Sheep in Bryant Park!

raindrop cardigan in progress

It’s true–sheep in the city! For one day only–Thursday, Sept. 27th–sheep will graze alongside midtown lunchers in Bryant Park, which I like to think of as my library’s backyard.  I’m particularly excited about their visit because, after a trip to Ireland this summer that included five days of hiking across green hills and pastures among

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London via Iceland.

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Last week I completed my first colorwork sweater–just in time for a pre-spring warm spell. Here I am, ignoring the sunny day as I revel in the sweater’s  finished form while Upstate over the weekend.

(Ravelers, you’ll find more pictures as well as details on the project page.)

The yarn, Alafoss Lopi, is a

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The Birthday Cricket.

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Illustration from You Can Weave by Mary E. Black and Bessie R. Murray

“In my experience hobbies have a happy faculty of untying the many knots one accumulates during a busy day; they also provide wonderful insurance against old age.”

—Mary E. Black

Speaking of hobbies and aging, for my latest birthday

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Woolly Reader Sleeve.

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Although once skeptical, I have become a zealous convert to e-readers. At home we have a few different kinds of readers lying around the apartment, but my favorite is the slim and simple little Sony Pocket Edition. And since I didn’t have just the right protective case for it, I went ahead and made one.

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My name is Jessica Pigza, and I'm a diy enthusiast, a lover of vintage craft guides, & a rare book librarian. You can learn more about me, my library classes & events, and my press & appearances. Or drop me a line.

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