Posted in 2006 Knits, Christmas on December 14, 2006 | 8 Comments »
I cast on for Mike’s hat on Tuesday night and finished it last night.
Yarn: Um, some Acrylic crap, but it will wash well
Needle: US 8 Clover Bamboo DPNs
Pattern: Um, kind of like Will’s hat, I knit K2P2 ribbing for a while, then stockinette stitch for a while, and finally I worked out the decreases and [...]
Posted in 2006 Knits, Christmas, judging on December 12, 2006 | 8 Comments »
First, we have the Grandma Shawl.
Yarns: Alpaca With a Twist Fino 100% Alpaca laceweight (yummy) and Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Mohair Wool
Needle: US 15 Denise Interchangeables
Pattern: Scribble Lace from Mason Dixon though you can find it elsewhere
Mods: None, shockingly
Second, a lovely hat for Will.
Yarn: Malabrigo 100 % Merino Wool in Autumn Forest
Needle: US 7 [...]
Posted in judging on December 8, 2006 | 7 Comments »
Hey Everyone! I’m off to California in just a few hours, so here’s a little something to keep you busy.
Contest! Have A Holly Jolly . . . Um, Holiday?
Tell me a story, no really, a story about your favorite holiday memory. I’m not looking for Christmas or Kwanzaa or Channukah (sorry if I misspelled anything).** [...]
Posted in random on December 6, 2006 | 6 Comments »
I have so many things that I want to post about, but I’m still having trouble organizing my thoughts. As a result, I am going to atempt a very Harlot list.
1. Stash had her surgery Monday and is doing fine. She will get her stitches out in about 10 days. I do wish that she [...]
Posted in 2006 Knits on December 4, 2006 | 5 Comments »
I finished the matle piece for my office manager. It was a bit longer than I anticipated. It stretched all the way across mom’s bed on the diagonal.
Yarn: Cascade Sierra 80% pima cotton, 20% wool
Pattern: My own. Green stripe is dot stitch, cream stripe is broken rib stitch, and the chocolatey brown stripe is seed [...]
Posted in contest, sick on December 3, 2006 | 11 Comments »
I’m sick. Blechy sick. Fever, headache, sore throat, stuffy nose. I was working along so hard the last few weeks with school and work and I knew that I was getting sick, but I kept trying to avoid it. This morning it finally hit me.
Luckily, I am dropping down to half-time work until the start [...]
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