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I couldn't resist this bargain yesterday in the Oxfam shop - a brand new copy of Norway to Hide by Maddy Hunter for £1.29.This is the sixth in the Passport to Peril series which has so far visited Switzerland, Ireland, Italy, Hawaii, Australia and now Scandinavia.

I've read a few non-European reads recently. Here are a few random thoughts (I've linked the author's name to their website where available):1. Bean There, Done That by Sandra Balzo. A post on DorothyL from the author prompted me to check out of the library her third book in this series about coffee house owner, Maggie Thorsen which is set in a Milwaukee suburb.

Once again, an internet reader pleads to Francesca for help! The weather has been tres hot and humid all summer in DC, and I have been happy to rock my sleeveless shirts, skirts, and bare legs for several months now. So it came as a surprise to me this morning when I exited my apartment building into somewhat chilly air.

LOL! Not sure how I found this, but this local news story about the knit knot tree was posted on YouTube in March 2008.We did do an interview for Knit Simple magazine, but not sure if they are going to use it or when it will come out if they do.

The term “mystery” when it comes to books can mean different things to different people. There seems to be so many sub-genres! Thrillers. Noir. Cozy. Suspense. Police procedural And more. But today let’s talk about the cozy. What is it? It usually involves an amateur.

Welcome to AlyTheRed, owner and artist, for Bliss Money Studio. Her real name is Alysse Hennessey, but she says, “Who knew the pirate name I signed up with to SHOP at Etsy would have to be kept as my seller’s name! But it’s cute at least.” AlyTheRed “makes cozies to warm your soul and keep your hands happy- most famous for my coffee cup cozies.” AlyTheRed’s career started in theatre.

I spent a great deal of time browsing the Flickr account and Etsy account of Gracierei also known as Jacqueline Yeo who lives in Singapore. I want to post all of her work as it is so inspiring and free spirited, but I will have to limit what I show you here.

click on any image below to go directly to a tutorial for the laptop sleeve/case/cozy/cover. please let me know if you are aware of a tutorial I’ve missed.   Pattern for sleeve above is in MAKE: [magazine] 06: Robots, Page 27

We’ve seen the drum cozies for Rock Band, and we loved them. The idea of mixing crafty knits with hi-tech is a new one but certainly also a sign of the times. Electronics are homey now, and thus subject to cute hacks. This is apparent with this knit Komputer Kord Kozy.

Post: bunnybum: passport sleeve tutorial… Main Site: bunnybum Artist/Author: jessica Registration Required?: No Free?: Yes Via: http://whipup.net/2008/04/17/passport-sleeve-tutorial/ Other: This is Jessica’s first tutorial, and it has super photos and notes.