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Saturday, December 16, 2006

Xmas Diversion

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Yeah, I know it's not lace. It's what I'm doing instead of my lace at the moment. If you want the recipe, link out to "Jane...
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Friday, December 08, 2006

Endless Edge

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During the holidays I've only really been doing a little knitting. I'm almost done with one side of the Mountain Pines edging and I...
Monday, November 20, 2006

Holidays Taking All My Time (very little knitting of lace)

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For those wondering if I'm doing any knitting at all, I have to say, not very much. I'm doing the edge for Mountain Pines as you can...
Friday, November 03, 2006

Nanowrimo and Mountain Pines Shawl (Lace and Writing)

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So here it is. The Mountain Pines border. You asked for it, you got it. I wish it was a bit more impressive, but my photography skills don...
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Monday, October 30, 2006

You Know What I Like! (birthday gifts)

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I'm at that age where I pretty much buy whatever I want for myself within reason. After all. I don't really like to wait for anythin...
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Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Spider Queen Wanna-be's (Just beat me with a big stick why don't you?)

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Yes, I know. Missalicefaye has already pointed out that I'm already doing a shawl with pretty darned fine yarn. But the navy yarn has b...
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Monday, October 02, 2006

Screen Test for Spider Queen (Not all yarn is created equal)

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Cashmere is really soft, really pretty. However, not all cashmere is created equal. I'm ready for my close-up Mr. De Mille. I went ahead...
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Saturday, September 30, 2006

Update (just to prove I actually do make some progress)

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Yes, I know the shot of Peacock Feathers Shawl is blurry and you can't see what I've done, but I did not feel like taking it off the...
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Sunday, September 24, 2006

Old Dog....(New trick)

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It's a wonderful thing, the internet. There is always someone who has information and is generous enough to want to share with others ne...
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Saturday, September 23, 2006

One down (4 to go)

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So I finished a shawl, but it's one of the" no-brainer", ones so I'm not sure it counts for very much in the way of comple...
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Saturday, September 16, 2006

Heere Be Dragone (Like I don't have enough to do)

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Buying a pattern is not the same as knitting it. Honest! This very beautiful and clever pattern is by Sharon Winsauer, better known as the ...
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Joined a KAL for Peacock Feathers Shawl (maybe this will give me incentive!)

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Sometimes it's nice to be able to knit along with others, but not really have to "get together". I just don't have time to...
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Monday, September 04, 2006

3 Day Weekends (where did the time go?)

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I didn't really knit that much this weekend in spite of the 3 day holiday. I spent part of it with the family and I just can't knit ...
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Thursday, August 31, 2006

Circular Shawl from Doily Pattern Part Deux (Are we channeling someone?)

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For those still interested in making a circular shawl from a doily pattern I have a couple more suggestions. You can, of course, do what Meg...
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Circular Shawl from Doily Pattern (Actually, more than 360 degrees)

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There has been interest in how to make a circular shawl from a doily pattern. There is an article from the Spring '95 Knitter's Maga...
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Saturday, August 26, 2006

Not bad for a Mill End (Cashmere/Silk from ColourMart)

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Not bad. Not bad at all. See above the Cashmere/Silk I purchased from ColourMart on E-Bay. (see sidebar for link). If you go to the site and...
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Sunday, August 20, 2006

I'm not always Sisyphus (progress does get made from time to time)

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The Circular Shetland Shawl from "A Gathering of Lace" has forced me to become a clone of Sisyphus. I have to re-knit the "Ma...
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The "Old Yeller" option (my sisters cure for big mistakes)

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There are times where a piece of knitting must be extensively frogged back or ditched entirely because of terminal FUBAR. My sister recently...
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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

The Turtle and the Hare (slow and steady goes The Wedding Ring Shawl)

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Yeah yeah. So I'm slow. Blah Blah Blah. I'll still have a shawl at the end! Now let me be totally, brutally honest. This shawl has m...
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Sunday, August 13, 2006

Catch-Up (knitting lull)

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When I was on vacation I did not knit. That is not to say I did not buy yarn however. Before I left for the lovely city of Seattle, I went o...
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