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The Perfect Storm
Well, it was bound to happen. The Left Over From Fall Knitting Projects have collided with the Last Of The Christmas Knitting Projects and then when the Gosh I Need To Knit Something Pretty And Spring-y Projects erupted…well, it was… Continue reading
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In Which The Knitter Does Her Civic Duty
I was selected for 2 weeks of jury duty last fall — and since I had travel plans and then my foot surgery looming, I was able to postpone my service until January. Like anyone else, I prefer not to… Continue reading
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Cross Training
Some years ago, I bought a needlepoint kit to make a cover for the seat of my dressing table (the set belonged to George's grandmother and is very handsome). I started working on it, of course, and then got distracted… Continue reading
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Christmas Knitting Revealed Part 3
Sasha received her Fair Isle gloves! So, I can talk about them now and post photos. They are the Nuthatch Gloves from Susan Anderson-Freed's Colorwork Creations. Worked in Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift — which is absolutely exquisite yarn! (I may not be… Continue reading
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Christmas Kniting Revealed Part 2
Happy New Yarn! Um, I mean, Happy New Year! My New Year's resolution is (as always) to finish my Christmas Knitting. And I did finish something very lovely which I posted today — so, sorry, but no photos yet. BUT… Continue reading
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Christmas Knitting Revealed Part 1
We are still munching Christmas cookies here and enjoying the tinsel and sparkle. And I am still cheerfully working on some Christmas Knitting. However, I can now share photos of a couple of projects that were done in time to… Continue reading
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The Eve Of Christmas Eve
Yesterday was The Eve of The Eve of Christmas Eve — that is what we used say when I was a little girl. Today is The Eve of Christmas Eve. Is it just my taste in Pandora stations or is… Continue reading
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The Unintentional Swatch
And how is the Christmas Knitting coming along? Slowly. I have been battling Fair Isle gauge since before Thanksgiving — and I have the finger graveyard to prove it! Turns out that when I thought I was knitting a glove,… Continue reading
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On Being Realistic
This year I have been realistic and reasonable about my Christmas Knitting. I was realistic about the amount of time I could reasonably expect to spend on real knitting in December. I was realistic about the level of real desire… Continue reading
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Learning What (Perhaps) I Should Have Known
It is that awkward time of year when I have much going on knit-wise, but cannot write freely because most of that knitting is destined for candy cane wrapping paper — you know what I mean. But perhaps I can… Continue reading
Warty Bobbles 