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Stitchy McYarnpants

Stitchy McYarnpants

About Me

I am the Curator of the Museum of Kitschy Stitches , an on-line (and now in print ) gallery of notorious knits. The museum showcases the best of the worst that vintage handmade fashion has to offer. From sci-fi inspired headgear from the 1940s to the jazz-handsiest sweaters from the '80s and everything in between, we aim to meet your kitsch needs.

Sample the buffet of bad taste by viewing my "pics".

And now, you can visit my brand new Etsy shop , home of a new line of cards entitled " The Distasteful Gourmet ". I like to think of it as the menu selection at the Museum of Kitschy Stitches Cafe and Snackatorium.

My Interests

Knitting and crocheting, bein' crafty, vintage ladies magazines and the beauty and horror that lie within, eBay, yard sales, flea markets, attics of the elderly, cats, allergy medication.

I'd like to meet:

You, silly!

Heroes:

Julia Child - she's the Patron Saint of Late Bloomers.

My Blog

An MOKS Special Event!

Members of the press, esteemed colleagues, valued patrons, and the pest control guy in the corner, we welcome you to this monumentous occasion. For weeks, all of us at the MOKS have toiled selflessly ...
Posted by Stitchy McYarnpants on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:33:00 PST

4/11/07 - Its a Major Award!

Hey kids, guess what!? The Museum of Kitschy Stitches has been nominated for a Webby Award!  It's true! Ain't that a kick in the ample pants? We're here with the adorable Hipsey Twins and they're...
Posted by Stitchy McYarnpants on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:23:00 PST

4/10/07 - Kitschenware

Eager to capitalize on celebrate the newly emerging wedding market, we at the American Homosexual Craft Council went to work to produce the ultimate Same Sex Wedding gift. Scientists, statisticians an...
Posted by Stitchy McYarnpants on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:21:00 PST

4/2/07 - Ecru, Eggshell, or Tan?

Mary and Jane were perplexed and vaguely amused by this strange new concept. Color? On yarn? What an outlandish idea. Why would anyone do such a thing? After all, the sensible rainbow of yellows, brow...
Posted by Stitchy McYarnpants on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:18:00 PST

3/12/07 - Silence of the Apples

Is there anything more pleasant than an afternoon in the crisp autumn air? It's the perfect way to spend the day with your family. Nope, there's nothing finer than enjoying nature's bounty and bringin...
Posted by Stitchy McYarnpants on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:17:00 PST

2/22/07 - Here Kitty Kit . . .EEEEEEEK!

The audience at the 1945 International Science Consortium was stunned into silence when my great-grandfather, Schnapsidee von Genesplice, presented his thesis. The theme that year was Quadrupedal Temp...
Posted by Stitchy McYarnpants on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:15:00 PST

2/16/07 - Artsy Partsy

In today's exhibit, we're proud to present something very special. We're still waiting for the certificate of authentication, but are certain that the curator of the collection from whence it came is ...
Posted by Stitchy McYarnpants on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:13:00 PST

1/31/07 - Suspicious Minds

Ok, I'm coming out of my cocoon brifly because of all this craziness with suspicious devices being found all over Boston. I was looking at the message boards over at Boston.com and someone posted some...
Posted by Stitchy McYarnpants on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:55:00 PST

1/28/07 - I'll Be Back

Well, I'll be damned. Bad vintage fashion has gone all self-mocking on me! Will you look at this? "Just What I Wanted!" "zingy fashion in-ness!" "Make him the 4" wide tie or the exciting 5" width ...
Posted by Stitchy McYarnpants on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:03:00 PST

1/17/06 - The Family that Skis Together . . .

Always concerned for her family's hygiene, Frida has an extra roll of toilet paper with her at all times. She tries her best to be inconspicuous, but everyone at the ski resort is well aware of the ru...
Posted by Stitchy McYarnpants on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:11:00 PST