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Being Realistic
Okay, there is no way I am going to finish my Scandinavian Sharf for London. Even if I did nothing but sleep and knit between now and when we board the plane next week (well, maybe if I did nothing… Continue reading
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Count Down To London
I continue to maintain the belief that I can finish my Scandinavian Sharf for our trip to London next week. It is a lace piece and is, oh. more than half-way done (if you don't count the silk/mohair nupp &… Continue reading
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Yarn Monsters!
Yesterday, I was a guest artist at St. Charles Borromeo School’s Art Day (my own kids went to school there 1st through 8th grade – so it is familiar territory!). It was great to work with the students and provide… Continue reading
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South Sound Yarn Crawl
My dear friend Joyce and I set out on the South Sound Yarn Crawl about 9:00 Sunday morning (it was a rainly morning followed by a rainy afternoon!) and hit 4 shops up the Olympic Peninsula, starting with A Good… Continue reading
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May Shawl — Done!
I spent the afternoon of my birthday (Sunday) finishing my Triangular Summer Shawl (Nancy Bush design from Knitted Lace of Estonia) and am delighted with it. It is hard not to love a lace shawl — especially once it is… Continue reading
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Owen’s Yzma Blanket -Complete!
I finished Owen's Yzma Blanket this week! Huzzah!! Worked with Dale Baby Ull on US 3 needles and finishing out at 37" by 40" — a LOT of stitches! My own design — and I am very happy with it. … Continue reading
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Happy Mother’s Day, Knitters!
So, it is May and there is the usual amount of Mother’s Day hype: jewelry, flowers, brunch, bath products….and the not-so-typical gift suggestions made by other retailers and service providers that want to get on the “Gee, you love your… 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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How My Mind Works
Although our toes are barely into Spring, I have an Autumn project tossing about in my mind. Fortunately, it is so Autumn-ish that I am not even tempted to make any moves toward starting it – but it is percolating… 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
Warty Bobbles 