit in Portland, Oregon.
I figure it will take forever to knit, and maybe longer, so I may need to order some of these awesome woven labels… but no time soon.
Close Knit, Portland, Oregon Link here
Noromania Blanket Ravelry link here
THIS TOOK FOREVER labels Sublime Stiching
In my mind there are 6 different seasons in a calendar year. Winter, Winterspring, Spring, Summer, Summerfall, and Fall. I especially love the misty, froggy, blossomy time of winter just before Spring.
This Fresh Air podcast interview with Mary Pipher about why older women are happier than their mothers were at their age. I love when she shares about how she starts her day with a cup of coffee just watching the morning come alive outside. This reminds me of a long standing practice in our home. I don’t wake crabby, but I do wake up slowly… drinking coffee, watching the bird feeders and the morning light hit all the trees in our back yard. The second cup is often enjoyed outside. https://www.npr.org/2019/02/27/698620524/why-older-women-are-often-the-happiest-demographic-in-america
Oh, the joke?
What’s the difference between a woman in her twenties and a woman in her forties?
The woman in her twenties always wants to know what your thinking, the woman in her forties doesn’t care.
Thank you, I’ll be here all week.
These are by far my most favorite pencils of all time. I love the very black lines it makes and the flattened ferrule is cool because it is refillable. I don’t know about you but I always run out of eraser before I run out of ideas.
Bean & Noodle 