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Stick a Fork in Me
Sock Wars 2006 continues apace. Sadly, however, it will be doing so without me, thanks to Amy and U.S.P.S. Express fricken mail. Exhibit A: My International Sock of Doom, as it stands today. It's about...
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10 Knittery Things You Might Not Know About Me (A Meme)
(stolen from Grumperina)Some things about me are entirely obvious - I like green and purple, I enjoy knitting (most of the time), it doesn't take much to convince me to knit a gift for someone... But...
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Soctoberfest!
I've been sad that Creative Memories has changed the name of their annual Croptoberfest to "Great Gatherings" (*gag* sputter *gag*). There's just something cool and creative about it, you know?Imagine...
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Why I HATE Knitting Lace
yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2Those of you who knit *probably* understand this succinct, simple instruction. By now, perhaps you have memorized it. As did I.So you can imagine my complete and utter...
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What Yarn Are You?
You are Shetland Wool. You are a traditional sort who can sometimes be a little on the harsh side. Though you look delicate you are tough as nails and prone to intricacies. Despite your acerbic ways...
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HATE HATE HATE HATE DIE DIE DIE DIE!!! [knitters only]
OK, I REALLY REALLY HATE THIS PATTERN!!!!I am, of course, talking about BIRCH. That stupid shawl I've been working on for ALMOST A YEAR, off and on.mushmomgreen took my Kidsilk Haze Meadow after...
View ArticleA New Knitting Love
I have finished Yarn Harlot's one row repeat scarf, and pictures will follow soon, I promise.For now, I have found a new love - cabling.I promised myself I would learn how to do it someday, and I...
View ArticleBack to Normal...
We're back. We made it back at around 9pm last night, and after we'd unloaded, put some things away, and got Sleeping Ainsley into her bed, we hit the sack ourselves.I rather liked the alternate route...
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On the Wire(s)
As you can (hopefully) see by the picture at right, I finally finished Giana's Pinwheel Sweater. Apparently, when I put it away, I hadn't bothered to weave in the ends, which is just stupid and lazy of...
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Hats for Emma
After the holidays, I'm planning a rather big project. Emma's family is raising money for March of Dimes in Emma's memory, and while we gave a little bit of money, I just don't think it's enough to...
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Emma's Hats - Updates, including a deadline!
(If you're joining us late, you might want to go back and read all previous postings about Emma.)I have completed 4 hats, and I'm starting a fifth. I was forestalled from completing more by a sorry and...
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Hats to Date:
Here's my first pictoral update for Emma's hats:First column, from top: 1 large hat crocheted by jamib, 1 full-term hat knitted by criminalgrace (pattern from One Skein.Second column: 7 hats knit by...
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Hats for Emma Update
We've got about a month to go before the March 1st deadline for Hats for Emma, and the hats are starting to arrive... in droves. We're very nearly to our goal of 100 hats (in my possession) already:38...
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Hats for Emma - 314 of Them
Well, the deadline has come and gone, and we've got nearly all the hats. As far as I know, the only hats I don't have right now are the ones from jgreeno and company (No, they haven't arrived yet - I...
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Final Hat Count
Since I posted the photos earlier this week, I've received a few more hats from the good folks in Rhode Island (thanks, guys!).This brings our final total to 328* hats.Updated, 3/17 - I found one that...
View ArticleQOTD
The scene: This morning, while waiting in line at Dunkin' Donuts, I showed Ainsley the start of a three-season sweater I'm knitting for her. I had just started it last night, so I literally had about...
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Emma's Hats: The Winners
Well, it was really tough, picking the winners here. I used a random number generator in Excel to pick the winners, and once someone won a prize, I tossed their name out of the running for more prizes....
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It's Mine. All Mine!
Well, it's been over a year now, but I finally have my Birch shawl, which I started, ripped, started, ripped, etc. about 20 times before handing it over to the oh-so-talented mushmomgreen for her to...
View ArticleLove it, Like it, Absolutely no Way!
ganked from Grumperina, a crafty meme:What are your limits when it comes to creative pursuits? Mine, in alphabetical order:4. Love it! This is my thing.Knitting, photography, scrapbooking, writing.3. I...
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The Blanket...
My friend mushmomgreen is making a blanket for BabyMarr2.0 - it's no secret; I picked the one I wanted because I knew I could never make it, and she could.She posted a funny story about making my...
View ArticleRavelry [knitters]
Anyone else out there a beta tester for Ravelry? I just got in last night. My username is... the usual. ;)
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The Blanket
My good friend mushmomgreen finished Caitie's blanket and gave it to me today at church. This photo just doesn't do it justice - it's awesome!You can read all about it and see more photos of the front...
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Please Support the Marr Family in the March for Babies!
This is our second year participating in the walk for premature babies as members of Team Angel Emma. We were so saddened by the loss of our cousin Emma Christine in December 2006, and walk in the hope...
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Birthday Portraits
Hard to believe, but my girls are nearly five and one, respectively. Tonight we took them over to Babies R Us for their birthday portraits.
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A Time to Give Back...
It's hard to believe that this is our fourth year participating in the walk for premature babies as members of Team Angel Emma. We were so saddened by the loss of our cousin Emma in December 2006, and...
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