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Jan 30, 2012, 10:15 pm
I’m tired tonight, but I wanted to pop in quickly and show you what my blasted crocheted circle is growing up to be:
Hat in Progress
I’m so happy so far. I love the shape, and I love that I made it big enough and deep enough to go down over my ears. I’m working on the brim now, and hope to b... Comment - Like
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Jan 20, 2012, 10:03 pm
crocheted circle in progress
Back before I was a knitter, I once attended a craft fair with my mom. There was a lady there who was selling crocheted hats. I bought this adorable little bowler style hat, with the idea in mind that I would replicate it. It’s sadly misshapen these days, but I still l... Comment - Like
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Jan 3, 2012, 10:26 pm
Yesterday I went out and got my nails done. i consider this to be a major accomplishment, given that I was coming down off of what was an unusually sucky New Year’s weekend. Not that we ever do anything too exciting, but the friends that we had planned to have over for a quiet celebration had all ... Comment - Like
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Dec 27, 2011, 9:48 pm
Well, now. I have no excuses for why it’s been so long since I’ve blogged. I have no excuse, other than the fact that this is a (mostly) knitting blog, and for the last several months, I’ve felt as if everything about my knitting has been anything but steady. My knit group had struggled over t... Comment - Like
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Sep 25, 2011, 10:58 pm
Garter stitch scarf underway
This is crazy, but one day after finishing my charity scarf, I’ve started another one. This time it’s a simple color block, garter stitch scarf with my new yarn from Knit Picks. The yarn is called Biggo, which I think is rather silly, as yarn names go, but I like it!... Comment - Like
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Sep 24, 2011, 8:37 pm
Greenleaf Center Christmas Scarf
Project Name:Greenleaf Center Christmas Scarf
Source: My Own Design (yay!)
Yarn Used: Caron One Pound
Needle Size: U.S. 9
Date Started: July 15, 2011
Date Completed: September 24, 2011
... words, below.
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Sep 19, 2011, 9:57 pm
You don’t have to tell me; I know I have enough yarn in the stash. But then last week, I saw Knit Picks’ new yarn, Biggo, and I had to give it a try.
I’m nearly done with my charity scarf for work. And, there aren’t that many donations coming in, so I feel like I have to make more. Except ... Comment - Like
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Sep 11, 2011, 11:10 pm
Scarf Progress
I never quite know how to show a scarf in progress on my blog. For the most part, they’re long and unwieldy, and since I do most of my photos indoors at night, it’s not like I can take them out and hang them from the fence post to shoot them outdoors. So today, I’m enlisting my ... Comment - Like
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Jul 31, 2011, 9:24 am
I am a selfish knitter. I admit it. Rarely do I knit for others, but that’s because I know myself. You see, I knit, a LOT. What I don’t do? Finish. Anything. In all of 2010, I finished one scarf. A scarf that I started in 2009. This year? Nada. Zilch. Nothing completed. That’s bad, right? Yeah... Comment - Like
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Jun 12, 2011, 11:08 pm
I’ve been away from this blog for so long, I was starting to wonder if I’d ever come back. But, alas, here I am. I have so much blogging to catch up on! I never did write about the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival this year, or my Knit group’s first ever spinning day. Both events were wonder... Comment - Like
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May 2, 2011, 10:46 pm
Start of my little dishcloth
I gotta make a dishcloth. I love these little babies in concept, really I do. I have tons of dishcloth cotton that would speak to my love of such things. But really? I don’t like them. Well, it’s not the dishcloth’s fault. It’s the yarn. I hate the yarn. I really... Comment - Like
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May 1, 2011, 3:39 pm
Everything’s blooming at my house. Achoo! That means I’m sneezing a lot, but some things are worth it. We’ve been in this house 18 years, and we’re not exactly avid gardeners here, but luckily, the previous owners left their mark on us! I just had to snap a few photos today before blooming t... Comment - Like
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Apr 22, 2011, 10:41 pm
My ring in the original setting
Nearly 19 years ago, the man I love presented me with this ring, and asked me to marry him. I wish I could give the romantic notion that it was a total surprise, but truth be told, I knew our relationship was headed in that direction, and I started dropping some serio... Comment - Like
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Apr 18, 2011, 9:57 pm
Today started out as an ordinary, blah Monday. Doctor’s appointments, errands, work… you know. Monday. Wasn’t looking forward to it. But then, after work, we decided to hit the new Red Robin in our neighborhood. There’s something about that place that just drips with happy. So, what follows ... Comment - Like
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Apr 15, 2011, 10:51 pm
I love Fridays. This one was particularly busy at work, but the sun was out, so I was trying not to complain too much. So, I cranked up the iPod and tried to stay on task. I got lots done, but by the time the day was over, I was feeling rather icky. One of the side effects of a beautiful sunny day i... Comment - Like
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Apr 12, 2011, 9:47 pm
Sampler Knitting, by Barbara Walker
Recently I found this project on Ravelry, and I was on a mission. The maker of it showed it almost apologetically, saying that it was the 70s after all, and she was a teenager at the time. Well, one person’s oddball project truly is a thing of beauty to someone ... Comment - Like
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Apr 11, 2011, 10:33 pm
It’s just another Monday at the House of Day. I don’t have anything knitting related to share today; I’m still working on the shawl project, and trust me–it looks exactly the same as it did a few days ago. I spent most of the weekend at home except for a few errands on Saturday, and I have v... Comment - Like
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Apr 9, 2011, 10:29 pm
I wanna knit a moebius.
