The Scourge of Upside Down Knitting Needles: 2024 Edition

It only comes but once a year and when it does it brings good cheer! And a lotta yelling. Big time yelling.

Yes! Today, you lucky devils, I am once again returning to everyone’s favorite series: The Scourge of Upside Down Knitting Needles.

The rules are clear. Knitting needles, as we all should know by now, historically have been portrayed in books for kids with their ends up, like TV antennae. And while there are apparently some obscure parts of Scotland where ancient grandmothers ascrib...