I have decided to participate in the 2008 Ravelympics, an event for knitters that is concurrent with the 2008 Olympics. The challenge is to start and finish a project during the Olympic Games. I have entered the Laceweight Long Jump, and have already picked my project and my yarn. I am eager to begin the [...]

Beware, instead, of the 19th of July. Last year on July 19th, a storm knocked out our power during a downpour on a hot summer day. The previous July 19th, a strong summer storm rendered us powerless for an entire week in 100+ degree heat. This year, rather than storms, floods, and power outages, we [...]

Hello and happy Friday! It has been a wild and crazy week here at Casa de Benjamin and Heather. In preparation for the arrival of our new furniture, I have been doing some very late spring cleaning…or maybe it is early fall cleaning. We needed to shift furniture around in other rooms so that the [...]

Knit or knot is currently undergoing maintenance.  I apologize for any inconvenience. Update: The blog should be functional again.  I apologize for the appearance, but I was forced to upgrade to the new version of WordPress and the old themes no longer work.  Heather will get to have some fun finding a new theme. -Benjamin

I enjoy knitting lace in the summer. When our midwestern temperatures climb and the humidity becomes unbearable, air conditioners blast frigid air to combat the heat. I find that lace shawls work very well for warding off the chill of overeager air conditioning in church, a restaurant, or the movie theater. I usually carry one [...]