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Startitis

Almost as soon as finishitis was over, startitis set in.  (You knew that was coming, right?) I went stash-diving and pulled out a second family-gifted skein of sock yarn. Which I then cast on for these socks. That’s a super … Continue reading

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Finishitis

There’s a term in the knitting community for starting a bunch of projects all at once that may or may not get completed.  It’s called startitis.  And it’s a real problem for some people.  You may know it as “oooh … Continue reading

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Busy Bee

I’ve been a busy bee since the holiday gift-making flurry. First, I just had to have a pair of knee-high boot socks.  I went to a local fiber festival with a few knit girls and their moms and saw this … Continue reading

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December’s Projects

Now that gift-giving is here, I can finally post these finished projects.  Both are the product of several months of solid work, so I naturally needed to narrow down the list of folks I crafted for this year.  The mothers … Continue reading

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Yarn Whorl

I may not be as speedy as some knit girls I know, but I’m still making progress. I finished the spinach green Lace and Cables socks.  These are from the Socks from the Toes Up book by Wendy Johnson, in … Continue reading

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Autumn (Knitting) Fever

Similar to Spring Fever, Autumn Fever has hit with a vengeance.  We really only got about a week or so of actual summer this year, so I’ve happily skipped on to Fall a bit early and switched out a portion … Continue reading

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The One Where I Catch Up

Yikes!  It’s been a seriously long time since I’ve been able to write.  Hopefully things are evening out a bit now so that I’ll be able to insert regular writing back into my routine. Here are the highlights: The new … Continue reading

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Whirlwind of Activity

No, I haven’t dropped off the face of the Earth.  The last month has been a crazy ride.  Quite frankly, I’m exhausted…and maybe fighting off some sinus yuck. Here’s the scoop to catch you up to the present: I knitted … Continue reading

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January Projects

Yep, it’s well into February and I’m just getting this posted.  The camera and I are having a tiff.  Unfortunately for me, the camera is winning.  I toted all of my items out into the sunshine last week to take … Continue reading

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Shell Socks

Finally finished!!!  I started these socks (Ravelry link) two years ago this month.  No, it doesn’t take two years to knit a pair of socks.  But it does if they’re for yourself and other projects keep coming along to steal … Continue reading

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