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There are, at the time of writing, five projects on my needles. Six, if you count the sock I’m definitely going to finish eventually and have not emotionally surrendered on. This is the essay about startitis, the mid-project slog, and the honest case for why some projects should just be let go, and why none…
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I’ve been knitting long enough to have strong opinions about yarn weight. I am not, however, good at every technique I encounter. KFB came into my life and my ego had some thoughts. This is about what happens when you’re a beginner inside a craft you thought you’d figured out, and the specific, uncomfortable thing…
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I have spent the better part of a decade building the perfect second brain. I have Obsidian vaults for work, for life, for this blog. My graph view is a beautiful firework show. I have also spent a suspicious number of Sunday afternoons reorganising folders instead of writing anything. The tools are not the problem.…
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I have eight balls of Baby Jeans Cotton in eight different colours and absolutely no plans for any of them. Technically, that’s a yarn stash. In practice, it’s a museum of the crafter I keep meaning to be. If your stash is writing cheques your WIP pile can’t cash, this one is for you.
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Imagine a future where the “efficient allocation of resources” means subsidising tragedy for prime-time ratings. In Vigilance, Robert Jackson Bennett explores the twisted endpoint of our attention economy, where tragedy is a feature, not a bug. It’s a clinical, visceral punch to the throat that forced my “Reading Demon” out of its coma and into…
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I was a “special” kind of naive: a teenager who respected invisible laws that didn’t even exist. I thought storytelling was a two-nation monopoly and that the library was guarded by gods. Then, an Economics degree tried to tax my imagination into oblivion, leaving my Reading Demon in a years-long coma. It took a logistical…
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Shake off the winter frost and reclaim your focus. In this edition of The Analogue Evenings, we’re diving into the whimsical world of The House in the Cerulean Sea and trying to master the meditative art of neurographic drawing.
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In mid-January, when winter feels endless and technology distracts us, this week’s “Analogue Evening” contrasts cozy essentials with a vibrant book. Emily Henry’s “People We Meet on Vacation” offers a sunny escape and explores friendship and romance. Alongside, a knitting project for a warm hat invites creativity amid the winter chill.
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While traditional mentorship has declined, online platforms foster new connections among hobbyists worldwide. However, these digital spaces also present challenges, including comparison, advice quality, and gatekeeping. Ultimately, the online craft community thrives on inclusivity and shared experiences.
