This Tangled Skein

October brings a new Nerdopolis Tournament and new projects, so there’s plenty of yarn talk. There’s also a new issue of that Mycroft Holmes comic, an upcoming Con at which I have volunteered to be on four panels, and that book I’ve been hyped up about all year is now available. A Few Words as of Greeting [VALL] The Adventure of the Norwood Builder at Project Gutenberg A Scandal in Bohemia at Project Gutenberg Mr Soames’s Tea-Time [3STU] The Badge and the Gun blend by Cara McGee, from Adagio Bran Mydwynter’s Nightmare Before Christmas blends, from Adagio Regions Beyond blend by Emma Mosier, from Adagio Curled upon the Sofa, Reading and Re-reading [CARD] About Sixty: Why Every Sherlock Holmes Story is the Best edited by Christopher Redmond and available at Wildside Press or at Amazon Mycroft Holmes and the Apocalypse Handbook #2 at Atomic Empire “Thaddeus Sholto isn’t Mace Windu either, ya crazies” at Sherlock Peoria Rex Stout’s “Watson was a Woman” The Hinge that the Whole Team Turns On [MISS] Nerdopolis Ravelry Group We Progress, My Dear Watson, We Progress [MISS] Elementary Watson sock pattern by Sherry Menton Lenore sock pattern by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Blue Moon Fiber Arts Ravens Contest Between the Two [FINA] Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty’s Web Wikipedia’s entry on “Resolution (debate)” Outside the Conventions and Humdrum Routine of Everyday Life [REDH] Watson Washington (Sherlock Seattle) One or Two Points of Contact [RETI] Ravelry Twitter Instagram Tumblr

Slightly late for August, and with very little yarn content. Plenty of tea and Sherlock Holmes, and I get to say the words “Oxonian” (once), “Cantabridgian” (once), and “Queer” (a whole bunch of times). A Few Words as of Greeting [VALL] The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place at Read Sherlock Queer Street entry at Wikipedia Mr Soames’s Tea-Time [3STU] The Government and the Inspector blend by Cara McGee, at Adagio Six Sweet Seconds blend by Bran Mydwynter, at Adagio Curled upon the Sofa, Reading and Re-reading [CARD] Baring-Gould Annotated Sherlock Holmes Klinger New Annotated Sherlock Holmes Encyclopaedia Sherlockiana by Jack Tracy Encyclopedia Sherlockiana by Matthew Bunson Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes by Maria Konnikova All the Perverse Angels by Sarah Marr The Hinge that the Whole Team Turns On [MISS] Nerdopolis Ravelry Group Ravellenic Games 2016 Ravelry Group John H Watson Society Treasure Hunt and the Fourth Treasure Hunt Answers Watching the Ever-Changing Kaleidoscope [RESI] The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Contest Between the Two [FINA] Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty’s Web Outside the Conventions and Humdrum Routine of Everyday Life [REDH] 221B Con Watson Washington (Sherlock Seattle) One or Two Points of Contact [RETI] Ravelry Twitter Instagram Tumblr

July means Tour de Fleece, a new round of Nerdopolis challenges, Summer Reading at the Library, ARCs from ALA, and news from Comic Con. A Few Words as of Greeting [VALL] The Five Orange Pips at Project Gutenberg Mr Soames’s Tea-Time [3STU] Cold Brewed Citrus Twist from Twinings My Friend Lomax [ILLU] ALA Annual Conference SubLibrarians Scion A Well-Staged Performance[VALL] Noteworthy Puppets “Get a Clue” from Sherlock Homerun: A Whodunit Puppet Musical Sherlock, Me, and Watson: A Tweeted Selfie Curled upon the Sofa, Reading and Re-reading [CARD] Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong by A. J. Low The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg Baring-Gould Annotated Sherlock Holmes Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens The Retired Beekeepers of Sussex’s Practical Handbook of Bee Culture, which I mistakenly refer to as the “Practical Handbook of Beekeeping”. Apologies! We Progress, My Dear Watson, We Progress [MISS] Handspun Rainbow Merino from Nunoco Chromatops Handspun “Electric Storm” Superwash Merino from The Dyeing Arts and Shadawyn Fiber Arts Handspun “Pumpkin Patch” Merino from Natchwoolie and Widdershin Woolworks Handspun “Plum Cake” from Yarn Love Marianne TdF Spindle from TurtleMade The Hinge that the Whole Team Turns On [MISS] Tour de Fleece Ravelry Group Nerdopolis Ravelry Group Spindlers Ravelry Group John H Watson Society Treasure Hunt Watching the Ever-Changing Kaleidoscope [RESI] Comic Con International/a> SDCC 2016: Sherlock & A Case of Sexual Identity (interview with Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Sue Vertue, and Amanda Abbington) Sherlock Series 4 Teaser Trailer One or Two Points of Contact [RETI] Ravelry Twitter Instagram Tumblr Goodies from Florida: Yarn, Tea, and Sherlock Holmes (and also biscuits)

