"Little Spot"

Demytė wins the annual "prettiest goat" pageant.

"Have you ever wanted to lick your cat?"

LICKI Brush.

Interview with a Knitter

On Wisconsin Public Radio.

It's "World Cepelinas Day"

Are you cooking Cepelinai today? We're not, but it's a nice day to revisit the recipe:

The last time Mr. Irene and I had Cepelinai was when we visited Grand Duke's Restaurant:

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"It’s so cold this week that Minnesotans are freezing their pants off."

It's not yarn bombing: it's frozen-pants bombing. (See also here.)

Twin Peaks, in Stitches

"A Ranking of All 118 Sweaters Seen on Twin Peaks."

I watched the show when I lived in South Carolina, but I didn't pay attention to the sweaters then. My top picks are #80, #68, and #60.

"Pizza Rat"

Plush toy.

Harem-Pants Reunion

Venice, Italy, July 1989. That's one fashion trend I did not understand.

Maybe I should rethink my boycott* of air travel.

Pierre the French Poodle calms jittery travelers at the Dane County Regional Airport.

*I have flown once in the last twenty-four years. Low carbon footprint, baby.

"I thought, is that a way to make money? ... Maybe I could fly around. I could be the flying nun."

Los Angeles Catholic sisters don't think Katy Perry is an appropriate buyer for their former home, the Immaculate Heart of Mary convent.

Beauty Pageant

Goat beauty pageant.

The Tchotchkes Shelves

Suburban Chicago, 1967. This photo shows the items on display in the Rec Room (see also here, here, and here). Did you have a troll doll?

Is a knitted beanie public art?

One covers the Killer Whale Museum.

"[I]t's got knitting and crochet patterns so you can re-create the look yourself."

It = the book, Cats in Hats.

Let's get a picture before we take down the tree.

Suburban Chicago, December 1964. The aluminum tree didn't get assembled every year, but it lasted for a while.

"[S]he was seen knitting a hat and walking her dog in New York City."

Maybe she was knitting a dog sweater.

Craft Fair

Holiday ManCraft isn't just for hipsters.

"Knit the Internet"

Arne and Carlos, the knitters behind Christmas Balls, have a little fun with their needles.

(More of Arne and Carlos's works appear on their Facebook page.)

"Sugar packets for use in coffee will still be available."

Mom will be happy to hear that.

"Both videos are set in Venice, but while the American singer rolled around sensually in a gondola, the nun sings in various landmarks wearing a habit."

Sister Cristina covers "Like a Virgin:"