Some pairs of socks take just a week or two to make.

Some take a year.

It's so nonsensical when non-crafters ask you how long it took to make something. ACTUAL knitting time on these was probably less than 48 hours. Number of DAYS on which I actually knit even a row on them? Maybe 15? 20? But total time from start to finish? March 31, 2009 to March 11, 2010.

(click through the picture to flickr for a ravelry link should you want one)

Hi. Can I take your photo?

Because you look cool; you look happy; you have great style; you move your hands in a neat way; you remind me of someone I used to know...

If I walked up to you on the street, or in a coffeeshop, or on an El platform, and asked to take your photo for one of those or many other reasons, would you let me?

These people did. So far. ;)

Hey Crafty People,

My friend Mary made this amazing owl pillow and she's raffling it off to support the outreach program her husband works at.

Go! Buy raffle tickets! Try to win it!

As you can see, it's fantastic!!!