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Sprung

While some of you may still be laboring through winter with mounds of snow all around, Spring has definitely sprung here.  I have quite a bit of sympathy for you.  But that won’t stop me from sharing the wonderful views … Continue reading

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Handspun Sweater: Casting On

Wow!  This week has really gotten away from me.  One minute it was Monday, then I look up and it’s already Friday.  I blame the sunshine we’ve been having.  It’s obviously gone to my head. You may be wondering what … Continue reading

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The Greening

Today the sun is out, the sky is blue, and the plants in my yard are putting out new little green leaf buds.  The hyacinths I showed you earlier this week are well up out of the dirt now, and … Continue reading

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Blooming

Just a quick update today on the progress of the half pi shawl project.  I pushed through the last lace repeats with a speed that rivals even my active imagination.  That third section is addictive.  I started weighing my ball … Continue reading

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No End In Sight

Once the latest cardigan project was off the needles, I picked up a little shawl project I had set aside prior to the end-of-year holidays.  I have also departed from my normal working style and am forcing myself to be … Continue reading

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Add Another One To The Pile

You know how I said that my latest cardigan project had gotten to the point where I could just zoom along on it to the finish?  Well, “zoom” turned out to be a good word to use.  I worked on … Continue reading

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More Cardigan

When it’s cold and wet outside sometimes you just want something warm to wrap around yourself.  Enter the cardigan.  Versatile and good-looking – what’s not to love?  My closet is full of lightweight cotton versions that I’ve been pushing into … Continue reading

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Drape-front Cardigan – Finished!

Remember the drape-front cardigan experiment?  If not, you can catch up with my earlier posts about it here and here.  By now you’re probably thinking, “how long could a couple of sleeves take to finish?”  In my defense, you KNOW … Continue reading

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Snow Moon Shawl

Following closely on the heels of the release of the Northern Lights shawl pattern, the designer started a test knit for another pattern that I couldn’t resist.  Really, she just keeps cranking them out (it’s rather astonishing how prolific she … Continue reading

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Under Wraps

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays as much as I did.  To be honest, I wasn’t enjoying it much in November and December when I did the thing that I told Husband I wouldn’t do this year … Continue reading

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