Irene Adler’s kimono-inspired dress A Few Words as of Greeting [VALL] The Adventure of the Illustrious Client at Drexel Mr Soames’s Tea-Time [3STU] Anderson blend by Cara McGee available from Adagio My Friend Lomax [ILLU] SubLibrarians Scion Curled upon the Sofa, Reading and Re-reading [CARD] Original & Complete Illustrated ‘Strand’ Sherlock Holmes Baring-Gould Annotated Sherlock Holmes Klinger New Annotated Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes Reference Library Shelf Awareness Newton’s Alchemical Manuscript Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens Sherlock Academy by F. C. Shaw Amanda Lester series by Paula Berinstein Watson and Holmes v. 1: A Study in Black and Watson and Holmes v. 2 Preview of Mycroft Holmes and the Apocalypse Handbook We Progress, My Dear Watson, We Progress [MISS] Kimono by Judy Sumner and my Kimono Lace Socks Hedera by Cookie A., and my Hedera Socks Handspun Alpaca Yarn Holmes’s cottage in Mr Holmes Watching the Ever-Changing Kaleidoscope [RESI] 10,000 Stitches Podcast Sherlock Holmes (2009) Mr. Holmes The Empty Hearse The Hinge that the Whole Team Turns On [MISS] Tour de Fleece Ravelry Group Nerdopolis Ravelry Group Sock Knitters Anonymous Ravelry Group One or Two Points of Contact [RETI] Ravelry Twitter Instagram Tumblr

A Few Words as of Greeting [VALL] The Red-Headed League at Project Gutenberg Mr Soames’s Tea-Time [3STU] D for Detective blend by Bran Mydwynter, available from Adagio We Progress, My Dear Watson, We Progress [MISS] Waveland Shawlette Sock-Yarn Shawls II by Jen Lucas Blue Moon Fiber Arts Cloud Nine Eat.Sleep.Knit Pea Pod Baby Set by Kate Gilbert Flax Light Felici in “Time Traveler” from Knit Picks Nerd Wars Projects: Nessie Dinosaur Shock Blanket Shawlette Jacques Lobster Watching the Ever-Changing Kaleidoscope [RESI] 10,000 Stitches Podcast The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes (and Dinosaurs) A Study in Pink Sherlock Holmes (1916) The Hinge that the Whole Team Turns On [MISS] Tour de Fleece Ravelry Group Ravellenic Games 2016 Ravelry Group Ravelympics, The USOC and the “True Nature” of the Olympic Spirit, a Craftsy post from 2012 Nerdopolis Ravelry Group Curled upon the Sofa, Reading and Re-reading [CARD] Sherlock Academy by F. C. Shaw Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus Watson and Holmes v. 1: A Study in Black and Watson and Holmes v. 2 Books on the Nightstand ep 384: The End and the Beginning Who Killed Sherlock Holmes? by Paul Cornell The Doctor and the Duellist by Elinor Gray and Basil Chap The Watsonian, vol. 4 no. 1 (Spring 2016) One or Two Points of Contact [RETI] Ravelry Twitter Instagram Tumblr

A Few Words as of Greeting [VALL] The Complete Sherlock Holmes The Red-Headed League at Project Gutenberg Traces of the Treasure-Seekers [SIGN] John H Watson Society Annual Treasure Hunt Announcement of 2013 International team winner Mr Soames’s Tea-Time [3STU] Mind Palace blend by Cara McGee, available from Adagio We Progress, My Dear Watson, We Progress [MISS] Sleepbot 3000 Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi by Anna Hrachovec Plain vanilla Irene Adler socks Felici in “Time Traveler” from Knit Picks Eat.Sleep.Knit Nerd Girl Yarns “Honey, You Should See Me in a Crown” “Your Ratings Just Went Up” Numma Numma Toasty Blue Moon Fiber Arts Cloud Nine Outside the Conventions and Humdrum Routine of Everyday Life [REDH] 221B Con Liz’s Con panel Storify page Atlanta burlesque troupe Hysteria Machines David Nellist on twitter The Baker Street Babes Brad’s blog entry #joshcon2017 on twitter Curled upon the Sofa, Reading and Re-reading [CARD] Amanda Lester and the Orange Crystal Crisis by Paula Berinstein Amanda Lester and the Purple Rainbow Puzzle by Paula Berinstein Amanda Lester and the Blue Peacocks’ Secret by Paula Berinstein Sherlock Academy by F. C. Shaw Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus The Doctor and the Duellist by Elinor Gray and Basil Chap Sherlock Holmes and the Challenge of the Blank Page by Leah Guinn The Watsonian, vol. 4 no. 1 (Spring 2016) Facebook page for About Sixty: Why Every Sherlock Holmes Story is the Best, edited by Chris Redmond The Studious Scarlets Society One or Two Points of Contact [RETI] Ravelry Twitter Instagram Tumblr

