Welcome To Knitty Witty City

New Blog for Magnolia Group

2006-08-23T12:45:00.000-05:00

The Magnolia Group has a new Blog:We hope that all of you will visit and become a contributor. It’s a great place and way to sound off about anything and everyone.FUNTIONALIZATION://www.bloglines.com/blog/FUNCTIONALIZATIONThe thoughts, words, and actions that actually FUNCTION at something to some one at some time, here, now, or never.This is a where one can blow off steam about any damn thing

2006-08-16T13:34:00.000-05:00

One of our citizens has found a terrific child’s sweater pattern and she graciously decided to share it with us. Here is the URL: http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring05/PATTtrellis.htmlA special thanks to Citizen Barb for her thoughtfulness.This brought winter to mind. Think of all the smiles on surprised parents so fortunate as receive it as a gift for their child. A project of this class would be a

No Needles in Prison

2006-08-15T08:24:00.000-05:00

Doesn’t it make you feel terrible when you realize that the prisoners in a maximum-security prison in Mew Mexico are upset over the fact that they have lost many of the nice things in life? Society should not be so cruel and inhuman to them. They need education, rehabilitation, understanding, love, and above all, forgiveness. How can we ever expect them to be able to re-enter society and be a

More Yarn

2006-08-11T15:17:00.000-05:00

Yesterday afternoon we had some new arrivals, 10 skeins of Grace by Paton's. It's a 100% Mercerized Cotton that feels like DMC embroidery thread. The color is Violet. It goes well with my wife's wardrobe and skin. I can see the sweater or shell in that color as I type. Then today more yarn arrived and once again it was Grace. This delivery was 30 skeins of the color Teal. They will work in the

A Concerned Citizen

2006-08-10T08:02:00.000-05:00

This has been posted by the express permission of our Citizen Barb K. Amazing to me that anyone cares about "Gaydom!" If you were falling over a cliff, would you ask, "Are you Gay?" to the person reaching out to save you?If you "Pump Iron," you are strong and muscular, does that make you not Gay? What is the dif?Oh please, accept others, rather than judge!Let's just KNIT!!Well, knit and think or

Is He is or Is He Ain't?

2006-08-09T17:18:00.000-05:00

It came to my attention that some people on a knitting group I used to belong to have passed on the information to those of the group that I am Gay. I don’t mind the press be it verbal or otherwise as long as my name is spelled correctly.Gay is not the label as it used to be. Gay has come to mean many more things than whether a person has a physically sexual relationship with a person of the

The Anglo Saxon Chronicle

2006-08-09T11:50:00.000-05:00

Something for every Anglo-Saxon-CeltMaybe not so much for my Jewish portion but on an educational level it is on for all Jews.If you do or don't like, please let me know. Posting the urls of other Blogs may or may not be continued.Thank you for stopping in KnittyWittyCityYours truly,Doug-The1Knit1WitProud Mayor of KWCThe Anglo Saxon Chronicle

Don't Ask Why

2006-08-09T07:12:00.000-05:00

This is my childhood home.

New Arrivals - Cables and Panel

2006-08-08T08:43:00.000-05:00

New Yarn Arrivals:These arrived yesterday. As soon as I can assess how they’ll knit or crochet up, I’ll be able to decide what projects they’ll become. Like I need another project. I am the Mayor I can do this.10 skeins of Filatura Lanarota Luxor DK (cotton)5 skeins of Green Confetti5 skeins of Yellow Gold18 skeins of Lion Brand Cotton-Ease (4-ply cotton)6 of Pineapple6 of Cherry Red6 of

Things Make Me Stop Knitting

2006-08-08T08:09:00.000-05:00

It’s not my thing to offer recommendations for reading material. Few people share my opinions about what a good book is so my opinions stay hidden to prolog my life.When there is a book that makes me stop and think, I think it’s great and when given the chance I share my finding. John Cornwell wrote a book recently about the last years of the Pontificate of John Paul II. If JPII had not become

Greetings From The Mayor

2006-08-07T11:28:00.000-05:00

I am the Mayor here at KnittyWittyCity (KWC). Citizenship is open to all who knit and anyone can contribute as they see fit. At this time I read all the posts before I allow them to be added so if any of you are younger than 18, have no fear. Nothing will ever be posted there that your parents can’t read if you let them.Knitting has been with me since I was 4 yrs old and now I’m 58 so you can do

