Monthly Archives: February 2010

progress report

oh, how those words would make my stomach sink. still do, actually. i’m about halfway through liesl, and i had better get my butt in gear to get it done before the end of the ravelympics! the problem is that … Continue reading

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FO: solace

pattern: hamamelis by through the loops (or kristin kapur) size: medium needles: US 6 / 4.0 mm (addi’s) yarn: malabrigo sock in colorway solis (approx 400 yds used. now i have a random 40 yds waiting around with no conceivable … Continue reading

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prepped and ready for action!

ravelympics*, here i come! what’s that? did i wind my own center pull skein? why, yes. yes i did. *note: this link describes ravelympics 2008, but it still gives the basic idea.

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solace: some light reading/wip in action

the hamamelis shawl is coming along! i’m not sure whether or not i’ll finish it before the ravelympics. i know i could, but i’m not going to force it, as my hand and wrist have started hurting when i knit … Continue reading

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a great many things in overview

sometimes i’m prompt, but mostly i run a little behind schedule. this is true of my blogging as well. a week ago right now, jake and i were wrassling chicago traffic to pick up julie (knitted bliss blog and ravelry) … Continue reading

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tutorial: winding a center pull skein from home (without swift and ball winder)

i’ve taught a couple of knitters this as it has come up in person, and they have suggested i do a tutorial. every now and again, i like to be useful, so i thought i’d give this a try. i … Continue reading

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FO: showing my geek stripes

i have a couple of posts waiting to happen, but for the moment, i just want to tell you about this scarf i just finished. i made a fibonacci sequence scarf for my grandpa!!! (who’s a math teacher, by the … Continue reading

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