{"id":59021,"date":"2017-01-06T10:12:04","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T15:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=59021"},"modified":"2017-01-05T12:23:59","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T17:23:59","slug":"weekend-links-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2017\/01\/weekend-links-38.html","title":{"rendered":"weekend links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello friends!<\/p>\n<p>I hope you&#8217;ve had a good week. I feel like our house has turned into Craft Central now that Christmas gifts have been opened. S has been busy arm knitting, and I dug an unfinished project out of my basket in the hopes of completing it before we dive headfirst into all these cute little other kits and things to distract us! I guess cold weather is good for making things, at least. (It&#8217;s certainly not good for snow here in Madrid, although I can see that quite a few of you in other parts of the world have plenty!)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06-intro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-59123\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06-intro-760x565.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06-intro-760x565.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06-intro-500x372.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06-intro-768x571.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06-intro-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinterest Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>S thinks we need a pet. She wants a cat, and here are a couple of cute cat crafts that would be fun to make in the meantime. (We&#8217;re not getting a cat right now.) The kitty faces would be fun for kids of all ages to make with finger prints or watercolors, wouldn&#8217;t they?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59074\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59074 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06a-760x434.jpg\" width=\"760\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06a-760x434.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06a-500x285.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06a-768x439.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06a-128x72.jpg 128w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06a-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206209304220\/\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206209290784\/\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Or maybe S wants a dog. She can&#8217;t decide.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59075\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59075 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06b-760x368.jpg\" width=\"760\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06b-760x368.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06b-500x242.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06b-768x372.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06b-1240x600.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206209305002\/\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206209290815\/\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;m getting closer to knitting myself an oversized cardigan, I think. That persimmon orange is stunning, isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59078\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59078 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06f-760x584.jpg\" width=\"760\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06f-760x584.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06f-500x384.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06f-768x590.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06f-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206209290779\/\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206209304202\/\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;m really feeling the soft, muted florals right now, and these two are particularly stunning. You could make the dress in the left photo using the <a href=\"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/books\/OLV-OS053BBD.html\">Building Block Dress book<\/a>, easy-peasy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59077\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59077 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06e-760x375.jpg\" width=\"760\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06e-760x375.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06e-500x247.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06e-768x379.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06e.jpg 1143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206209290695\/\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206209266668\/\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I like how this quilt and rug have a similar color palette and style.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59076\" style=\"max-width: 760px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59076 size-large\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06d-760x472.jpg\" width=\"760\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06d-760x472.jpg 760w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06d-500x310.jpg 500w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06d-768x477.jpg 768w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06d-1240x649.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206209290795\/\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest link<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/75787206208525880\/\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest link<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Weekend Reading (and Watching)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What do you think of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/12\/08\/fashion\/color-of-the-year-2017-pantone-greenery.html?smid=tw-share&amp;_r=1&amp;mtrref=getpocket.com&amp;mtrref=www.nytimes.com&amp;gwh=E08C8FFF1E4425199340636C9EE67AF2&amp;gwt=pay\" target=\"_blank\">Pantone&#8217;s 2017 color<\/a> of the year? Li Edelkoort has been predicting green as an important color for quite a while now, but it is indeed true that it&#8217;s not very wearable for most people.<\/li>\n<li>The first time I walked by <a href=\"http:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/rolfs-german-restaurant-christmas-decor\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rolf&#8217;s German Restaurant<\/a>, which is near our apartment in New York, I stopped dead in my tracks. Just the view from the window is astonishing, let alone the visual overload when you walk in the door. It&#8217;s worth a visit!<\/li>\n<li>An interesting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/entertainment\/archive\/2016\/12\/the-midas-touch-gold-trump-gouthiere\/509036\/\" target=\"_blank\">history of gold<\/a> and how it went from tasteful to tacky.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s too bad that Tokyo&#8217;s expressive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/articles\/tokyos-vibrant-adorable-taxi-signs-are-disappearing\" target=\"_blank\">taxi signs<\/a> are disappearing.<\/li>\n<li>If one of your goals this year is to save more money, this article about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesimpledollar.com\/achieving-financial-success-without-extreme-frugality-or-a-huge-income\/?utm_source=pocket&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=pockethits\" target=\"_blank\">how to save money painlessly<\/a> is really smart. I was surprised to discover that we already do a lot of these things (probably a result of all those years of surviving on a grad student&#8217;s budget), but now I have a few new tips to incorporate, too. Like sewing through some of the fabric stash I&#8217;ve accumulated since we arrived in Spain&#8230;.<\/li>\n<li>Every winter when the cold winds blow across Lake Michigan, freezing water transforms the coast&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/frozen-icy-lighthouse-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\">lighthouses into otherworldly forms<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>And speaking of ice and snow, this video about two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x__65wKXBvA\" target=\"_blank\">artists who work with snowglobes<\/a> is quite fascinating.<\/li>\n<li>Every new year brings more postal rate increases. They&#8217;re painful for everyone, but especially for small businesses who compete against free shipping. This article about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessoffashion.com\/articles\/intelligence\/the-human-cost-of-next-day-delivery?utm_source=Subscribers&amp;utm_campaign=0c4cb053b1-&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_d2191372b3-0c4cb053b1-416903773\" target=\"_blank\">the real cost of free shipping<\/a> really hit home.<\/li>\n<li>Is all this talk about winter making you want to stay inside and get cozy? Then <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/12\/24\/fashion\/wintering-the-danish-way-learning-about-hygge.html?em_pos=large&amp;emc=edit_li_20161225&amp;nl=nytliving&amp;nlid=71109328&amp;ref=headline&amp;_r=0\" target=\"_blank\">Hygge<\/a> is the word for you in 2017. That&#8217;s definitely what we&#8217;ve been doing this week: in addition to knitting and sewing we&#8217;ve been cooking, watching movies, drinking tea, and getting ready to head back to school on Monday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be back next week with a Building Block jumper I sewed for S, a favorite pattern feature, and some looks back at last year. Have a great weekend, everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liesl is here with her first Weekend Links post for 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":59122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[4],"class_list":["post-59021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-links"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jan-06-banner.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-flX","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":54916,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/04\/weekend-links-rachel-edition.html","url_meta":{"origin":59021,"position":0},"title":"weekend links, rachel edition","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"April 29, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"While Liesl is traveling Rachel is sharing some of her recommendations for the weekend.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;general post&quot;","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/visiblemending.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":58884,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/12\/weekend-links-36.html","url_meta":{"origin":59021,"position":1},"title":"weekend links","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"December 9, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Liesl's Friday weekend links post is here for the week ending December 9, 2016.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;general post&quot;","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/12-09-cover.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":74006,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2020\/01\/weekend-links-107.html","url_meta":{"origin":59021,"position":2},"title":"weekend links","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"January 17, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Wanted: solutions to deter thread-eating kitties. 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