This was an Emotional Support Chicken Christmas. So far, I've made 4. Their names are Henifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Chick Jagger. The mini chicken is Eggatha Christie. I didn't realize what a furor it would cause, and I'm hooked and ready to knit more. I am using bits and bobs of leftover balls and… Continue reading The Joy of Shopping My Yarn Stash: A Knitter’s Tale
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Snow Days!
The excitement of the holidays is past and, for many, there isn't another holiday weekend until Memorial Day in May. Hence, it's easy to fall into the darkness of winter during January. Let's make January and February about something other than cold and dank. I have a girl's weekend planned for the first weekend in… Continue reading Snow Days!
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Got that 2024 feeling
Not gonna lie, 2023 was a hard year which got better as it progressed toward 2024. Now that we have flipped that calendar page, I'm feeling optimistic. I'm throwing out that new year, new me shit. Old me is okay. Sure, there are things I'd like to improve upon but in January? Nope. It's going… Continue reading Got that 2024 feeling
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Swatching in the round
I have begun a new test knit for designer, Kate Oates. This is a top-down, in-the-round sweater. I was researching the idea of swatching in the round. I have always swatched flat but the argument for swatching in the round is compelling. Purling takes more yarn than knitting because the yarn travels over the top… Continue reading Swatching in the round
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The Insomniac Edition
I was planning a long post about my mother’s house being sold, but the contract fell due to some repairs needed and the buyer's tight timeline. I’m now working through the punch list I got from the home inspection. Unfortunately, I seem to be doing this at night when I should be sleeping. Sleep has… Continue reading The Insomniac Edition
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Who do you want to be in 2023?
A new year always invokes new beginnings. Fresh, clean calendars and planners; everything resets; not quite a do-over but definitely a chance to start anew. Last year, my mantra was "Learn Something New in 2022". And learn new things, I did. I started training Rally Obedience with Jack, started a new job that I love,… Continue reading Who do you want to be in 2023?
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Wait, December is when?
November sped by me in a blink of an eye. Jack ran his last agility trial, I've finished teaching agility for the year (my knee is already thanking me), and my girls' knitting weekend is in the books. JackOBean, RI (Rally Intermediate) Jack had a beautiful last day. Our run wasn't clean and I was… Continue reading Wait, December is when?
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If I cast on one more thing, take me out to the woodshed
I pride myself on being reasonably monogamous in knitting. By reasonably, I mean, I usually have one large project and one travel project going at any given time; I keep a sock project in the car for waiting times and a larger project that I work on at home. Recently I started my Dunkin socks… Continue reading If I cast on one more thing, take me out to the woodshed
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My Pack (dogs, family, friends)
We were excited, recently, to celebrate my mom's 92nd birthday. For the first time ever my entire family (short a spouse and a couple of great grandchildren) was together in the same space. My sister, brother-in-law, and 2 adult children came from Florida; my niece (minus spouse and 2 boys) came from Georgia, and another… Continue reading My Pack (dogs, family, friends)
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Stash diving
Hippo Disco Starting my Monophonic Shawl I decided to participate in a mystery shawl KAL by one of my favorite designers, Corrina Ferguson of Craftstar Studios. The yarn called for can be any weight (although the heavier the weight, the bigger the shawl). I decided to use fingering, 800 yards. Shouldn't be that hard in… Continue reading Stash diving
Old Dog, New Tricks 