The next installment of The Armchair Travelers club is out and it's a pretty sock called Aqueduct. The inspiration for this is, natch, ancient aqueducts from the Roman Empire. I first saw one of these when I visited Israel earlier this year and it's really cool to see something that old. Aqueducts moved water to all corners of the Roman Empire through gravity alone. A lot of the aqueduct conduits were buried, but wherever they went over valleys or lowlands they were carri

I am lucky enough to have a little sister. When we were kids my little sister often came into my room wanting to hang out with me, but, since I was the big sister, sometimes I viewed her as a pest (and sometimes she was) and sometimes I was less than nice to her. Luckily we have outgrown all that stupid kid stuff and now my little sister and I are the best of friends. Even though she lives all the way across the country on the opposite coast from me, I talk to her all the

The third installment of the Armchair Travelers Club knitting patterns went live tonight. This little number was inspired by the beautiful beech forests of New Zealand. I love the way this shawl sits on the shoulders and stays put. The lace is embellished by beads which add a tiny bit of gravitas to the drape and a bit of shimmer for the holiday season. Special thanks to Ariel Vaisbort for her gorgeous modeling of this little number. Membership in the club is always availa