Tag Archives: Shawls

There is a hole in the …

It was months ago when I discovered the leak staining the ceiling of the utility room. It took a few months more before I was finally able to convince Modern Housing that I needed someone to look at the mess, … Continue reading

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Do Overs

Knitting is fun, knitting is great. Unlike life,  Knitting gives you do-overs. About five of them so far today. Same project, third yarn, second set of needles. Not counting a change on the way I am doing the edges. Then, … Continue reading

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Shawls

Mostly pictures – few words, just to catch you up to date on the other Lotus Blossom I knit in CA. and while I was at it – I took another shawl – Twinings that had been languishing since the … Continue reading

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Pressing on

If you are on a self-hosted blog, WordPress just released version 2.6. I had been using one of the test trunks for a while and really like the new short cut feature that puts the categories back where I want … Continue reading

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Symmetry

On a Monday, I might be able to talk about all the work I had accomplished over the weekend. That is if I had really accomplished anything. My husband apparently survived turning 60 and now just has to get through … Continue reading

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three pattern repeats

I managed three pattern repeats on the Hyacinth today. That is an increase of 60 stitches per row just today and I still have somewhere from 4-6 repeats (each 10 rows long) to go. I still want to find a … Continue reading

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Organic Mowers

Not wishing to wait for the promised sometime next week we will come and mow, I borrowed an organic horse powered lawn mower from another person who lives on post. Truly horse powered. If you can’t see him clearly, perhaps … Continue reading

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Fleece

It has been a long time since I muttered around about spinning. And normally I go no where near fleece, washing fleece or processing from the beginning. But lately, as the price of roving seems to have sky rocketed to … Continue reading

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