A New Year
So it is January first. A new year and I am writing a blog entry for the first time. The idea of writing the first blog entry seems so pointless. Here I am, writing about myself with the full knowledge...
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Belated Christmas Cartoon
Brrrr, it's cold outside! Have to go back to work tomorrow morning... Definitely not looking forward to that.
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Cabling Progress
I have been making more progress on the cabled cap. I am now getting ready to start the decreases. I messed these up some on my brother's cap, so I am going to pay more attention this time. The green...
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Raven and knitting
I have been spending more time on Photoshop than I have with my knitting...but I rather like the results:Like this image? Check out www.zazzle.com/historyweaverI did do some knitting over the weekend...
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First SnB
I went to my first local Stitich'N'Bitch group knitting night. I am not a very social person, so it took me a bit to get up the nerve to do this. Two glasses of wine during dinner sure helped though. I...
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Cabled Hat
I am finished with the cabled hat. Isn't it pretty:Say it's pretty dammit. very good. Actually I completed it last week, but I just now got around to taking this lovely photograph of it. Here is the...
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More Stash
So my husband and I go to visit his uncle about a week ago. He is the type of person who can make just about anything. He made all his dining room and living room furniture and they seriously look like...
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Article 14
Well, I obviously suck royally at keeping a blog.I did not just recently figure this out. This fact dawned on me about a month ago when I was struck with spasms of guilt for not having posted in a...
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Knitting Update
Yes, I have been knitting a lot recently. Here is the proof.Made a scarf to match the beautiful hat:Still haven't decided who will be the worthy recipient of these items...Made my first pair of socks...
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Blueberry Socks
I finished my sweetie's socks about three weeks ago and I felt like the second sock was much better than the first. I was beginning to understand not just how to follow the pattern, but also why I was...
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Whooo!
My future daughter-in-law's birthday is today (well, technically yesterday as it is past midnight now) and I wanted to make her something. She loves owls and while I like the owl on Janelle's...
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Random Finished Objects
Finished my Blueberry Socks! Woohoo! Quite happy with them:So comfy... Of course now it is too warm to wear them, but oh well.I also took the leftover sock yarn from my sweetie's socks and made myself...
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iPod Touch Felted Cozy
Felting the yarn adds an extra thickness to this cozy which will help keep your iPod Touch protected from miscellaneous scratches.You will need:Approximately 80 yards of wool. I used tapestry wool,...
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Flying Spaghetti Monster!
Directions for the Flying Spaghetti MonsterFirst of all, I would like to give credit to Sherry's FSM and Lucia's FSM; both excellent patterns and worth checking out.However, I wanted an FSM with some...
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Beautiful Beads
Didn't get much knitting done this last weekend, because we spent TWO full days at the Rock and Gem Show! It was very awesome; Bloomington has one of the best Rock and Gem Shows in the region and as I...
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End of another year.
The end of another year... and yes, I have been neglecting my blog. However, it has not been for naught. Lost my job this summer (sucky-poos), but got another one where my bosses are much, much nicer...
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Celtic Oaks
Have done some knitting recently... a sweater to be specific. A sweater for ME. A sweater to curl up on the couch in and read a book on a cold, blustery day (we will ignore the fact that I finished...
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Gorp
The GorpI did not create the Gorp. The Gorp was created by Sherri Chessen in 1995. She wrote a series of books to help young children deal with difficult issues, such as gun safety, sexual abuse, and...
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Wee Little Crown
I was making the cute little froggie from Sarah Gasson The Knitables Collection for my sweetie (with fingering weight yarn so he would be a wee little froggie). However, when he was finished I decided...
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LSG Quilting Bee Square
Here are the directions for my LSG Quilting Bee Square!I have seen variations of this pattern called “Stacked Squares”, “Chevron Log Cabin” and “Half Log Cabin Square” (which would be a misnomer, as it...
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