Tag Archives: Scheherazade

Just add Sunshine

The solution is to sit outside and watch what you are doing…. (With any luck, I should be able to pack it later tonight.) of course, iPod and other knitting in hand.  No clue why I haven’t taken an updated … Continue reading

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See!

and here it is complete with the blocking wires borrowed from MaryHenry Just hoping that it dries well enough to pack on Thurs.  I am actually not as pleased with it in this yarn (Louet Gems sock weight 7+ skeins … Continue reading

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Panic Attack

There I was, down to the last three repeats of the border pattern on Scherezade. On the second half, just so you understand. I reached in my yarn bag, but there was no more yarn. None. For the next several … Continue reading

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Boxes

The library at Camp Doha used to receive up to eight boxes of new paperbacks every month which were then put out on the shelves for all anyone traveling through or permanent party. She gave me a number of empty … Continue reading

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Distractions

I know I should be taking more pictures of Scherezade. I finished the first half, complete with the edging and the first chart pair of the second side. I am now well into the second chart pair; leaving me the … Continue reading

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Reprise

You remember Phoenix, right? It must be almost a month since I had it out, busy being distracted by other projects. It is now my reward knitting. I looked at the cuff recommendations. Once I got over the error in … Continue reading

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Unravel

Turned out to be a nice visit in Farnham. The event itself had a lot of people with representation from most of the local fiber of any kind guilds.  Had fun just sitting around and knitting, relaxing, showing people stranded … Continue reading

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Scheherazade – take 2

It is extremely rare that I ever knit a pattern twice. Except for socks. I have literally dozens of sock patterns that I could try, but I find myself knitting a couple of my no-brainer socks over and over and … Continue reading

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Not bad

Trees Is it the hard part or the easy part? The vest is complete. Except for the steeks and the ribbing. About now is when my brain goes out to lunch and wants to move on to other projects…. Scheherazade … Continue reading

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Done and blocking

Ok now! Finished and getting blocked. Periwinkel Shibui in sock weight. Seven skeins. 96″ long and 20″ wide. Six charts on each side of the middle and another for the end. Lovely, well written pattern.  Completed (in and amoung other … Continue reading

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Hole in the ground

Told you there was a hole in the ground. Right where our neighbor’s house used to stand. Might not be such a bad thing that I am not there to watch the destruction. Spent most of the day in various … Continue reading

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Stitches on Needles

I had company for Sunday after the Mole caught the train toward Rochester. And we spent a quite day, the dog and I, listening to audio books while she snored, chewed bones and kept me company. I spent most of … Continue reading

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