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My brown sweater is all pieced and almost done. I’ve just started the neck, which looks awfully wide in this photo. I’ve made this sweater before and don’t remember the neck being this wide. We’ll see how things go. I … 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 