Meet Tom Oglesby:

 
Tom Oglesby joined the National Guard in 1935 at age 18 and was
mobilized with the 30th ID (Infantry Division, aka “Old Hickory”) in
1940. He was a Sergeant in WWII, landed on Omaha Beach on D+2 (June 8,
1944) and served for the duration of the war. He remained in the
National Guard until 1967 and in the Reserves until 1977, retiring as a
Chief Warrant Officer. He is still active in 30th Division Reunion
events both nationally and in North Carolina and by all accounts was an
outstanding soldier.

Tom is the neighbor of Jennie Malcolm of Raleigh, who knitted the scarf that he is wearing. Jennie has started a local arm of Knit Your Bit, which makes scarves for veterans of World War II. The brainchild of the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, the venture is now in its third year. The local group will meet Oct 5, 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Cameron Village Library in Raleigh. The scarves will be collected by Oct. 31, then distributed to local veterans on Nov. 11, Veterans Day.For information, send email to Jennie.
If you want to get a head start, the scarf pattern -- in both knit and crochet -- click here.

You know who you are -- but we don't. Share your secret craft identity.

Carrboro's yarns etc. is moving to Chapel Hill. What's that all about?

Just back from the latest installment of The Monti, where we heard a fine tale by our favorite outdoor storyteller. We also heard an outrageously funny story by Melissa Delbridge, author of Family Bible. Turns out Delbridge has an alter ego, one that surfaced when I pulled out my knitting (as I am wont to do when I sit in a place for more than a minute). Melissa said, "You're a knitter? I almost brought my knitting, but then I didn't. I knit socks." She looked like she really wanted to get into the endless shawl. 

btw, you haven't heard from us lately, because we like pictures and the new blog software doesn't. The techs are working on it. Meanwhile, we'll keep you posted on non-visual things as best we can.

Craft on, dude. 

At the Bull City Fiber Loft, -- where we were on a quest for KIPpers -- Wimi lingered long enough to meet a pal who knitted her a hammock! Actually, it's a feather and fan pattern scarf-in-progress by Ravelry's cocoaeyes.