Category Archives: Book Reviews

Just for the Hell of It . . . .

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Because this is a blog about things people make, I thought I’d include my latest piece for Publishers Weekly magazine here because it is a) about books that teach kids how to make s$%t and b)because the publisher happens to … Continue reading →

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“Head Case” by Jennifer Oko

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

This blog is about things I make, and sometimes it is about the things my friends and people I meet make. This is one of those times. And for the first time on this blog, I’ll be focusing not on … Continue reading →

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Revidere Shawl – I’m Baaaaaaack

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

I’m back to where I was 9 days ago . . . . .   Very careful notes this time . . . . So now I truly am only about 2 dozen rows from the end. God help me … Continue reading →

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Listening While Knitting

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

For a long time I’ve been meaning to write a post asking what makes a good audiobook, and more especially, what makes a good knitting audiobook? By that I certainly do not mean a book about knitting, but I am … Continue reading →

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Buy This Book

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

This blog is about things I and some of my friend make. Today, I wanna talk about something my friend and colleague, Don Lattin, made – a book. As I write, Don is on the radio talking to Bay Area … Continue reading →

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Knitting to Vancouver

Posted on September 26, 2009 by

I love to take the train. Even more than taking the train, I love to knit on the train. Last week, I hopped Amtrak‘s Coast Starlight in Emeryville, CA and rode it all the way to Seattle, an approximately 18-hour … Continue reading →

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Listening and Knitting

Posted on September 5, 2009 by

One of the greatest pleasures I know is listening to a book on my iPod while knitting. Of course, it can be just any book. I have downloaded some turkeys in my almost two years with Audible.com. But I have … Continue reading →

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Je Suis une Femme Francaise

Posted on August 6, 2009 by

Wouldn’t Mrs. MacKay, my French teacher at Kingwood High School, be so proud of me? Last night, I cast on a little lacy shrug I found in French Girl Knits, the new book by Kristeen-Griffin Grimes. I want to share … Continue reading →

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I Become an Arbiter of Taste

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

For quite a while, I have been having a mid-life crisis. My chosen profession, newspaper journalist, has hit the skids as jobs and freelance budgets have dried up. I have been thinking about what my next act will be – … Continue reading →

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