Tonight is the second full moon of December, and I cannot think of a more splendid way to celebrate the New Year’s Eve blue moon than to wear this spectacular headdress. Etsy seller Smokeyquartz has meticulously created a piece worthy of Artemis herself.

Every little link is hand made, I never use machine made chain. It is dripping in tiny silver plated stars. And the blue wire is amazing. There are glass stars going around the top of the head and a silver plated quarter moon on the forehead.

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I hope everyone enjoys the new year. I have many, many more crochet ideas for 2010.

By Diane Welch Contributor The simple eloquence of haiku poetry ignited an idea within fiber artist and designer Tanya Alpert that has since turned into a book on Japanese design-inspired knit-wear. “The concept of the book is that less is more; that was the goal

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Del Mar resident publishes book on knit-wear (Solana Beach Sun)

The new zone, consisting of China and 10 Southeast Asian nations, will remove tariffs on 90 percent of traded goods.

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Asia Free-Trade Zone Raises Hopes, and Some Fears About China (New York Times)

Yesterday I posted up some quick knitting projects for you to make over the long holiday weekend. Today, I’ve rounded up some quick crochet projects like this Tarina O-Ring Necklace by Vickie Howell. Enjoy!

Here are more quick crochet projects:

• Cro-Bot
• Crochet Cat Toy
• How-To: Magically Clean Eco Tawashi
• Nia’s Babyset
• Crochet Girl’s Headband with Needlefelted Butterfly
• Refashioned Crochet Embellished Tank
• Counterfeit Crochet Purse
• Brimmed Beanie

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Going to or throwing a New Year’s Eve party, but need a last minute snack idea? Make it Do has two ideas for some tasty and easy treats.

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The love of knitting and crocheting have been combined into a prayerful ministry and spiritual practice which reaches out to those in need of comfort and solace as well as celebration and joy. If you like to knit or crochet, join us - we meet twice per month at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church located on Kings Highway in Warwick (you don’t have to be a member to join)

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The spiritual practice of knitting (The Warwick Advertiser)

In an attempt to help users get a better night’s sleep, a company called WakeMate has introduced a product that will pair with the iPhone and other Bluetooth handsets to detect a user’s sleep patterns and wake them up within a 20 minute window that is said to be the most efficient and healthy for the body. The wrist band is an actigraph and will infer the wearer’s sleep pattern and circadian …

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WakeMate provides quiet Bluetooth alarm for iPhone (MacNN)

What’s Happening in Pacfica: Week of Dec. 30 - Jan. 5, 2009

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What’s Happening in Pacfica: Week of Dec. 30 - Jan. 5, 2009 (Pacifica Tribune)

Climate change affected the migration patterns of various whale species off the coast of Point Vicente in Rancho Palos Verdes.

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News’ highlights (Palos Verdes Peninsula News)