First Thursday

On the first Thursday of every month, our local yarn shop, Hill Country Weavers, has a sale. Every sale has a theme. One time it was any 100% animal fiber. Another time, it was any yarn that had a seven in the price. One time it was all pink yarn. Some may call it quirky. [...]

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Summer Busy-ness

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

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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Dye Job Completed

I finished the socks from the Louet Hand Dyed Sock Yarn kit. The pattern is Jane Cochran’s Hedgerow Socks from Knitter’s Review.

I should confess that I was not totally faithful to this pair while I was knitting them. I also completed one Ironman sock. I’m calling it that because 1) I got the yarn at [...]

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Start at the Very Beginning

I’m participating in the Summer of Socks ‘08 Knitalong with 1582 other sock knitters. Even with my limited math skills, I know that’s a lot of socks.
This KAL is a lot of fun; I did it last year too. There are some great contests, including one for the best photo of your socks on [...]

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