Quiet Weekend

Sorry to those who read both my LJ and this blog, I’ve been doubling up lately.
I don’t know if I needed the alone-time or what, but due to motivation and finances my weekend is turning out to be very mellow and quiet.
I stayed in last night and did some housework, then knit while watching Pursuit [...]

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Books! And Steampunk Star Wars!

Steampunk Star Wars!

Go here for details http://www.sillof.com/C-Steampunk-SW.htm
Anyone own a copy of “Water For Elephants” that I could borrow until mine arrives? I really wanted the audio book so I can “read” while I knit, or drive, but it was $10 more, and the library is all out.
We started a book club at work, which I [...]

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SPRING!

And I haven’t posted anything of substance in months! I’m going to try to post AT LEAST once or twice a week now. Sorry, no real knitting content in this post, but I promise to have fibery goodness in next weeks post!
J is going away on one of his trips for the month, starting Wednesday, [...]

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The Blog is Moving!

Currently in the process of moving the blog to a new home here on WordPress, with a cleaner new look, and hopefully we’ll be a bit more organized More coming soon!

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Sources for Help with Rogue Grafting

First of all, for Beth:PumpkinKnits wrote a cheat sheet for grafting the Rogue hood! It’s linked on the right hand side on her blog. Also, Wise Hilda wrote a basic explanation of grafting ribs or cables as well.
More FOs, WIPs and Orchids, coming up next!

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Little Red Riding Rogue

OMG IT’S DONE!DONE! Over two years in the making, and the sweater is finally done! I’ve been working on this sweater for over 2 years. I knit it, then procrastinated the seaming, and then it sat on the bookcase in the hopes that it would install its own zipper for probably about a year.Being [...]

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Diagonal Scarf

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Oh Noes! I ran out RIGHT at the end! This was frustrating, however, the scarf was only about 4.5′ long, and quite wide, so I decided it wouldn’t [...]

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Swirl Neckwarmer

Swirl Neckwarmer!

I was inspired to create my own button-up neckwarmer after seeing YarnballBoogie’s “Fourteen”. Everyone at The Celtic Knot has been going ga-ga over the one we have knit up in Frog Tree Merino. I changed the pattern up quite a bit to suit my yarn and style. This pattern is done in a [...]

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Whirlwind NYC trip!

Last Friday I took the bus up to NYC to visit with my friend Day, who is from Staten Island, but who has lived in Seattle for the past 6 or 7 years. He was in town to see his family for Chinese New Year. I’ve never hung out with Day in NY so this [...]

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Hat for Brigid

Another Earflap Hat!This one for my other co-worker, Brigid. Despite how much I love them, I don’t think I’ll make one for myself, since I think they look kinda silly on me.I have a Fake Isle hat in the works for me!
I spent the day helping with our big “5th Anniversary Sale” at the yarn [...]

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