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What The Turtle Taught Me
We are having college Spring Breaks around here – so lots of family time! But a quick cautionary tale. I am designing a top-down sweater, The Turtle Sweater — named because it is kind of the color of… Continue reading
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Of Designs
I seem to be in the middle of designing 5 projects – with one or two other lurking in the wings. And this does not count the ones that are “in process” but having a wee nap until the weather… Continue reading
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Standing Corrected..In Better Fitting Socks
I launder my knit garments with care: Hand wash gently in cold water and lay flat to dry. That is my motto. And our usual recommendation to our knitting students. I have used cold water to wash hand-knit socks… Continue reading
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Icicle Knitting!
And they said it couldn't be done! Nature's Needles! Continue reading
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Fairy Tale Snow
It is snowing – really snowing! Inches and inches of snow! I feel as if I have been transported to some Scandinavian Fairy Land! And the absolute kicker is: I have nothing more pressing to do this afternoon than sit… Continue reading
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Stitches West 2011
Sarah and I had a great time at Stitches! Our classes were great, our teachers were great, the other knitters were great, the Market was great… If I had any brain left after all the excitement and stimulation and… Continue reading
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Getting Pumped For Stitches West
Sarah and I have been crazy busy getting ready to for Stitches West – we fly out crazy early Thursday morning! Not only have we been knitting feverishly to finish our wardrobe, we have been tidying up our sites and… Continue reading
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Bella Bella
Stitches West is a week away and it is pretty nearly crunch time – as we have some pieces we want to finish knitting by then. Sarah is ambitiously chugging away at her Snow Leopard Capelet – it is going… Continue reading
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“That”
George and I had a street corner encounter with a woman of our acquaintance who we had not seen for some years. Our kids had been in school together. In the course of the usual “hello, how y’been? how’s the… Continue reading
Warty Bobbles 