Sunday, April 17, 2016

Mother Nature

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One of my favorite scenes in Wagner is Wotan accepting the will of Erda. Yes, even the most powerful of the gods must obey "Mother Ear...
Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Tapistries

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I mentioned a while back that the Getty Center was having a exhibit of tapestries made gold and silver yarns.  However, I have not said any...

YAKS

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Specialized: for 12" sock needles and a belt around the waist as defined by jeans. It works for an over stuffed chair, or knitting ...
Monday, March 28, 2016

YAKS

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I mentioned the other day that it was hard to use my 18" "gansey" needles in the overstuffed chairs in front of the  TV.  ...
Sunday, March 27, 2016

Wool as a Miracle Fiber

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It is a process of elimination: THE TROUBLE WITH CAPILENE http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/go-outside/the-trouble-with-capilene/ ...
Friday, March 25, 2016

Ice melt, sea level rise and superstorms: evidence from paleoclimate data, climate modeling, and modern observations

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Now published as: Ice melt, sea level rise and superstorms: evidence from paleoclimate data, climate modeling, and modern observations tha...
Sunday, March 20, 2016

A Pile of lies

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My last post was a pile of lies. People often come after me, when I tell the truth, so I thought I would tell a pile of lies and see if a...
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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Guernseys vs. Jerseys

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"Ouvre", she said coyly.  (Gladys Thompson on page 5 of Patterns for Guernseys, and Arans , third edition, copyright 1979 by Dov...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The best fabrics I have ever knit

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Worsted spun 5-ply knit on 2 mm needles. Gauge is 35 stitches per 4" and 50 rows per 4" for ~109 stitches per square i...
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Monday, March 07, 2016

Old Gauge

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I have long used the needle size chart at the Fiber Gypsy (http://www.fibergypsy.com/common/needles.shtml) as my standard for knitting need...
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Wednesday, March 02, 2016

The Evil of Drink

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I was at a Christmas party a few years ago, and lost my knitting sheath.  I got it back a few days ago, it reminded me of the "evil of...
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Tuesday, March 01, 2016

Love and Hate of the Classics

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Over the years, I have had a love and hate relationship with Paton's Classic Wool (PCW). A large swatch of Paton's Classic Wool ...
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Sunday, February 28, 2016

The Best and Brightest on SLR

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Ice melt, sea level rise and superstorms: evidence from paleoclimate data, climate modeling, and modern observations that 2 °C global warm...
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Friday, February 26, 2016

The Transition(s)

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I t took me 3 or 4 years to transition from hand held needles (e.g., circular needles) to knitting sheaths and knitting belts. I would kn...
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Old stuff

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Team discovers fabric collection dating back to Kings David and Solomon http://phys.org/news/2016-02-team-fabric-dating-kings-david.html ...
Monday, February 22, 2016

Ridge and Furrow

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A famous pattern for gasney sweaters, also works to keep debris out of hiking socks, and to give added flex and stretch at the ankle to avo...
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Ease and Durability of hand knit sock.

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I knit my socks to fit.  That raises the question of how much negative ease to avoid the wads and creases that can cause blisters. The th...

Clocks on Socks

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These days, clocks on socks are mostly seen as decorative.  However, clocks can also be functional. Clocks can provide extra padding arou...
Saturday, February 20, 2016

Must Read British Bronze Age Life

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British Bronze Age Life http://www.mustfarm.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/MustRead-June2012.pdf http://www.mustfarm.com/bronze-age-river/di...
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Six things that raise your blood pressure

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Keeping your blood pressure under control can mean adding things to your life, like exercise, that help lower it. But, you may not realize...
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