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Stitch THIS!

January 18th, 2006 | 1 Comment

I’ve been glued to Jenna’s journal for updates to a bizarre production involving Stitch ‘N Bitch. If only I knew whether this was a tragedy or a farce.

These are the things that get me excited. Heart attack-inducing end to the Steelers game? Eh. Prolonged trademark dispute over knitting-related terminology? Edge of my seat, yo.

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Book Review: Stitch ‘N Bitch: The Knitter’s Handbook

January 18th, 2006 | 1 Comment

Cover of Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook

Author: Debbie Stoller
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Rating: 4 Skeins
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I’ve wanted to learn to knit since I was a little girl. This book deserves a lot of the credit for actually getting me to do it.

I had just moved to Pittsburgh and I was attending a party at a fellow grad student’s house. My host and another guest were both knitters and both were praising the book. I sidled into the conversation and found out that the other girl had taken a knitting class at a shop a mere two blocks from my apartment.

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