On The Needles
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Embracing Autumn
I confess that I am having serious Christmas Knitting thoughts & plots — but I am determined to enjoy autumn and autumn knitting thoroughly before immersing myself in the annual holiday frenzy! And since summer lingered until mid-October. I was… Continue reading
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King Tut Color Affection
It comes as a shock to me that I would jump directly into a second Color Affection shawl immediately after finishing my first one. But there it is — and here it is, The King Tut Color Affection: It was… Continue reading
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Mitten Time!
It has barely become cool enough here to put on socks — much less trouble about mittens! But there is something about autumn that just cries out for something mitten-ish on the needles. And I kept thinking about the Eleanor… Continue reading
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Project Photos
I thought I would do a quick "show and tell" post with photos of my current projects. It was going to be a few quick snaps, download, upload, title — boom! Since I am a little behind in life right… Continue reading
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Ring Pillow Dove
The Wedding shawl is coming along — I hope to bust out the rest of the wide edging that goes around the "half circle" of the shawl today. Then, I will knit the narrow eding that goes along the "straight… Continue reading
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Blues Cruise Cardigan
Happy May Day! I am celebrating by working on the emerald green Triangular Summer Shawl – with its Lily of the Valley (nupps!) motif, it is particularly appropriate (May is my birthday month – emeralds my birthstone, Lily of the… Continue reading
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The Inversion Cardigan
I seem to be knitting a spring/summer wardrobe! My palette is pale blue, gray, taupe, a deeper ocean blue, and shale (which is the browny-gray color of wet rocks). I have a couple of wraps going, a short sleeved sweater,… Continue reading
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The Pineapple Project
I am starting a new project! (see, no rationalizations, no excuses, no “well, it got gray and it looks like it’s going to rain…” just a straightforward: Knitters, rejoice with me for I starting a new project!) I started it… Continue reading
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Still Finishing The Same Projects
Well, the title says it all. I am plodding away on four lovely, but not terribly interesting projects. I am determined to get them finished, but am getting a bit tired of all 4 of them. I really don’t know… Continue reading
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In-The-Zone Knitting
I find most knitting projects fall somewhere on the “Mindless to Absorbing” scale. Stockinette Wasteland (especially in the round without even the variety of the purl rows!) being “Truly Mindless” and a pleasant 4-row repeat lace being somewhere in the… Continue reading