Planner Preview: Strickplaner Planner for Knitters

Back in July, in a newsy post, Ana highlighted that a knitting pattern designer and an illustrator had teamed up to develop a planner for knitters, the Strickplaner (€ 18.90).  I had intended to order one, but then the designer was kind enough to send a copy of the planner to Ana, and she handed…

Fountain Pen Review: Diplomat Excellence A, Rhombus Guilloch Lapis in Black

Fountain Pen Review: Diplomat Excellence A, Rhombus Guilloch Lapis in Black

Review by Laura Cameron A few weeks ago, Ana told me she had a pen for review that she thought I would like.  She brought me the Diplomat Excellence A, Rhombus Guilloch Lapis Black Fountain Pen ($225MSRP).  I’m not going to lie; when I first saw the pen I thought “now THAT is a fountain…