Decreasing and Shapes

2006-08-04T09:07:00.000-05:00

Maybe this can help the newbies doing the triangles.Ways to decrease either side:Cast on 30 stitchesKnit 1, Slip 1, Knit 1, Pass Slipped Stitched Over the Knitted Stitch, Knit 27Knit 27, Slip 1, Knit 1, Pass the Slipped Stitch Over the Knitted Stitch, Knit 1.Knit 2 together, Knit 28.Knit 28, Knit 2 together.Knit 1, Knit 2 together, Knit 27.Knit 27, Knit 2 together, Knit 1.Try some of these. Each

EBAY

2006-08-04T08:44:00.000-05:00

It really bugs me when a merchant on ebay begs me to post good comments for them. I think I will do that the first time Gumps calls my wife and asks her to do a commercial for them. Macy's may want to do the same.How damn egotistical can one be? If I like the way you treat me during our dealings then I will return. Returning is the best comment one can give or receive.I don't issue the good

COFFEE - COPYRIGHT - REMEMBERINGS

2006-08-04T07:53:00.000-05:00

Please be seated.As I was having coffee this morning with an executive from the national office of copyright at the Library of Congress, I asked her about copyright and patterns and posting on the Internet. She told me that as long as credit to the author or designer or inventor is given, and as long as you do not use the material to make money or profit from it financially in any way, then

Yet Another Project Underway!

2006-08-03T09:27:00.000-05:00

I wish I had about 24 more hours in a day. This is not the wish of one person is it? I need more time to do just about everything I want to do in one day and at my age you would think there was more control over time. There are many elderly people who hate growing old because the life they live is not very active. That’s not always their fault but they think they’re stuck there. Some are, but I’

Work

2006-08-02T10:51:00.000-05:00

Good Things

2006-07-28T10:59:00.000-05:00

The previous post has a photo of the Conquering Cables logo and the URL to the website of that blog is close by. I would rather have the photo link anyone who wishes to visit that blog when they click on it. Thus I am re-posting the photo here and it has been made a link to the Conquering Cables website. So, now you can visit there with less hassle.When and if I become a member of that blog, I

Mary Kay

2006-07-25T12:48:00.000-05:00

Athena Knight Merrell is a Daughter-in-law to me. She recently began a new endeavor with the Mary Kay cosmetic company. She has a webpage and I will think you are a very nice person if you visit and say hello. In your message you can say Doug sent you and she’ll know it’s someone who has read this blog. Whether you make a purchase or not, only Athena will know and she’ll carry the most gratitude

Stupid me -

2006-07-24T15:03:00.000-05:00

Here is the URL to the Cable BlogNow all of you be nice when you go there – it’s a nice placeJust go there, see, read, tell them what you think, NICELY and then come and tell me all about it.You just might see me there some day. Making a mess as usual, ruffling some feathers as usual and in general just being mean, ornery and bratty like I am. Just ask my Mom. I need to be me!http://

Cable Cars

2006-07-24T14:46:00.000-05:00

A friend asked me to join a blog about doing cable knitting. Well, I was there for a visit and I highly recommend it for anyone who wishes to know about cable knitting, cables in general, learn how to cable, or simply see pictures of some of the members works. The pictures are very nice. The work is very good and will be inspiration for many other knitters and non-knitter alike. I sent a guy

YOU

2006-07-24T13:42:00.000-05:00

Is there anyone here who has met me? I know for a fact that I do not know anyone who uses the Internet but me. No one from my family does. I’d the only one who has the time and I’m the only one who uses the Internet to catch up on the rest of the entertainment I miss with other applications in life. So, all that being said, typed, and read, how on earth do people make statements in regard to

Boys and Men

2006-07-22T12:37:00.000-05:00

There are boys and there are older men. Trust me when I tell you that they really can be in the same room at the same time and that doesn’t mean that they’ll not be able to control their burning desire to fall to the floor into piles of mad passionate SEX and debauchery. If that were the case then I know for a fact young girls and older women should

DougThe1Knit1Wit

2006-07-13T09:21:00.000-05:00

Here we go, one more time around the blogging watering hole. Not an exact science for this humble blogger. The title could use some explanation so here goes. Doug is my name, 1 represents my singularity in this project, and Knit is one of my hobbies, then another 1 because at the moment I’m the one to suffer the pain of embarrassment or the joy of success over the manner in which this blog is