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Knitting

Unraveling

05.01.2012

I’m not sure it’s going to happen. I don’t think this sweater is going to get knit up. I’ve been knitting a grey pullover forever. And not in the it’s-taking-so-long-to-finish sense. I’ve been frogging and re-knitting, frogging and re-knitting, and the other day frogged the sweater again. I wasn’t satisfied with the size, the pattern, [...]

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Mmm, Mmm, Soup…

28.12.2011

The other thing I love about winter (besides getting to knit more) is cooking. I hate standing over the stove in the summer. But come the cooler weather I get my cooking mojo back. Today is the perfect day for soup. There’s a cold wind, dark clouds, and the threat of some kind of precipitation—though [...]

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What’s On the Needles…

10.11.2011

I’ve been struggling through a manuscript that needs a few more drafts. And it’s driving me loopy. So what to do? Knit, of course, to occupy the other side of my brain. Finished one pair of socks… …and started another…

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Winter Knitting …

22.10.2011

… is no different from knitting any other time of the year—still, there’s something about winter and snuggling in with a hot cup of tea, a few chocolate cookies, and knitting on the needles. Here’s what I’ve planned so far (if you click on the pics you should get a larger view): I’ve finished one [...]

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