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More Adventures in Steeking
Hello, everyone! Long time, no see! The semester is over, and the never-ending project that shall not be named is almost done, so hopefully I’ll have some bandwidth for blogging more! Of course, with taking three classes and working full … Continue reading
Adventures in 3-D Knitting: Nativity Sets
Way, way back in July, we went to visit some of James’s relatives in Maine. We had a lovely trip. A chance remark from one of James’s cousins set in motion this year’s Christmas knitting project: nativity sets. At this … Continue reading
Yarn Swap!
A yarn swap is an occasion that makes it abundantly clear that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. The Tuesday lunchtime knitting group I’ve been going to had a yarn swap the other day, and it was a lot … Continue reading
Fall Cleaning
Most people clean in the Spring. I generally like cleaning in the Fall. I like having everything in order before the winter sets in and we begin to hibernate a bit more than usual. My workplace knitting group is currently … Continue reading
Kinsale (or, how to pick buttons)
Jesse has a new sweater! The Kinsale pattern was lovely to knit — straightforward, interesting without requiring too much brain power (a nice balance for a busy parent!). The knitting went fairly quickly, the finished project ended up a bit … Continue reading
Baby Sweaters
Well, after a long run of girls in the family, we’re now starting to tilt in the other direction. Jesse has three new cousins who were born this month, all boys (twins and a singleton). I am so incredibly excited … Continue reading
Wedding Blanket, or Blocking Makes a Big Difference
I have no biological siblings. But, growing up, there were several families my family was very close to, and I think of the other kids in the those families as pseudo-siblings (we went on vacation together, we played together, we … Continue reading
Diamond Ladder Scarf
Another summer, another test knit for designer Donna Druchunas! I love her patterns — classic looks, and pretty easy but still interesting to knit. This time it was a lace scarf, knit with Knit Picks City Tweed HW. After finishing … Continue reading
Hey, Admin!
Several years ago, a friend of mine gave me some lovely red Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece for my birthday — enough for a sweater. Let’s just say there’s a reason I kept the page of the Never Not Knitting page-a-day … Continue reading
A Blanket for Jesse
It seems appropriate to blog about this project today, the day my baby boy turns six months old (how the heck did that happen?!). When you’re a knitter, fall is really the best time to have a baby, and this … Continue reading
