Stephanie Briggs - Handmade Knitting My Way Through Chronic Pain

Knitting by hand, owned by three cats and a manbeast

Happy Birthday, Edmond Halley!

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On today’s Google Doodle: Today is Edmond Halley’s 335th birthday. He’ s the English astronomer best known for computing the orbit of the comet in his name. I didn’t know that “Halley” (as in the comet, named for the English astronomer who computed its orbit) has three different pronounciations. I’m accustomed to the one that […]

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Video: Geek Knitting

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This video covers the basic geeky arts of knitting and purling, as well as casting on (how you start a project) and casting off (how you finish a project). Because they’re outdoors, the natural sunlight makes things easy to see. The demonstrators explain things without jargon, which is another thing that makes this easy to […]

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Shivanaut Scarves – Oh My Stars and Garters!

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My current project is a set of seven scarves, for Havi Brooks’ Playground Shop at The Fluent Self.  They are knit with Lion Brand Jiffy yarn (Shocking Pink, and Black), which I bought from a fabulous online yarn shop called Banyan Tree Yarns. Georganne Cauchi, the proprietor, has been helping me with many of my latest […]

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Why I Photograph My Etsy Projects with Spock the Cat

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Many people ask me about why I photograph so many of my Etsy projects with one of my cats, Spock. His white bib provides a great contrast against my subject, and he loves posing for the camera.   Other than photos that have Spock in them, I keep my finished projects in sealed plastic containers, […]

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Sex and Tolstoy

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Sexual repression and excitation is a theme in Tolstoy. Bet you never guessed that before, eh? Kiera Knightley is one of those actresses who has become known more for her looks, her breasts (or lack thereof), and her southern genitalia than her talent. I happen to respect her acting talent first. Having found out that she’ll […]

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