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Tag Archives: knitting
Recovery Work
Early last week I went in for the second of several rounds of oral surgery that my lovely periodontist has planned for me. He says we may get to delay the rest of them indefinitely, which is just fine with … Continue reading
Big Projects at a Small Gauge
I found myself at my local yarn shop (LYS, in knitterspeak) a few weeks ago, in need of several new circular needles. My being at the yarn shop is nothing new – I’m there for their open Knit Night every … Continue reading
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
Playing with Texture and Scale
There’s a small spinning mill, called Abundant Earth Fiber, on nearby Whidbey Island that I have had the pleasure to visit. It’s fabulous fun to see how the yarn is made. (Check out their Instagram feed for short video glimpses … Continue reading
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Midwinter
I’m sure you’ve heard how dreary Seattle is during the winter months. Rainy. Cloudy. Oppressive. Sad. All totally true. Which is why I’ve been loading up on the Vitamin D supplements and waiting patiently for just one at least partially … Continue reading
The Recovery Zone
I think most crafters would agree: after so many weeks/months of making things for others, there is a strong urge to just make something for one’s self. This is very strongly felt around the end-of-year holidays. I willingly admit that … Continue reading
Wrap Up
I know I’m a tad overdue for this Holiday gifting wrap-up post – and several of you have reminded me that I’m more than a tad overdue for a post of any kind. Let’s just say that the period from … Continue reading
Happiness is a Pair of Handknit Socks
Have I told you how much I love my handknit socks? If not, be assured that I do. Very much. So much that in 99.9% of the time I’m wearing socks, they are handknits. The other times? Well, even I … Continue reading
Tidbits
I bet y’all are a little bored of so many spinning adventures in a row. So let’s return to the land of knitting, shall we? I’m playing with color there too, with a little texture thrown in for good measure. … Continue reading
Cool Summer Knitting
There are only a few rules for summertime knitting: it needs to be portable and it needs to not make your hands sweat. Preferably, it should also be quick and easy. Because keeping up with a complicated pattern while also … Continue reading