there's a new-ish show on DIY about knitting named "knitty gritty." after getting past the trying-too-hard-to-be-hip-and-cool format of the show, it's really good. i missed the first few episodes, but i've still learned a lot from the show. for example, i learned another (easier and more economical) way of casting on that doesn't involve guessing the amount of yarn i'd need for my old long-tail cast on method. i also learned that i've mistakingly been referring to my latest baby blanket as "basketweave," when in fact it's actually called "checkerboard."