New Wool Camp Blankets in the Shop!
When I sailed aboard the Schooner Mystic Whaler, we had a large stash of “deck blankets.” These blankets were not fancy. They were just thin, army-style blankets, some with a few moth holes in them, but oh my, were they warm! One night I was sleeping on deck under one of these blankets, and at [...]
Tropical Storm Warning Flag Knitting Pattern
This red and black flag signifies a storm warning. One flag means Tropical Storm Warning, and two flags together mean Hurricane Warning. (The signals for Gale Warning and Small Craft Advisory are two red pennant (triangle) flags and one red pennant flag, respectively.) I thought these marine weather flags would make kind of cool throw [...]
You Deserve to Learn How to Say “I Am Trying to Communicate With You” in 9 Languages!
Image via Wikipedia So I decided to try the iPhone app iHeadlines, and it’s pretty good! But a lot of the headlines it generated were also very funny. (Like the one I used to name this post.) My other favorite was: “Thousands Now Knit Nautical Flags Who Never Thought They Could …With These 26 Letters” [...]
Nautical Flag Knitting Pattern: B is for Bravo (and Dangerous Cargo)
The Bravo, or letter B flag, when hoisted on its own means “I am taking in, discharging, or carrying dangerous cargo.” It’s another swallowtail, just like the Alpha flag, so it’s a little tricky to knit, but not too bad. It’s also one of only two solid colored letter flags. (The other one is Quebec, [...]
Nautical Flag Knitting Patterns: A is for Alpha
A tutorial on how to knit or crochet the Alpha, or Letter A nautical flag.
