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Yarn Along
I am SO close to finishing my brown sweater – I am currently working on taking the neck off needles and lashing each stitch to the inside of the neckline with an upholstery needle – but I couldn’t quite clear … Continue reading
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It has reached the point where I can’t count on having high-quality daylight when I get home in the evenings, so this photo doesn’t do a great job of showing off the colors in this photo, but who cares – … Continue reading
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Tagged knitting, knitting for children, knitting sweaters, wool sweater, Yankee Knitter patterns
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Yarn Along
I pieced the colorblock rollneck sweater this weekend, and now all I need to do is knit the neck. This photo doesn’t really do the colors justice, but I’ll take some outdoor photos once the sweater is finished. I’m reading … Continue reading
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My little child-size colorblock sweater is coming along nicely. It is always refreshing to take on a small project immediately after finishing (well, almost finishing) an adult item. The light in the photo isn’t the best. The sleeve that’s … Continue reading
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I missed you all last Wednesday. Last Tuesday, it was 107 degrees in the town where I work, and by the time I got home none of my electronic devices were working properly. Let’s just say that last Tuesday was … Continue reading
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Guess what – the brown sweater is off needles and ready to be pieced! I should get it done before too much longer – but not before I cast on my next project. Maybe next weekend? Or the weekend after? … Continue reading
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It’s perhaps a stretch to say that this is the last photo you’ll see of the brown sweater before it’s all pieced and finished – but this IS the final sleeve, and I DO have the next five days off … Continue reading
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The brown English rib sweater (Yes… still) is the perfect project for me this week because it’s easy and can be worked on mindlessly, which is what I need during my first week on a new job. I got a … Continue reading
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Tagged English rib sweater, knitting, knitting sweaters, Markus Zusak, teaching, The Book Thief, Yankee Knitter patterns, yarn
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Yep, I’m back again with the brown sweater and a book I’m only sort of reading. I don’t even have an entertaining story about a rubber chicken to share with you this week (although you’re welcome to scroll down and … Continue reading
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Tagged Edith Wharton, knitting, knitting sweaters, The House of Mirth
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The first personal website I ever saw (circa 1994) belonged to an Australian guy who lived in the basement of my dorm my freshman year in college. He had a rubber chicken named Keith, and he had traveled all over … Continue reading
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Tagged Damascus Gate, English rib sweater, Keith, knitting, knitting sweaters, robert stone, rubber chicken, websites, yarn
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Postcards From Purgatory 