I believe gauge is the most important knitting concept because it is the sole principal that determines whether a knitted item will be the right size when it is finished. For an afghan, you have a bit of leeway in that a slightly smaller or slightly larger afghan is still acceptable. Continue reading
It Takes A Village
Governments don’t build towns. People do. Nowhere is that more evident than our small towns where it’s pretty obvious that it’s local entrepreneurs that keep the wheels of progress rolling in the right direction.Continue reading
Refugees, Immigrants, Guns and Politics
A Facebook friend posted a comment this morning that really made me stop and think…Continue reading
#ClintonFoundation #StateDepartment
If there’s no “there” there, I want to know how many #ClintonFoundation donors had “access” to #StateDept when Kerry was at the helm.
#hypocrisyatitsfinest
“no one can do it alone” from a woman with her nose up the arse of the guy with the phone and the pen
#hypocrisyatitsfinest
Blasting Trump for quoting 2015 stats while using 2014 stats to accuse Trump of lying: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the 2016 RNC
#disrupt
We all know what happens when disruptive technology hits — great things happen. It’s about time for disruptive politics to do the same.
#serverless
I feel like @mipsytipsy jumped inside my head and stole all my core beliefs: WTF IS OPERATIONS?
Rose Trellis Stitch Pattern Adapted For 24-Stitch Punchcard Knitting Machines
This is a 24-stitch version of the classic Rose Trellis stitch pattern suitable for punchcard knitting machines with transfer-only lace carriages (i.e., Brother).
Rose Trellis Stitch Pattern From Brother Stitchworld Volumn III (pattern #155)
This is Brother’s version of the classic Rose Trellis stitch pattern. It’s not quite identical to the hand-knit original. The motif at the center of the X’s uses one-stitch transfers instead of multi-stitch transfers.Continue reading