09.08.2010
Today, 8/9/10, would have been Elizabeth Zimmermann’s 100th birthday. If you’re a knitter, this is a day to celebrate a woman who gave so many of us permission to knit. And like many others, I owe her so much… I learned how to knit by watching my mother when I was around seven. It was [...]
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01.08.2010
Okay, I’ve finished a new shawl. It’s pretty, especially in person. The colors are deeper, and more subtle. The border isn’t as bright as it’s showing up in the photo, either. I don’t sound all that enthusiastic, do I? It has nothing to do with this particular shawl. It’s lovely. And I’ll get nice use [...]
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