Tag Archives: lace

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

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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

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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

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Minarets and Lace

About a month ago I teased you with photos of a lovely lace shawl on the needles, but never showed you the finished shawl.  Well, wait no longer. This is the Minarets and Lace shawl by Mary-Anne Mace.  I knit … Continue reading

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Hopping

Ever have one of those spots of time where it just seems to jump forward?  I have no idea what happened to the last several weeks.  I was there, I did work, I did the normal non-work things, I slept … Continue reading

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No Time To Talk

Have you ever encountered one of those weeks, where everything sort of piles on itself and there is no time to catch a breath?  I know you have.  Everybody has.  Well, that’s what happened to the last several weeks.  Mom … 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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