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...tell what for. It was a surprise--it was a really big deal. We had Hostess Cup Cakes for dessert... or Devil Dogs or maybe it was Twinkies. Anyway, they made me gifts--sticks. I got three different painted sticks from my kids. They were even wrapped up in yarn. I used to like it when they made me gifts. If I could have that again, that would be great. I guess I would like a party. I liked it when they did that. I made a big deal about...
...most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives," Twain once wrote. Great yarn spinners are few and far between these days, but one place to find a passel of them is Nevada City, Calif., about 115 miles west of Virginia City. Each summer the old gold-mining town is host to the Sierra Storytelling Festival. "You can put a six-year-old and a 90-year-old together," says founder Steve Sanfield, "and with the right story, they will both feel a deep connection." Tickets for this year's festival (July...
...another one" is about the best description there is for it. Yet another man-remakes-woman Eliza Dolittle story. Yet Another dork-becomes-diva Clueless yarn. Yet another token effort to lightly evaluate the competitive arenas of cutthroat youth culture, a la Varsity Blues. Yet another excuse for beautiful Clearasil poster children to cavort in trendy togs and perform breathtaking cell phone stunts. It screams designer soundtrack and even more designer reality, every honest fiber of your being wants to oppose it. In your snider moments, you deprecate that you could write this screenplay your-self. Let's be honest...
...role in the Holocaust. Or when Cuba altered its attitude (somewhat) toward Christianity, and Castro invited the Pope for a visit. Or when Northern Ireland made a formal decision not to keep killing itself (for a while). The sound of one mind changing can make one hell of a yarn...
Like all hobbies, knitting has a price. For Lewis, the price is over $100 a year. At Woolcott, a ball of yarn can range from $3 to $30 and beyond. Still, the rewards of knitting are vast. Malsberger and Lewis have both taught their roommates and friends to knit and according to Malsberger, knitting makes her a better friend. "Sometimes it helps me give good advice. You know: knitting, feeling maternal," she jokes. The friends and loved ones of knitters reap benefits as well: good advice, well-knit socks and all the uni-suits their hearts desire...