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Monday, January 22, 2007

Applause Please for missalicefaye and her Wedding Ring Shawl in progress!

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Anyone who wants to see a Wedding Ring Shawl in progress, go check out missalicefaye . She has completed the center for her shawl and it is ...
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Saturday, January 20, 2007

Interlude: Period of time before the next big lace project.

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Now that Mountain Pines is done, I have to think about another lace project that is a little bit of a challenge. Although the Wedding Ring S...
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Friday, January 19, 2007

Mountain Pines Shawl

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You haven't lived until you have crawled around on your hands and knees and blocked a shawl. Anyone seen any good blocking frames for sa...
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Sunday, January 14, 2007

Got Needles?

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One of my co-workers is pregnant and wanted me to show her how to knit. She's almost done with her scarf and on Monday I will show her h...
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Thursday, January 11, 2007

Before Lace Became Obsession

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Jason at ( http://www.forestmeditation.com/jasonknits/ ) has been thinking about spinning his own yarn and knitting a sweater. That got me t...
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Siren Song of Koigu Part 2

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I know I'm not done with Mountain Pine's yet but I couldn't resist starting the Flower Basket Lace Scarf using my Christmas Koig...
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Uh-Oh.....

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Ever miscalculate your yardage? Ever do it with yarn you spun yourself several years ago? Please see above that I am nearing the end of the ...
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Sunday, January 07, 2007

Swallowtail Shawl in Cashmere

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Before it's blocked, this shawl is not very impressive and when you knit with Mill-end Cashmere that still has the manufacturing oil in ...
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Saturday, January 06, 2007

Swallowtail Shawl 2

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I just had to make another one of the Swallowtail Shawls since I gave mine away to Louise. I might just make several for gifts since they ar...
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Thursday, January 04, 2007

Swallowtail Shawl and Porcupine Stitch Scarf

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Since I forgot to take a picture of the Swallowtail Shawl after it was blocked, I went to Louise's house and took the pictures above. I ...
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007

"If You Love It, Set It Free" (Swallowtail Shawl)

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What a crock that saying is. I set the "Swallowtail Shawl" free this morning and it sure as heck didn't come back to me. Serio...
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Monday, January 01, 2007

Happy New Knitting Year (Swallowtail Shawl)

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The only good thing about this crappy cold is the fact that I was still able to knit. Thank the Lord for antibiotics and cough syrup with co...
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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Nupps Ahoy! (Swallowtail Shawl)

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Ever since the cold weather and the holidays set in, I've had difficulty motivating myself to knit. I also have a head-cold so I'm c...
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Saturday, December 30, 2006

The Siren Song of Koigu (Or How I Spent My Christmas Gift Certificate)

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Everyone knows about Koigu. Beautiful hand-painted yarns that try to lure you into buying them in spite of their fairly high price tag. You ...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Knit and bake and knit and bake

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So I'm still doing the edge for Mountain Pines. I have rounded the corner and I'm working on the second side. I just pinned it out a...
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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...
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