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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

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

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.”

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

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

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

This week has been chock-a-block full of fun and enjoyable stuff to do and will continue to be too busy to blog until I leave

Having taught myself to knit over 30 years ago, I was presented with a question on Facebook this past weekend.  Would I be able to

My mind just works that way.  As Spring bursts forth in Bucks County Pennsylvania, my mind turns to a week of men’s knitting. Spring and

To contort and shape yourself to please someone else, takes away any self-definition…it turns you into the equivalent of slime.  And when you do that,

I’m finished with magical thinking.  The notion that if I do specific things, or act at specific times, that I can effect an outcome in

Fascinating results from readers on the survey. First of all…unsurprisingly, I have the smartest readership.  Well, after Chasten Buttigieg‘s readership. The Survey Says…! First on

I think most people think they are smart.  As a boy, I always thought I was smart.  Either that, or I was so dumb that

I went to bed last night in my fifties and awoke in my sixties.  The ravaging effects of aging is clear. Special Birthday Post It

I know, I know…just QueerJoe being controversial again.  Going out on a tenuous limb again. So Many Problems The Bad First of all, what the

You know I LOVE knitting.  You also know that I LOVE documenting my knitting here on the blog.  But sometimes there are other critical priorities.

There are some tools that I must have at hand at all times.  There are other tools that must be EXACTLY the way I want

Do all yarn enthusiasts have messy, project-filled homes like mine? Exponential Mess As a knitter, crocheter, spinner and circular sock machine person, my house can

Any long-time readers out there who remember back to 2005 when I decided to knit my niece a Communion Shawl? Haunted Memories I recall now

The three main promises of Spring: Warmer weather Opportunities for bicycling Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat in May Second Favorite Season I’ve always loved Summer.  Ever

With the heinous act of cowardice by the hateful white supremacist in New Zealand last week, I hesitate to ask this question.  But it’s been

Having a project to work on when I’m in the living room and a second to work on when I’m watching television is something I

There are complexities in everyday items that I would never notice until I had to replace them.  Who would have imagined all the thought that

You can quote me on it.  If you have a rule that is ALWAYS true in your mind, it disallows you from every assessing the

As a retiree, a snowfall overnight doesn’t have any of the angst associated with it anymore. Will work be called off?  Can I get out

My amazing Robin Spinning Wheel had a minor breakage this past weekend.  The flexible connector from the pedal to the treadle arm broke. Amazing Design

The first time you walk along a route that previously had only been driven, you see a LOT more details about the route.  Spinning is

Fighting against Trump the last time made me realize I was only in one of two modes.  Love a candidate.  Hate a candidate. Remembering Sanity

What factors go into deciding on when to frog a project for you?  How do you decide when it’s time to rip out a project

For those of you who find it validating to have knitting or other fiber crafts make the news, here are some examples of where we’ve

Thaddeus turned 65 yesterday.  He isn’t on social media.  And he doesn’t have a huge network of acquaintances or co-workers. Assuring He Feels Loved It

We don’t know when Finn was born. So we choose the month when Thaddeus spotted this beautiful cat as his “Finniversary” celebration! Who Saved Who?

Have you ever noticed that looking older comes in stages…not gradually? You look at someone one day and they look as young as always. The

When it rains, it pours, to steal from the Morton Salt tag line.  A Swatch, A New Project, A New Dolores Kit, AND my current

Let me say something right up front. I think oppression sucks. Whether it’s in the form of racism, homophobia, xenophobia, anti-semitism, misogyny, transphobia, ageism, etc.

If you’re a pro already at two-handed stranded (or Fair Isle) knitting, this may all be useless chatter to you.  Feel free to skip today’s

Now that I have the ribbing completed and I’ve converted the Tilt Cardigan over to being knit in-the-round, I’m going to have to work on

After ripping out the remainder of the work I had completed on the back of the Tilt Cardigan, I started with modifying the color of

Have you ever had one of those projects where there is just too much bad about it to overcome? Here’s one example for me. Rowan

Did you ever accidentally click on the wrong option and enrolled yourself in some on-line offer by accident?  Does this EVER work for on-line companies?

It’s looking more and more likely that Donald and some of his family maybe heading to jail.  This isn’t a joyful thing for most liberals,

I got extremely productive in the last couple of days!  Mostly knitting lots of tubes. Circular Sock Knitting Machine Infinity Scarves My first few attempts

Like Melissa Leapman’s 6000+ Pullover Possibilities book her new book, Knitting Modular – Shawls, Wraps, and Stoles allows you to access to full patterns or endless

After getting my old bitch (the antique Gearhart Circular Sock Knitting Machine) to spit out an almost completed sock, I figured a second one would

It never ceases to amaze me the things I DON’T consider when it comes to knitting.  Despite all that I know about knitting, it never

Half in one world, half in the other…maybe I’ll just do my own combination of both.  Machine crank parts of a sock and hand knit