• Archive for June, 2009

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    Whole New Look

    Monday, June 29th, 2009

    I updated the look of Almost Crafty today! Not a huge change, I’ll admit, but I added a sidebar over there on the right to house some ads. I hope you all don’t mind – I’ve tried to keep them out of the way of the major content, so feel free to ignore them if [...]

    Casting On: Ishbel

    Monday, June 22nd, 2009

    I couldn’t hold out. I tried. I told myself I wouldn’t cast on for Ishbel until I finished the Tulips cardigan. But the call of the shawl (ooh,that rhymed!) was too strong.

    So I cast on yesterday, using the Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in “Beach Glass.” The initial cast on took a few tries (picking up [...]

    Etsy & Crafting & Feminism, Oh My!

    Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

    Last week I read an article that frustrated me. It was all about Etsy.com, and feminism, and I’ve written about sixteen different responses in my head since then.  I think my inner voices will only be quieted if I finally commit these thoughts to the keyboard.
    For those who would like to read it, here’s a [...]

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