I want to do it, NOW.
I keep watching the video of Cat Bordhi’s amazing cast on, just so I’ll be ready:
I’ve been fascinated by this knitted form for years, but have never acted upon it. I think there could be lots of these scientifically astounding things in my repe... Comment - Like
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Apr 7, 2011, 10:13 pm
Today I decided that it’s time to put the shawl on two needles, so I spread it out while I could and snapped these:
Just another photo of the shawl in progress
Shawl, up close
Yesterday, a co-worker put it on her shoulders, and it’s the size of a cute little shoulder shawlette. Another co-wor... Comment - Like
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Apr 6, 2011, 10:36 pm
I have a friend who knits tree cozies. It’s true. I am a self-professed slow knitter, so I can’t imagine ever knitting a sweater for a tree, especially since I’ve never even completed one for myself. But there’s something that is wonderfully, secretly anarchist about these public displays of... Comment - Like
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Apr 5, 2011, 8:20 am
Bleh.
I was awakened this morning at about 4:30 by our weather alert radio, shortly followed by a kid whose sleep was disturbed by pounding rain against his bedroom window. There were tornado warnings just south of here. They say the worst of the weather has passed, but it’s still gray and icky o... Comment - Like
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Apr 4, 2011, 10:48 pm
I’ve had the book, Modern Top-Down Knitting since it was first released, but I just realized that I haven’t written about it yet. So tonight I decided to give it another look and let you know what I think.
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Apr 3, 2011, 7:56 am
How fitting that today is the last day of Blog Week, and I get to save the best for last. Today’s topic is about where we are when we engage in our craft. Not just in terms of place, but where we are in our minds. Is it part of a journey? A calming ritual? What is the space that this thing we so l... Comment - Like
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Apr 2, 2011, 8:26 pm
I am so sad today.
(Knitting-wise that is, for as bad as I’m feeling at the moment, in the big picture, I’ve been assured that the sky is most definitely NOT falling, so let’s have at least a little perspective. But, I digress…)
Today was knit group. I brought my shawl along. Everybody say... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2011, 9:32 pm
Wow! Two posts in one day! This is so unusual for me. But I need help from some smart knitters. Take a look at this:
Dropped stitch...or loose stitch? You be the judge!
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Apr 1, 2011, 1:30 pm
Today is Day 5 of blog week and we’ve been challenged to blog in a way that is new and different to us.
So, I decided to share my morning knitting time with you:
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Mar 31, 2011, 7:48 pm
Almost everybody who knits in today’s world knows what this is:
Closeup of my Clapotis
This is, of course, the famous Clapotis. Come on, I know you’ve made one. Haven’t we all? All, except… me. You see, this is my attempt at Clapotis. Probably my second attempt, at that.
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Mar 30, 2011, 10:14 pm
Tonight’s Blog Week question? “How do you keep your yarn organized? I’ve even been dared to flash my stash. Well, I can take a dare as well as anybody! So, here you go:
Le Stash
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Mar 29, 2011, 11:37 pm
Today’s Knit and Crochet Blog Week topic is supposed to be something about “what new skill have you gained in your craft over the last year?” I’ve struggled all day and don’t really have an answer. So, I’m pulling the wildcard, and sharing some exciting yarny yummies that I received this... Comment - Like
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Mar 28, 2011, 9:49 pm
So.
It’s Day One of Blog Week. Today’s topc? Yarn. I’m going to tell you about two yarns that I’ve gotten and attempted to knit the same project with them. Namely, the February Lady Sweater.
The first yarn I got for this project is TessYarns Raw Silk. I purchased it at the Maryland Sheep a... Comment - Like
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Mar 26, 2011, 4:15 pm
Knitting and Crochet Blog Week is March 28 to April 3!
It’s that time of year again! (What, already?!?) It’s time for Knitting and Crochet Blog Week! This was started last year by Mimi from Ravelry (Ravelry Profile Link), moderator of The Blog Hub group (‘nother Raverly link). I don’t know ... Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2011, 8:45 pm
View of the back of the shawl
I’m excited to share with you yet another update of my shawl in progress. See? It’s starting to look like a shaw! Yay, me! I’m almost done with the second skein of my lightest color, and then I can move on to the next shade of lavender in the progression. I still ... Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2011, 1:28 am
I just received the book, “Knit This Doll!: A Step-by-Step Guide to Knitting Your Own Customizable Amigurumi Doll” after waiting almost 6 months for the publication date. I love dolls! And I was intrigued by what this book would have to offer. After paging through the whole book I can say that I... Comment - Like
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Mar 22, 2011, 9:29 pm
Teen Daughter, tooting flute
Just had to say, my camera KICKS BUTT.
