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Archive for May, 2009

Webpage Updated

Posted in (1) Knit on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

New background, a few new sites, old links shuffled around –
tamsie.net

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Knitting on Cloud Nine

Posted in (1) Knit, tagged on May 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This knitting blog has a lot of cute widgets -
Knitting On Cloud IX

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Goddess Knits Shawl Started!

Posted in (1) Knit, tagged , , , , , , on May 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Here is the yarn – a 2/18 merino/silk 50/50 jaggerspun laceweight in “curry” which is a lovely honey color.

Onward!

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Artfire Ambush!

Posted in (1) Knit on May 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »

My first Artfire Tuesday night Ambush
Every Tuesday people “ambush” an unsuspecting seller.
I bought this photo,
which I found this photo compelling and evocative:

It was taken in Australia.

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Waiting Game with Stab Wound

Posted in (1) Knit on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The biopsy took all day yesterday.
Today it hurts.
I have a new sympathy for stabbing victims.
Next week they’ll tell me what they learned from this.
Meanwhile, time to accentuate the positive,
get back to work, and
distract myself with yarn!

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Goddess Knits Anniversary Shawl 09

Posted in (1) Knit, tagged , , on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I have joined the Goddess Knits summer KAL, the Anniversary Mystery Shawl 09.
I’m using Jaggerspun Zephyr 50/50 Wool/Tussah Silk
in a gorgeous honey color called “curry”
I’ll photograph it when I have sunlight.

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New UFO Plan

Posted in (1) Knit, tagged , , on May 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I just can’t can’t can’t knit only one thing at a time,
especially when the one thing is something I got
bored with awhile ago and am finishing only as a
gesture of love for the recipient, rather than as
a challenge in its own right.
New Plan:
I will knit up to four things at a time.
But,
I have [...]

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Biopsy Manana

Posted in (1) Knit on May 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Sooo …. tomorrow I have a liver biopsy so they can find out
more about – my liver, I suppose. One of those adventures
that manages to combine anxiety, discomfort, and boredom
in one package!
If you’re the praying type, go for it.
I’m looking for a really dull biopsy here.
I want to hear “It just confirmed our diagnosis.”
I [...]

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Knitted Knickers

Posted in (1) Knit on May 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I wonder if there are patterns for knitting your own –
what do we call them? –
knickers? pettipants? bloomers?
Those things that are like underpants that go half way to the knee, or like a half-slip that has legs.
I wonder.
If you’ve seen patterns for these, I’d love to know.

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New Discovery!

Posted in (1) Knit on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Marnie MacLean
She has some beautiful designs!

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