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For Emily

April 17, 2008

My friend Emily is getting married, so I had to knit her a little something to go along with the cutting board I bought her from her registry. I mean every bride wants handknit dishcloths, right?? Pattern: Spring Butterflies Dishcloth (Ravelry Link) Yarn: Sugar and Cream Needles: Denise size 6 Knitting time: not much – [...]

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April 16, 2008

Everything looks the same as last week. I had a couple of small projects to whip out this week so nothing really got worked on. BUT – tomorrow I will have 4 FOs for you! Maybe 5. WEEEEEEE!!!! All in one post!!!!! It will be like Christmas, only not because there will be no tree. [...]

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Just in time

April 10, 2008

Just in time for the spring, I finished a great little alpaca vest. I know, I know you are thinking alpaca is really warm, but really it is a nice vest and perfect for a spring chill. Pattern: Plymouth 1114 – Alpaca Boucle Vest Yarn: Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande in dark purple – 3.5 skeins [...]

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Cunning Cranial Device

March 29, 2008

This month’s Hat for Alex is a Baby Jayne Hat. Jayne, from Firefly, gets a hat – they are hugely popular in the geek world. If you would like your own Jayne Hat – either adult or child, you can contact Wear With Style. The amazing Tvini makes Jayne Hats and kits for a VERY [...]

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*cough*hack*cough*

March 11, 2008

Well, I had planned to have the Masters level I hat finished by today – but sadly, no. I swatched for it because I needed to get gauge. I got gauge. I CO. I knit the ribbing. then I realized that I was supposed to CO on SMALLER needles, not the gauge needles which you [...]

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Special Delivery!!!

October 6, 2007

I went to Atlanta to see the Yarn Harlot. She was generous enough to sigh a second book for me so that I could give it away to you!!! Thank you, Stephanie, for a fun time and a GREAT prize!!!

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WIP Wednesday

September 25, 2007

Yes, I have been working on the Elizabeth Bennet Cabled Cardigan. But my hands hurt after Monday night, so I took a break. The BSJ is almost finished. Something like 12 rows left…but I think I am going to run out of yarn and that is just going to piss me off. Excuse the bad [...]

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Harlot-y goodness on Talk Like a Pirate Day!!!

September 20, 2007

Cristi and I decided to head to Atlanta for Knitch‘s big event – a reading and book signing with BEST SELLING author and blogger Stephanie Pearl-McPhee – better known as the Yarn Harlot. Yes, we left at noon. We got back after 2 am. I am a tired fairie. First we met up with Olivia [...]

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Rushing Rivulets

September 11, 2007

Last week while I was on vacation, I started a new pair of socks. hmmm…I guess tomorrow it will be 2 weeks. Anyway…they are finished. Cristi wasn’t sure about this yarn when I got it. It wasn’t super soft in the hank…but it knits beautifully and feels GREAT! I can’t wait for sock weather!!!! These [...]

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stuff and things

September 8, 2007

socks are done. boyfriend socks are out of time out and the heel that offended me has been ripped back and is halfway to being reheeled. fifi still makes me hate it so I haven’t even looked at it. I want to cast on gloves, but I am being good. There are no pictures because [...]

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