Instead of Rent: October, 2010

The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month.

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Columbiaknit Bulky Knit Hats


As if the there wasn’t enough affordable American-made outerwear already on the CWAC homepage (what can I say, it’s starting to get cold out there!). The Bulky Knit Hats from Oregon’s venerable Columbiaknit are machine-spun in the USA from 100% cotton yarn. A nicely chunky alternative to the traditional wool (or acrylic – blech) watch cap, the hats come one-size-fits-all and are available in 25 different colors. However, even more double-take inducing than the hats’ crazy number of color options (I don’t think I could even name 25 different colors), is their rock-bottom-low price. Read More »

Instead of Rent: (4th of) July Jollies

The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month. Special 4th of July edition!

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