Monthly Archives: October 2009
Fun in the workroom
For some reason I never blogged about it, but somehow a Cricket loom magically appeared for my birthday last spring. Weaving is the one fiber art that Little Man has had some real interest in, so the first project has … Continue reading
Spinning and randomness
Spinning: Miss Babs, merino and silk, singles…. I’m actually done with it all, plied up and everything. It just needs a good soak and some better photos. The gray is flicked with pinks and blues along with the yellow nubs. … Continue reading
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Review: Vintage Baby Knits [and a contest]
I’ve been blogging for nearly six years now, I think. And it’s been interesting to see how the knitblog has evolved over the years. One thing I used to love was all the banter about books and magazines; the detailed … Continue reading
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In Minnesota today…
We have snow. Two and a half wet, fluffy inches so far. As Little Man noted, “doesn’t God know it’s fall right now?” Admittedly, our weather has been a bit mixed up. It felt like summer all through September, we’ve … Continue reading
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Socktoberfest
I’m always so revved up about Socktoberfest, but then I seem to lose my gusto and sort of forget about it after awhile. Not this year; I am determined!! Despite the fact that I need to finish up Diminishing Ribs … Continue reading
I didn’t mean to.
I was being monogamous, really. Diminishing Ribs was flying along, even after that cast off mess, the ribbing mess…. I was sticking with it. And I’ll I’ve needed to do is cast on the second sleeve, whip that puppy out … Continue reading
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