I don’t know why I procrastinate gift-getting until the day I need said gift, but thanks to Damien Newton (right) of 1. Get easy public transit directions to get from Santa Monica to the party in Echo Park. Driving alone to a Streetsblog party would be dumb, since the blog’s all about getting out of our cars and out of traffic jams.
And since Metro’s now on Google Transit, traveling green’s a lot simpler –
2. The bus ride’s about an hour long, so find “One Hour Baby Booties” knitting instructions in Stitch ‘n ***** Nation.
3. Get on the bus and start knitting furiously! Field questions from an older gentleman who asks what you’re doing then launches into a story about how much he used to love cross-stitching.
4. Panic a little when the bus arrives on time — but the knitting’s not finished on time. Decide Streetsblog guests’ll be fine with your making the present at the event. Meet, greet, then keep knitting.
5. Modify the Stitch ‘n’ ***** directions a bit to give the booties more flower power.
'6. Compose a message in a “Falling Leaves” environmental greeting card — made of Saa paper from mulberry bark that regenerates each year and sold at fair trade e-store Novica.
7. Put everything in a pre-loved bag. Reuse!
Top screenshot from Google Maps; photos by Siel
