Sweaters
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Ghost-y Knits
It is nearly Halloween and I seem to be receiving visits from a ghost – The Ghost of Knitting Past. First it was Elizabeth Zimmermann’s “Green Sweater.” Then it was “ye olde time-y” (a pet phrase in our family) Bouncing… Continue reading
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EZ’s Green Sweater
I have my yarn and am knitting away on the EZ Green Sweater (mine is not green, but variegated blue, but what's in a name…?). "Codex" (color: Spiel im Morgengrauen) from The Sanguine Gryphon 52% silk/48% Blue-faced Leicester wool The… Continue reading
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Three Sweaters
There is the sweater I am knitting: The Otter Rock Sweater. I have been chugging away at it like the Little Engine That Could. Bound and determined to get it done. Hey, I had over half the front done and… Continue reading
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Summer Knitting Re-visited
Yesterday we spent hours cleaning up the front and back yards – this was a family event, a gift to George for his birthday (next year, we are all pitching in on a gift card!). Needless to say, I was… Continue reading
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A Humble Cardigan
One would assume that a knitter – a dedicated and prolific knitter – would have a favorite handknit sweater in which to hang about. A cozy slip-on-in-the-evening sweater. A simple run-to-the-store sweater. A serviceable must-take-when-traveling sweater. Well, I do not… Continue reading
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Matinee Jacket
I finished the Matinee Jacket (and booties and bonnet) a few weeks ago, but it has taken a while to get photos of Gwen wearing it! We had quite a heat wave (so she was not sporting woolies for a… Continue reading
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Why Don’t I Have A Cardigan?
The setting: me on the deck feeling a bit chilly on a lovely autumn day. The thought: I should go put on a nice sensible wool hand-knit cardigan. The action: going inside to look in my closet and realizing that… Continue reading
Warty Bobbles 