From the monthly archives: December 2007

Happy Knit Year!

By On December 31, 2007 · 2 Comments

Jim and I are having a very relaxing week here in Arizona.1  The weather has been beautiful and as usual I get sadder [...]

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Low cal holiday fun

By On December 21, 2007 · 3 Comments

I must have some kind of head wear fixation at the moment.  After 3 hats and an Ice Queen I cast on for Calorimetry last night.  About two hours and the end of Lord of The Rings:  Return of the King later [...]

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Is it icy in here?

By On December 19, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Ice Queen is finished and although picot bind of is pretty it is also very time consuming!  I think it took me at least twice as long as a regular bind off.  Besides that part Ice Queen was a fun, easy and gratifying knit.  Final pictures and stats after blocking later [...]

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Parade

By On December 18, 2007 · 1 Comment

I’m always amazed that when I get a big project like Autumn Rose finished that other projects seem to fly off the needles.  In a flurry of knitting activity this week here is what has been produced.  There is nothing terribly exciting but it feels good to get things finished nonetheless.  Oh and I [...]

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All together…awwwww

By On December 14, 2007 · 2 Comments

For your dose of Friday cuteness: a video

Don’t forget about the contest !

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Special treat

By On December 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment

You know how sometimes you see something and decide you just have to have it?  Well, my new little “On the Town” knitting bag from Kristin was just such a thing.  Not only is Kristin aka Silver (for you KHers out there) a fabulously [...]

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In Review

By On December 12, 2007 · 6 Comments

Autumn Rose is complete and I must admit to a sense of loss.  This was my first fair isle project.  Now that it’s off the needles I’m not quite sure what knitting challenge to try next.  Color work was fun and I look forward to doing [...]

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Color me happy

By On December 10, 2007 · 5 Comments

Shocked?  I am too.  The final skein of old gold arrived Saturday.  Photo shoot tomorrow when I happily wear my new sweater to a wine tasting/dinner event.

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Just Rosy

By On December 7, 2007 · 3 Comments

Imagine my horror Wednesday when I was knitting along and noticed my skein of “old gold” (one of the main colors in Autumn Rose) was getting low.  I rummaged around in my bag for another and came up with nothing.  Then I went to the plastic bag in my office with all [...]

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Holiday Cheer

By On December 3, 2007 · 11 Comments

Every year there are those in the neighborhood who are “zealous” with the holiday decorations.  Personally I’m a bit of a Grinch but I always marvel at how some people really go all out. 

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