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
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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
Fortunately, it was a computer crash and not a physical crash. Late last week, my MacBook Pro shit the bed whilst I was editing a
For many who know me, you know how much I value the men’s knitting community (or any community of fiber-crazy guys). I take great joy
After repeating the “knitting mantra” enough, I have now been blessed with color…plenty of color! Blessed With Color Appreciation I’ve been fortunate to have come
Most knitters if they heard the following knitting mantra: “purl off, knit on, knit off, purl on” They’d immediately recognize that someone was doing the
Does it ever happen where your life or blog manifests reality? Have you ever expressed something to the Universe and had it come back to
Does the world really need a MEMOJI? For those who don’t know, the term is a combination of “me” and “emoji” to indicate a personal
A rainbow of colors can’t always cover all the hate and ugliness. But you can color me beautiful with a rainbow of colors anytime. Especially
Last week I mentioned I was switching from Verizon Wireless to Xfinity Mobile. New level achieved. All is quite good! New Mobile Service – Xfinity
Thanks to a more knowledgeable and keen-eyed reader, I have an update. I wan’t to correct two problems with today’s earlier blog entry (see below).
I have already confessed my ignorance of simple and somewhat obvious uses of technology. Many I’ve had to learn from younger people. Today I share one
Each year I have an annual physical, an eye examination and a dental check-up. I think I’ll be adding a check-up to my mobile phone
Reading comprehension requires more than just reading the first sentence of an e-mail and replying. My latest pet-peeve is writing a detailed and concise e-mail
Last week I went to visit my mom who now lives in Massachusetts. So, I spent three days with her and scheduled a few day
Just a quick update to write of more double-knitting skills acquired. New Skills Inventory First of all, a little advice. If you decide to attempt
With a blog named QueerJoe, this post title might be a bit misleading. But one of the best pieces of advice I ever got for
First I started the Ensign Brook DK Cardigan. And then I was inspired (again) by the brilliance of Alasdair’s double-knitting design Parallax. I now have
For whatever reason, knitters and crocheters have this annoying habit of insinuating their addiction on everyone. They call it Charity Knitting. Whether it’s wanted or
Or at least, QueerJoe enjoys Knitting Nancies (Knitting Nancy s?)! I’m sure there must be folks out there that collect these little knitting toys? Another
It’s truly amazing when someone recognizes your value. When they see some hidden detail about your efforts and express gratitude. That’s Authentic Acknowledgement! YouTube Bloggers
This blog, the Men’s Knitting Retreats and social media have all put me into contact with some big players in the fiber world. Having fiber
Many thanks to all who entered the blog contest. Because your suggestions were all very much appreciated. The Blog Contest winner was very difficult to
So many QueerJoe Blog readers commented on the Tilt Cardigan, that I wanted to do a special consolidated post of all-things Tilt. Details Pattern Name:
