Previously I posted a tool to assess your knitting skills proficiency. This is an update on the data collected. I also discuss how to read
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Thank you for all the good wishes and comments on Monday’s anniversary/blogiversary post. Today, Thaddeus and I celebrate 36 years together. Six of them have
Thoughtfulness doesn’t come easily to me. It requires a lot of deliberate thinking to come up with ways of being thoughtful and generous. Easy Ideas
This week, we celebrate two different anniversaries. Tomorrow, 17 years ago, I posted my first blog entry for QueerJoe. Also, this Friday, Thaddeus and I
I can’t imagine the google searches that will come up with this blog entry. But for regular readers (hahahah…see what I did there?), I know
I’ve raved about this jumbo ball-winder before, but it’s still my favorite knitting tool. By far! I just finished winding 660 yards of fingering weight
Not sure how my first craft show of 2019 would go (I only sell at two different shows each year). I figured with the arctic
Knitting stripes in-the-round has an inherent flaw. As most knitters know, the section of the stripe where the color changes shifts up one row, and
There is a stereotype of gay men that we try to be the best “good little boy” throughout our lives. Is it compensating for or
One of the joys each year of bicycling along the Delaware River Canal, is the big, flouncy blooms of the Swamp Rose Mallow. The marshmallow
Across the Delaware River from New Hope, is the city of Lambertville, NJ. They take halloween SERIOUSLY! Don’t even consider driving through Lambertville on Halloween.
At least the men without any vision of how color can make them look awesome! Manly colors should be any colors that make guys look
As a knitter and spinner, I’ve noticed a recent trend of looking for locally sourced wool. I’ve always preferred the indie dyers at wool festivals.
For all the years I’ve been participating in on-line knitting forums, knitwear design copyright and fair use laws have always caused a lot of controversy.
The original reason I decided to start blogging was to document my knitting projects. This blog was to create a documented history of projects. Today
Looking at my calendar and realizing my first craft show is three weeks away, I had a moment of craft show panic. Do I have
There has been an epidemic of shaming and recriminations lately. A number of times in public forums, I have been personally criticized, attacked or shamed
Many of the local readers of QueerJoe know that I live in a very artsy, river-town. Known for the Bucks County School of Impressionism. Bucks
It always felt pre-destined to me that I would be rather ordinary. Without the coattails of my sister, I would probably have been an adult
What looked to be a problem at the retreat last week, turned quickly from mishap to miracle. It’s unbelievable the magic that can happen when
Today’s QueerJoe Quiz. Does anyone recognize what this is in the photo? I realized when looking through Wendy’s knitting blog that there hasn’t been a
Descending from the Mountain (Easton Mountain), I’m still glowing from my time there. And hopefully he’ll get a better reception than Moses did on his
It never ceases to amaze me how everything seems to come together. Even when it never looks like it will. I’m all set for the
Three active WIPs, two craft shows coming up fast and leaving on Tuesday for the Men’s Knitting Retreat next week. Creating a complex web survey
The latest goings-on at Ravelry have really pleased me. Mostly, it was their rejection of hate. There was a lot of blowback, but they just
The idea of a Bucket List has never appealed to me very much. Mostly, I don’t want a finite list of must-do items that I
Knit-blogging requires that I take a LOT of photographs. Sometimes this requires I wait until I have enough natural light to take a photo with
Thinking about the Twin Towers today, it’s surprising to me that in my 100 Things About Me list, I never mentioned I have a fear
Combined for the first time in one post, a sheep & wool festival, Hayes, and two spots in the upcoming Men’s Knitting Retreat! A rare
If you look closely at my latest Biased Scarf project, the newest yarn I’ve introduced is a sparkly yarn (with sparkly fiber spun in (known
Making a difference…or having an impact is becoming more important to me as I get older. It’s gratifying to see areas of my life where
The owner of Tomato Factory (an awesome, now-defunct yarn store in Lambertville, New Jersey) was one of the best marketing people I’ve known. She was
I’m no Forrest Gump, but since I work with so much yarn, I often find the process of untangling a mass of yarn to be
Last week I wrote about knitters persisting despite how much goes into it. The same is even more true for spinning and plying yarn. Today
Every once in a while, another knitter will show me a way of doing something that transforms my knitting in a profound way. Today, I’m
It’s amazing how seldom I make it to my local yarn store anymore. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like I need more yarn. Need!
Rowan has always been a good source of men’s knitting patterns for me. Beautiful designs knit in luxurious yarns. But the most recent Men’s Nordic
Considering all the obstacles there are just learning to knit, it’s amazing sometimes that there are any knitters at all. And yet we persist. We
Recently out with a friend and former co-worker and his family. His son thought I looked like Sean Hayes. I realized I didn’t have a
We had a fantastic vacation, but despite that, there’s no place like home. We had fantastic food, great weather, and the best place in the
Here in the Unites States, the process of choosing a president has gone off the rails. U.S. citizens seem to have no idea what it
Now that I’m retired, I’m not quite sure what term to use for leisurely time away from home. When I’m no longer working, is it
How difficult could it be, preparing to retreat? Pack up a few things and head up to Upstate New York. Just drive up to Easton
Another reason we are blessed…nature and beauty where we live. We have a great combination. Natural beauty all around us and the time to explore
There are a lot of knitting skills that I’m really good at. Yarn chicken…or estimating if I’ll have enough yarn to finish a project…isn’t one
When declaring my distaste for Brussel sprouts, or expressing my anger at my siblings, I often heard, “Don’t say ‘hate’, it’s such a strong word.”
With all the recent “go back to where you came from” speeches and “send her back” chants, discrimination and racism is open and glaring in
We’ve been going through a hot streak where I live lately. A tall cool glass of anything would be great. With caffeine, even better. A
Anyone know what this is? Yes, it’s a stapler, but the other item is a pocketsize lifetime of documentation, photos and memories. More specifically, it’s
Over the years, I’ve known some amazingly knowledgeable people who come as close to knowing it all as you can. Brilliant spiritualists. Amazing scientists. I