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Archive for August, 2008

Scarf it Up

Posted in Knitting, tagged , on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I call them the Four Esses — the four things that knitters spend most of their time knitting: Sweaters, Socks, Shawls and Scarves.
Like a lot of knitters, I started my knitting life with a garter stitch scarf. Like most knitters, I moved on from there. But I keep coming back to scarves. Every winter I [...]

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Summer Busy-ness

Posted in Knitting, Projects, tagged , , on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’m a bit over-committed knitting wise this summer.
First there is the Summer of Sock Knitalong over on Ravelry. I’ve completed three pairs.
Then there is the Ravelympics that started on August 8 — with the start of the Olympics. I’m on team Afghans for Afghans.
And last Friday Dish Rag Tag, The Sequel started. I’m captain of [...]

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Color Theory

Posted in Hats, Knitting, Projects, Socks, Yarn Stash, tagged , on August 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Who remembers having their colors “done”? Are you an autumn or winter? Favor blue-reds over orange-reds? Or did you choose the same path as I did, and just wear black?
My favorite color is red, but I don’t wear that color very often. I have a lovely red shawl, and a great pair of red shoes, [...]

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The First Five Years

Posted in Cats on August 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Our house came with three cats. It’s a long boring story on how that happened, but the end result was three outdoor cats. Two were litter mates, about a year old, a boy and girl. The third was a 15-year old female.
Before we moved into this house, we talked about getting a dog, but [...]

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