Author Archives: Carrie

Learning a new trick

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Carrie

Every now and then I need to learn a new trick.  Not just learning a new thing – that happens every day (or it should).  I mean, something that challenges my brain and hands in a new way.  Husband and … Continue reading →

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Road Trip to Montana

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Carrie

Out of the blue I received a text from one of the knit girls:  Feel like taking a quick road trip to Montana and back?  My response:  Sure.  I love a road trip.  🙂 In the end we worked it … Continue reading →

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Meet Penelope

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Carrie

The Husband strikes again!  This time he was taking the adventurous, scenic route home from a shopping trip and came across an interesting looking estate sale.  I was off knitting with friends, so I received text messages like… “how do … Continue reading →

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Wedding Bands Blanket

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Carrie

In addition to Mom’s shawl, my brother’s wedding necessitated another special occasion project.  One especially for my brother and his new wife.  It needed to be classy and timeless, in a neutral to integrate into the decor of their new … Continue reading →

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Special Occasion Knitting

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Carrie

There are times when a project is picked out specifically to fill a need for a special occasion.  I’m not talking about the general list of birthday or holiday gift occasions.  I mean really special occasions – the ones that … Continue reading →

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Meet Persnickety

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Carrie

A few years ago I was blessed with seeing a demonstration of a fabulously restored circular sock machine (CSM) at the Madrona Fiber Arts Festival.  It was amazing, and I quickly snapped a picture of one they were offering for … Continue reading →

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Happy Hippo

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Carrie

Last year was notable for milestone birthdays; a coworker and I both turned 40.  True to our personalities, we differed greatly in how we handled the milestone and how we celebrated.  I resigned myself to feeling my age and gathered … Continue reading →

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Learning to Spin

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Carrie

I finally succumbed to the lure of spinning and signed up for a drop spindle class taught by my friend Dawn and hosted by our local yarn shop, Serial Knitters.  I knew it would be addictive.  And I also knew … Continue reading →

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Yes, I’m still here

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Carrie

I’ve been neglecting you.  I know.  It’s very wrong of me, but it was also necessary.  There was too much to handle, and quite a lot of things had to make way for the more insistent, pressing items on the … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossom Weekend

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Carrie

We spent the first Spring-like weekend outside, soaking up the sunshine and taking in the beauty of the cherry blossoms on the University of Washington campus.  Judging by the crowd, lots of other folks had the same idea. Got Spring?

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