Tag Archives: cozy

Playing Catch-Up With Spring

Spring is later than usual in the PNW this year.  I guess that’s what we get for enjoying all that extra snow!  So the usual early spring flowers have been playing catch-up over the last week, the trees are adding … Continue reading

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Handspun Sweater: Finished

Remember that deadline I set myself to finish the handspun sweater before Son’s Spring Break started?  Well, I met it.  Though I will admit that the sweater was still a bit damp when I packed it into the suitcase to … 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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Decoding Cables

Shortly after the holidays, I ran across one of the many cold bugs that folks have been passing around for the last month.  I bravely powered through it only to run into another one.  And another.  And another.  None of … Continue reading

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And Just Like That…It’s Done!

I guess that complaining about the sleeves taking forever spurred me on to sit down and actually concentrate on finishing them.  After all, they’re only sleeves.  And plain ones at that! Once that happened…well, they were done.  After one Knit … Continue reading

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Holiday Roundup

I know.  We’re several weeks into the new year.  Not me though; I’ve been on vacation!  We welcomed in the new year along with everyone else, but it didn’t really FEEL like the new year yet.  Know what I mean?  … Continue reading

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On Cozy Sweaters

We’ve all got a favorite cozy sweater in our closets.  You know the one – it’s so soft, snuggly, and warm that we wish we could wear it every day.  The one that fits perfectly, is just right for our … Continue reading

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Wedding Bands Blanket

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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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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