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A Summer Q’mitl
It is dreary and rainy and cold today. And I quite truly and genuinely wish I could wave a magic wand (or an enchanted knitting needle, perhaps?) over the pile of fabulous blue-ish and purple-y yarns on my desk and… Continue reading
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The Turtle Sweater Is Back In Business
Getting a project that is “resting” back to hibernating is a real effort for me. It does not take long for a complex piece to go “cold” – not that I lose interest, but I kind of lose a sense… Continue reading
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Turtles — But Not The Sweater
So, what does a career knitter do for recreation? Knit, of course. It is kind of a joke, but kind of true. Although, sometimes I get the hankering to crochet. Maybe it is the Spring weather? I have done a… Continue reading
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Blessed Garter Stitch
Sometimes Garter Stitch is just the thing. It is a fine stitch design-wise, of course, but I am talking about it as a process. When my life is especially full – with events, logistics, people, decisions, conversations, transitions, travel, meetings,… Continue reading
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The March Tam Revealed
I finished The March Tam in March (just barely!), but did not get photos done til now. Since I am planning to write it up as a pattern (to be called "A Tam For All Seasons"), we had to do… Continue reading
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Beginning The Lace Stole
The Lace Stole is begun! I have worked 6 pattern rows – each stitch the size of a fly’s leg draped over the needle – and the knitted fabric stretches out to nearly half-an-inch (it is usually wrapped around the… Continue reading
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Lace Preparation
I have been preparing to begin knitting a Shetland style lace stole. It is a process! The yarn is fine – I believe is qualifies as “cobweb.” And the patterns are intricate. So, I have been swatching. And practicing. And… Continue reading
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Gray Knitting
We are having gray, wet days — and I have spent a lot of time on the road in the rain. Blech. Our Spring weather is so often gray, wet and cold. Did I mention the gray? And today at… Continue reading
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Whew! A Narrow Escape!
Whew! I escaped! A narrow escape, but an escape indeed. I was dangerously close to starting Easter knitting for my grandchildren, but the mood has passed. I even got so far as thumbing through pattern books, but even Dale of… Continue reading
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Do You Sleep With Your Knitting?
Apparently, I do sleep with my knitting. I had not really thought about it that way before, but I do. Not actually in my bed! But next to it – like a good and faithful dog. I realized that… Continue reading
Warty Bobbles 