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I Can Hear Etta James In The Background

Posted on: Friday, February 27th, 2009 in: Knitting, Matt, Merino, Projects

Yup, and she’s workin’ it……..at laaaaaaaaast,

All done except sewing on the buttons (to be done this morning) and blocking. WOOHOO! Big thanks to Lisa, who darned in all of my ends last night, while I worked on other things at the shop (yes, it takes a village to get one of my [...]

Being Crafty Can Be Thrifty, too!

Posted on: Thursday, February 26th, 2009 in: Knitting, Matt, Merino, Projects

Awhile back, a customer was in the store from out of town, and she was traveling with a friend who was obviously not a fiber arts enthusiast (they have a way of being obvious–and looking bored as hell). In an effort to entertain said friend, I recommended she get a cup of coffee and [...]

Mid-Week Catch-Up

Posted on: Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 in: Knitting, Matt, Projects, wool

I was NOT going to bed last night until that second sleeve was finished. I finally was able to turn in between midnight and one a.m.

and now it’s over to Matt for finishing. I think he said he would work on it later tonight, when he gets home.
So, with that out [...]

Promises Kept

Posted on: Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 in: Dogs, Knitting, Matt, Projects, Sock Yarn, wool

Jokingly, I often say “no good deed goes unpunished” and last night was an example of this. Staff at the shop had done the closing routines while I wrapped up a sock class, including bagging up the trash and leaving it at the back door. I was getting ready to leave for the [...]

Soon? How Do You Define “Soon”?

Posted on: Monday, February 23rd, 2009 in: Knitting, Merino, Projects, wool

Looks like about three weeks apart is “soon” in these parts–sorry for the absence, but I’ve been trying to knit as much as possible in my meager free time of late. Our semi-annual Yarn Tasting is this coming weekend, and one of the major sources of model garments is my hands (we have several [...]