A Few Words as of Greeting [VALL] The Complete Sherlock Holmes The Hound of the Baskervilles Mr Soames’s Tea-Time [3STU] Baskerville Bramble blend by Bran Mydwynter, available from Adagio We Progress, My Dear Watson, We Progress [MISS] Phat Fiber Sampler Box Mochimochi Land Sleepbot 3000 Plain vanilla Irene Adler socks The Blogger’s Xmas Mittens by Professor Fonz Watching the Ever-Changing Kaleidoscope [RESI] The AV Club’s recap of Grimm: Lycanthropia The AV Club’s recap of Elementary: Hounded Noteworthy Puppets and “Sherlock Homerun” Curled upon the Sofa, Reading and Re-reading [CARD] Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum Colour in Classics: Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Academy by F. C. Shaw Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy by Paula Berinstein Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles: A Playmobil Interpretation by Richard Unglik A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro The Doctor and the Duellist by Elinor Gray and Basil Chap Sherlock Holmes and the Challenge of the Blank Page by Leah Guinn Well, Jack, You Are Very Hot [HOUN] The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Michael Didbin Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye Dust and Shadow by Lyndsay Faye Art in the Blood by Bonnie MacBird Serpentine Muse-ings, Volume One, edited by Susan Z. Diamond and Marilynne McKay The Retired Beekeepers of Sussex and The Practical Handbook of Bee Culture One or Two Points of Contact [RETI] Ravelry Twitter Instagram Tumblr

A Few Words as of Greeting [VALL] The Complete Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Empty House Mr Soames’s Tea-Time [3STU] Molly Hooper blend by Cara McGee, available from Adagio My nifty kettle from T-We We Progress, My Dear Watson, We Progress [MISS] Mochimochi Land Sarcophacat Tiny ghost for Little Miss Plain vanilla Irene Adler socks Running like the Wind [SIGN] The LA Marathon US Olympic Marathon Trials results Curled upon the Sofa, Reading and Re-reading [CARD] The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Michael Didbin Book Riot’s 2016 Read Harder Challenge Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy by Paula Berinstein A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro Sherlock Holmes: Crime Alleys by Sylvain Cordurié, and Nespolino Alessandro Sherlock Holmes v.3: Moriarty Lives by David Liss and Daniel Indro Sherlock Holmes and the Challenge of the Blank Page by Leah Guinn The Doctor and the Duellist by Elinor Gray and Basil Chap Basil Chap’s Commissions Page – look at the adorable art! Ashley Polasek’s The Baker Street Journal, Ghostbees, and the Singular “they” and Basil’s clarification on tumblr Contest Between the Two [FINA] The Morning News’ Tournament of Books Books on the Nightstand podcast Chris Redmond’s announcement of About Sixty: Why Every Sherlock Holmes Story Is the Best One or Two Points of Contact [RETI] Ravelry Twitter Instagram

A Few Words as of Greeting [VALL] The Hound of the Baskervilles Mr Soames’s Tea-Time [3STU] Watson’s Mustache blend by Cara McGee, available from Adagio Renegade from T-We Watching the Ever-Changing Kaleidoscope [RESI] The Abominable Bride “Original Holmes and Parallel Holmes” Curled upon the Sofa, Reading and Re-reading [CARD] Seven Per-Cent Solution by Nicholas Meyer Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy by Paula Berinstein Sherlock Holmes and the Challenge of the Blank Page The Doctor and the Duellist Spring 2016 issue of The Watsonian Always Glad of a Bit of News [REDH] BSI Weekend Wrap-Up 221B Con, April 1-3, 2016 Sherlock Seattle, October 21-23, 2016 We Progress, My Dear Watson, We Progress [MISS] My finished Spiral Stars Cowl The lovely swap package I received Wollmeise Twin One or Two Points of Contact [RETI] More than True Ravelry Twitter Instagram

A Few Words as of Greeting [VALL] The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle Ethan Rilly, illustrator Good Ink, imprint of Scout Books Mr Soames’s Tea-Time [3STU] Compliments of the Season blend at Adagio We Progress, My Dear Watson, We Progress  [MISS] Learn-to-Crochet Afghan and Crochet Your Way Spiral Stars Cowl by Diane Augustin 221b Group on Ravelry Curled upon the Sofa, Reading and Re-reading [CARD] The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, adapted by Malvina G. Vogel The John H Watson Society The Limehouse Lucifer by Laura Tomkins, JHWS “Blythe” Sherlockian.net: Books for Children Jewel of the Thames: A Portia Adams Adventure by Angela Misri Portia Adams Adventure series Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy by Paula Berinstein Amanda Lester series Review and interview at IHOSE Seven Per-Cent Solution by Nicholas Meyer Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge 2016 Always Glad of a Bit of News [REDH] BSI Weekend, January 13-17, 2016 Abominable Bride Twitter Event, January 1, 2016 221B Con, April 1-3,  2016 One or Two Points of Contact [RETI] More than True Ravelry Twitter Instagram