Flagel Knitting Files

According to their own website "Knit and Crochet Now!" is the most watched knit and crochet program on U.S. public television.  Previously known as "Knit and Crochet Today", the TV show features well known designers along with knit and crochet experts.  Brett Bara, editor of Crochet Today magazine, introduces these experts who demonstrate popular techniques as well as show new uses for old techniques. If you want to know what's happening in the yarn craft world, this weekly 30-minute show is worth watching. When the program's name was changed about 3 years ago the change came with improved social media, a website and Facebook presence.  I have mentioned the Knit and Crochet Now Facebook postings before, most recently the knitted printed wallpaper from Norway.  Everyday they appear to scan the blogosphere of knitting and find new and interesting designers or knitting related items. A design from Tin Can Knits On May 25 a local designer w...

Vancouver is especially gorgeous this time of year.  The skies clear, the rains stop, the sun shines and everything bursts into its early summer greenery.  This weekend was a time to get outside and enjoy that scenery.  Of course the annual cleaning of the deck and washing of windows had to be done first.  We are work first, play second type of people most of the time.  Luckily we both agree on this approach to life. We have lived in the same place for almost 9 years and during that time have done little to investigate the Burrard Inlet that we overlook.  (What is it about not taking time to look at your own home territory.  It seems I tend to look for exciting things to do at home only when there are guests to show around.  For example, last summer I discovered a park where John Muir's home was located before he started walking around the U.S. to find Yosemite and create the Sierra Club.  It was merely 20...