Tentascarf

Another incentive to come to the show on Friday: Among the merchandise for sale will be squid hats with built-in tentacle-scarves, or tentascarves. Available in Medium (my head), Large, (Ben’s head), and Bigfoot – OK, Extra-Large (the head of a dear friend of mine who plays the viola).
Custom squid hat orders will be taken [...]

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I’ll know when my squid comes along

For the past couple of days, rather than doing the usual things I do or even the interesting things I’m planning on doing, I have been making costumes.
Squid costumes.

This was just the prototype squid hat, made from this pattern from Instructables. It is only a beginning. I have made a Dark Priestess of [...]

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The economics of knitting

I haven’t posted for a day or two because I have ACTUALLY been busy.  Tuesday I taught almost all of my students in one afternoon/evening, because yesterday I sat my friend Jen Wardle’s art show.  Which I will be doing tomorrow, and for part of next week.
Sitting an art show means sitting in the gallery [...]

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How To: Knit men’s socks

I have been busy.  Not just with my usual round of exciting and glamourous activities, but with making socks and hats and things for Streetknit.  Here is the men’s sock pattern I created from this excellent pattern.  I have used it to make many socks, including the pair pictured here.  If you don’t like using [...]

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Socktoberfest

I recently joined a group, Streetknit, that knits winter-wear for the homeless.  I enjoy knitting, though I’m not very good.  I once made a sweater for a Gus.  It took HOURS and was about ten sizes too big.  Seriously, I could have fit both dogs into it, assuming I could have gotten them to walk [...]

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How to: Make “Harlequin” coasters

Warning: This post will be incredibly boring if you can’t sew/don’t like to sew/have no interest whatsoever in needlework.  Just thought I’d let you know.
If you’re like me, and you have lots of scraps of formal-wear fabrics, and one person on your Christmas list that you forgot about until just now, then here is an [...]

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