From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Jelly Bean Amigurumi

by angela on April 12, 2009

Another knitting project complete. Meet “Jelly Bean”:
The cutest part? His whittle cotton tail.
For the knitters:
Pattern: Amy Gaines on Etsy – Jelly Bean Amigurumi
Yarn: Berrocco Comfort
Needles: Size 4 (much of it can be knitted on dpns)

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Keep Calm & Carry On

by angela on April 4, 2009

It’s no secret I adore government propaganda. Most of my collection is from communist China, and I dream of creating a museum type display in our living room – complete with translations – to share with all our friends and family. I enjoy seeing the messages that help shape a nation’s culture, [...]

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Friend

by angela on April 2, 2009

Friend, there’s a window that opens from heart to heart, and there are ways of closing it completely, not a needle’s eye of access. Open or shut; both ways are sometimes appropriate.
Mevlana Rumi (1207 – 1273)

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Will & Reason

by angela on April 1, 2009

“Whereas the Greeks gave to will the boundaries of reason, we have come to put the will’s impulse in the very center of reason, which has, as a result, become deadly.”
Albert Camus

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