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Spring Is Nearly Here
St. Patrick’s Day always feels like part of Spring’s official parade – sort of like the Grand Marshal riding in a snazzy convertible right after the banner and the drum corps. I suppose the daffodils are right in there too.… Continue reading
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Lace Knitting Projects
Sarah and I begin teaching a lace knitting workshop on Wednesday, so I thought I would get out my Gull Pi Shawl project. Certainly, it would be good to have a lace knitting piece of my own to be working… Continue reading
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Updating!
"So, hey, Wartybobbler updated her site!" "Wow, really? Even the sidebar photos?" "Yeah even the sidebar photos, thank heaven. And get this –they are on the other side now!" "Heck no!!" "Heck yes! And there is this widget with knitting… Continue reading
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The Sun Did Not Shine
The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house all that cold, cold wet day. I sat there with Sarah. We sat there, we two. And I said, “Do you wish We… Continue reading
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A “Darn It!” Moment And A Small Rant
Only I didn’t say “darn it.” I had just finished knitting the sleeves of our Post Wisteria Saque and was feeling pretty good about it (I had spent a couple of hours typing up the pattern from notes that… Continue reading
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March Knitting
This is an odd time of year for knitting. Today the sky is blue and I am airing the house in spite of the chill. Still technically in winter, we are surrounded by the pink tree blossoms and a presence… Continue reading
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BRONZE!
This is what Bronze looks like! I knit, knit, knit through the Closing Ceremonies. Through the Norwegian national anthem, the Greek national anthem, the Olympic hymn, and the Russian national anthem. I got a little nervous when… Continue reading
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No Excuses
There is no excuse for excuses when I have chosen my own challenge – eyes wide open and quite sober and only slightly bewitched by a lacy leaf design and some wicked brick-and-lavender colored yarn. So, with little hope of… Continue reading
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Week Two
The second week of the Olympics begins and it is time for me to start my second sock. And, in fact, I did start the second sock last night. Not that I have finished the first sock. But I decided… Continue reading
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Knit-O-Lympics Update #1
Still catching my breath from Madrona – but gamely stepping up to the Olympic knitting challenge! According to my initial calculations, I would have to churn out about 3 inches of sock a day (okay, Sarah, you can stop… Continue reading
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