Fair Isle heaven

One of the best things about taking on the Yarn Forward editorship is meeting lots and lots (and lots!) of…

1940s inspiration

This photo, found in the Library of Congress’ Flickr photostream, is just. so. awesome. It shows, according to the caption…

Presidential sheep!

Hey look! mounds of wool! Natural lawnmowers! From the Presidential Pet Museum: Tired of election stuff? Here’s one more president-related…

NaKniSweMo speed demon!

Blurry, ’cause I’m knitting so fast. Well, I cast on for NaKniSweMo and promptly became a crazy social recluse. Swatching…

Official NaKniSweMo 2008 sweater is here!

You saw it earlier here. Here’s the pattern page on Ravelry, and you can purchase it in my Ravelry store…

Vote.

(photo by Kristi on Flickr here; chart by Laura of Picture Perfect Knits book fame) The intarsia pattern is available…

Happy Halloween a day early

…an early wish so you can click over to The Black Apple here and print out some of these for…

Oh, Oprah. You're late on this one.

Oprah declares the Kindle her most favoritest thing ever. That’s, like, so August, Oprah. (I kid, I kid! As long…

Oh, Oprah. You’re late on this one.

Oprah declares the Kindle her most favoritest thing ever. That’s, like, so August, Oprah. (I kid, I kid! As long…

Article in the local paper

…on my upcoming Lakewood Library appearance: Add Some Fiber to Your Life with Shannon Okey! (is it just me, or…