Category Archives: knitting
‘Tis the Season
‘Tis the season. “For what?” you might well ask. ‘Tis the season for wondering what I’ve been doing for the last couple of months. Where did the time go? ‘Tis the season for relaxing after my children’s birthdays – all … Continue reading
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Multi-tasking and Takeover Offers
A highly regarded book on knitwear design suggests working on only one design at a time, as I recall. I wouldn’t be surprised if it also sensibly advises to not have an idea about how to improve a design/pattern … Continue reading
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Lost the seams
There are no large groups in Ravelry for people who love – or at least, don’t mind – sewing seams. On the other hand, for those who love to avoid seams, there are Seamless Knits (more than 7,300 members) … Continue reading
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Eat one, knit one
Those gorgeous green olives are from our garden. While the “orchard” flourishes in our central, suburban location, we haven’t extended our activities to sheep farming (although I believe we have the right to keep a few chickens in the … Continue reading
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On the rebound from The Sea of Pink
Hesitant though I was to contribute to “The Sea of Pink”, I nevertheless completed the first sample of my new top-down, seamless design in a bold combination of “old rose” – pink by another name – and jade green … Continue reading
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Chicken soup didn’t cure me
Looks delicious doesn’t it? And I can assure you that it was. In spite of its reputation however, it didn’t cure my latest cold (love the way I manage to catch everything off the children). Actually, it was a … Continue reading
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The not so secret project
The investment bankers I used to work alongside always gave their projects code names. The idea was that those of us who weren’t supposed to know what they were working on, wouldn’t find out. My own project that I started … Continue reading
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