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Spring Fair 2010
Yesterday, George and I accompanied our daughter Sonja and her husband Jordan to the Spring Fair in Puyallup. We go to the huge Western Washington State Fair there every September without fail, but had never been to the Spring Fair. … Continue reading
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Unabashed Yarn Delight
It has been a pretty exciting week here with the arrival of both my Butternut Woolens Silkie (Mango): And my Knit Picks Tonal Shadow Lace Yarn (Canopy): Thank Heaven, they did not arrive on the same day… Continue reading
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Numbers!
I met with one of my knitting students today because she was having an issue with the shawl collar on a sweater. When I saw the knitting, I immediately saw the issue: the shawl collar looked as if it had… Continue reading
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Lace Yarn
I finally did order the lace yarn (not exactly with Sarah's blessing, but with her forbearance!). I decided it was my birthday present to myself. "Then you can order it on May 13th," said Sarah. "Ah, but my present will… Continue reading
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Design Process
I have been in a kind of design frenzy this afternoon. The projects at hand are a pair of fingerless gloves (the yarn is lying on my desk and I have been fighting the urge to wind it into a… Continue reading
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Gwen”s Easter Dress
As usual, a deadline spurs me to get things done. In this case, it is Gwen’s dress that is (finally!) done. It fits her (as Goldilocks would say) “just right.” I hope she will be able to wear it through… Continue reading
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Oh, Baseball!
I woke up this morning craving baseball. I just want baseball season to start! I want to spend my evening knitting in front of the Mariners! It is only days away – but I want it now! Maybe it… Continue reading
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Socks: The Other March Madness
100 Years Ago Today: March 29, 1910 Today is “loud sock” day for girls at the high school. Girls came out with noisy hosiery in blue, red, yellow, green, purple and white. No two stockings worn by one girl… Continue reading
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Batty? Maybe!
I have been working on The Batwing Thing – a sweater with sleeves that widen from the cuff (at the elbow) to the entire waist-shoulder width. Like triangles. It has been a rather intuitive design project. I started with a… Continue reading
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Not Finishing Anything
So, I seem not to be getting anywhere near to finishing anything. I am faithfully chugging away at Gwen’s Yzma Blanket, working round after round of the Gull Pi Shawl, stockinetting doggedly on the Batwing Thing (at first, I accidently… Continue reading
Warty Bobbles 