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Tempted By New

Posted on: Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 in: Dogs, Knitting, Merino, Projects, Sock Yarn, wool

I do finish things on a regular basis……we had a big delivery of sock yarn arrive at the shop last Tuesday (full details are over at the New Arrivals blog). I got crackin’ on a sock from each of the two cotton blends, and they were blocking on Saturday

and are now on display [...]

At Long Last

Posted on: Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 in: Knitting, Projects

OK, so I’ve been a little remiss about posting. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that sometimes, things get in the way of my plans and something’s gotta give. And recently, this was the “give”, and I don’t like that. Here’s to a new resolution about posting more regularly!
Two [...]

My Just Rewards

Posted on: Friday, July 17th, 2009 in: Knitting, Merino, Projects, Sock Yarn, wool

I often (semi) joke about beng able to start two new projects for every one that I manage to finish. Recently, I’ve wrapped up a Baby Surprise Jacket (shown in my last post), the Eyelet Cardigan (not shown yet–still needs the ends darned in and blocked), and a single sock that will serve as [...]

BSJ In A Day*

Posted on: Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 in: Knitting, Merino, Projects, wool

First off, for those of you who knew about my mom’s recent health issues and week-plus hospital stay, thank you for the kind words, thoughts, prayers, and overall support since her birthday (which is the 4th of July), when she went into the hospital. She’s back home and resting comfortably, and a phone conversation [...]

Where Does The Time Go?

Posted on: Sunday, July 5th, 2009 in: Dogs, Fiber Types, Knitting, Merino, Projects, Sock Yarn, Spinning, wool

Again, another week FLIES by (and Sabrina was only gone for about half of it…..she returned to work on Thursday), and once again I had a 48-hour patch of no knitting. Sad, no? But I am able to show some progress for it all

That’s the Moderne Log Cabin Baby Blanket, from the first [...]