I was sitting in the very back of our large community theater. My daughter, the one with the blue hair, was a small speck of a kid on the stage. And THIS, this photo? From my seat, all the way to her, with NO flash.
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Mar 20, 2011, 3:33 pm
You know, change happens all the time. You’d think that at 45, I’d be used to it by now, but I still find it hard. But, often it happens because it has to. Such is the case for my knitting group, which had been happily knitting away at our local Borders bookstore for the last three years.
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Mar 12, 2011, 5:19 pm
Pie Are Square Shawl Progress
Some days, I don’t really have a lot to say. It’s Saturday, my 9-year-old just went off for his first sleepover birthday party, and not a lot else is happening around here. But I did want to show you that, hey! I’ve been knitting! And the progress is actually visi... Comment - Like
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Mar 11, 2011, 12:26 am
Cones of Dishcloth Cotton
A funny thing happened to me last week. Actually, it started a couple of weeks ago, but I’m only just now getting the chance to talk about it. I was reading the blog The Magpie Knitter a few weeks back, and it was there that I learned that Pisgah Dyeworks is being sold to... Comment - Like
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Mar 2, 2011, 10:47 pm
Shawl progress
This is my progress so far on my Pi Are Square shawl. I’m about halfway through the 12-ridge section. It turns out that both of the stitches used here look very similar to each other. I don’t mind that… but what’s next? How do I choose?
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Feb 26, 2011, 11:08 pm
Shawl beginnings
This once-a-month blogging thing has got to stop. Yes, I miss it. But, I have no idea why I haven’t been blogging. Lately, though, it has seemed overwhelming to do. Yet, here I am… I have a lot to tell you about my knitting world lately.
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Jan 30, 2011, 11:59 pm
knit hat in progress
I’m back. I’ve probably lost all of my readers by now, but not even I imagined that I would be gone this long. So sorry about that! My computer died early in December. Not just a little bit. It died. Big Time. I lost my motherboard and hard drive, all in one fell swoop. Then... Comment - Like
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Nov 28, 2010, 11:34 pm
And so it begins… the 2010 Holiday Crunch.
Before it gets too crazy, or too weird, or too insane to enjoy it all, I’d like to take you back. Back to a time when for me, and my family? It was about enjoying the season for what it was. A time of peace, joy, and love… as seen through the eyes o... Comment - Like
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Nov 21, 2010, 11:29 pm
I have lots to say about my weekend. It was busy, and I have photos for at least part of my doings. However, I’m not going to talk about any of that just now, and instead, share a curiosity that has had our family chatting for most of the week.
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Nov 15, 2010, 12:02 am
If I merely said today was an amazing day, I would be making the understatement of the year.
Today, at long last, was my knitting class with Lucy Neatby. Of course, we had to get a photo together with our wild and wonderful hair!
Lucy Neatby and Trish are kindred spirits of the hair
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Nov 5, 2010, 11:35 pm
I’ve been knitting and knitting and knitting on my practice sock. Here’s today’s photo update:
Sock in Progress
So, you experienced sock knitters… how is it looking? I think it looks funny. Do all handknit socks go through an “awkward stage” as they grow? I don’t think my sock in pro... Comment - Like
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Nov 2, 2010, 8:39 pm
Toe Up Socks in a Box
Today I received something in the mail that I think is so cool, that now I wish all knitting books would be that way. It’s the hot-off-the-press, “Toe-Up Socks in a Box: Essential Sock Techniques and 20 Toe-Up Patterns from Wendy Knits”. I’m already in love.
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Nov 1, 2010, 11:22 pm
Sock beginnings
In two weeks, I’m taking a sock class. With Lucy Neatby. THE Lucy Neatby. I have a lot of her DVDs and I adore them. The class is a sock techniques class. I’m not much of a sock knitter, really… but of the subjects that were available that she was teaching that weekend, the soc... Comment - Like
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Oct 25, 2010, 11:22 pm
It seems like forever since I’ve done a “normal” blog post. So, I’m gonna try.
I’ve discovered that one of the hard parts about doing a long-term, never-ending project like the one I’m working on now is that it gets monotonous to talk about and blog about over and over. And then it gets... Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2010, 11:27 pm
Tonight I decided to try something new before blogging. We’ll see if it helps me get back on track. I realized today that one of my stumbling blocks (and there are many) is that there is now shared demand for my computer, what with the now-high-school-aged daughter having hours of homework and an ... Comment - Like
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