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Ask Me Anything #1: Where's the knitting, Knitnut?

Yesterday, in response to Ask Me Anything,  Thatdarncat asked “Where’s the knitting, Knitnut?”

Excellent question!

Seven years ago I decided to blog, and since I was really into knitting at the time, I started a knitting blog.

I soon realized I didn’t have a whole lot to say about knitting. Some people, like the Yarn Harlot, can talk about […]

The Piano, the 24-Hour Day, and The History of Love

A clone would have come in handy last night. I could have gone to the Hartman Piano meeting at City Hall, and the clone could have gone to my creative writing class, both of which started at 7:00. But there was no clone and I had to choose. I went to the class, since there […]

The Extraordinary Gift

This extraordinary gift started with Rachael. She’s a California blogger, knitter and novelist, and a lovely person to boot. Rachael put the wheels in motion in May, shortly after I was diagnosed with cancer.

Grace – who doesn’t yet have a blog but who will be a phenomenal blogger when she does – offered […]

The Knitting Mafia and Collective Bargaining

Ever since the Yarn Harlot sent the “Knitting Mafia” over here, I’ve been feeling a bit guilty for not blogging often enough about knitting. But in order to blog about knitting more, I kind of have to knit more. So I’ve been knitting up a storm lately to assauge my guilt over not blogging about […]

A five-star blogging week

The Yarn Harlot mentioned me today! If you’re a knitter you already know who the Yarn Harlot is: she’s only the Online Goddess of the Knitting Universe, that’s who! And when she mentions your blog on her blog, your blog goes platinum for a day as gazillions of knitters pour in. So – a warm […]