Posted on February 27, 2008 by Jessie
1pm this afternoon.
7pm this evening.
This is HARD!
But totally worth it. I almost (ALMOST) ripped it all out because it was looking funny a few rows in, but I’m glad I didn’t. It’s a knit I have to pay attention to, but fun. And beautiful! Dropping those first [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2008 by Jessie
I got a pile of Rich Chocolate Malabrigo Worsted through a swap. I’m not a big brown person, so normally this isn’t a color I would buy, and I think I’m having trouble seeing past the color. What does this want to be? It’s eight skeins. More than enough for a sweater! Lovely Malabrigo sweater…
The [...]
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Posted on February 23, 2008 by Jessie
You may remember that I took part in the Ravelry Scarf Exchange. The deadline to have the scarf mailed out was December 1 – and then the New Year came and went, and I had not heard from my pal or received a scarf.
In mid-January, I was assigned a wonderful angel in KnitMongrel form. [...]
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Posted on February 2, 2008 by Jessie
In honor of Imbolc, here’s my contribution to the poetry invading the blog world. Knitting will return soon. There is a mention of yarn in the poem, so it’s a bit appropriate.
Persimmons by Li Young Lee.
In sixth grade Mrs. Walker
slapped the back of my head
and made me stand in the corner
for not knowing the [...]
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