http://www.echoknits.com/blog knitting, spinning, history and technology Thu, 07 May 2009 04:14:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The thing about knitting is that it can be as simple as knitting one stitch, or as complicated as advanced lace or fair isle work. This is true for the technology that surrounds knitting as well. When I first learned to knit, I was about 8 years old. I knew one ... http://www.echoknits.com/blog/2009/05/07/if-i-could-only-use-my-iphone-for-knitting/ I have a confession to make. I have a problem with knitting monogamy. A serious problem. At the moment I don't have a ravelry project widget, and there's two reasons for that. The first is that I can't get either of the premade ones to work with my Wordpress theme, and the ... http://www.echoknits.com/blog/2009/04/26/knitting-monogamy/ Back when I started knitting again, after a long sabbatical while I went to high school and made a lot of jewelry and polyclay things, I taught myself how to knit on dpns. I eventually tried to make the famous blueberry waffle socks, but never got past the cuff. When I ... http://www.echoknits.com/blog/2009/03/29/i-caught-the-sock-bug/ I recently bought myself an Amazon Kindle. Being a technology-whore, I've wanted one since they first came out, but wasn't ready to commit to a first generation product that kept selling out. The Kindle 2 is not only available and in stock, it also came out right around my birthday ... http://www.echoknits.com/blog/2009/03/28/amazon-kindle-and-its-knitting-adventures/ Hi, and welcome to the new home of echo knits. For a little while, I used to blog at wordpress.com, but I was a sporadic poster at best. This is my attempt at a new site, coupled with my acceptance to a graduate program in Textile History. I had originally planned ... http://www.echoknits.com/blog/2009/03/27/welcome-to-the-new-echo-knits/