How Do You Deal?

Here is my problem:
1) I am a knitter. 
2) I like to knit socks.
3) My family is not so keen on the handknit socks (I know, I too am baffled by this behavior).
4) My grandmother (who seemed to be rather open to the sockage) has expressly forbid me from knitting her more socks. She has enough [...]

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Sock Hunter Episode 25: Who Says Gray Socks Are Boring?

Hunting socks can be a time consuming process.  While you may think that socks are everywhere, you would be sadly mistaken.  There are sock “wannabes” everywhere, but only a wild handknit sock may truly be considered a sock worthy of photography by a sock hunter.  It is akin to photographing an elephant in a zoo as [...]

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Once upon a time . . .

There were *three little bunnies:  Hippity, Skippity, and Mo.  Hippity was a silly little rabbit who loved to chase her own tail.  Skippity was a bit smarter, but he loved to eat dandelions all day long.  Mo was smart, she burrowed a deep hole into the ground to protect herself and only came out for [...]

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Stash Enhancement

Who doesn’t love to put some yarn into the stash? Ok, there may be a few knitters out there that don’t, but I know I love to enhance the stash.
When the Loopy Ewe has a sneak-up sometimes it’s so hard to say no to the lovely yarns dangling before me. This time, I [...]

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Whew! I’m Back

And so is my laptop. I think I have all of my favorites bookmarked, my software uploaded, my documents restored. Now to get back to work.
I finished a little Malabrigo scarf while my laptop was away. It’s the worsted weight merino in Pagoda. Usually, my inspiration for scarves comes [...]

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Sock Hunter Episode 24: Spring Spring

Ah, such lovely hunting is afoot.  Gorgeous socks, glamorous socks, decidely entertaining socks that cavort and mingle amongst the blossoming greenery.  Were I not quite seriously alive, I might consider that I was in Sock Heaven! 
Sock heaven, where socks of every shape and size might roam and play, capriciously bouncing about in delight at the [...]

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Sick Again

Miserable sick.  I’ll be back to regular blogging in a day or two. 
Until then, I’m taking suggestions for shawl patterns and stitch patterns.  Something that would work with about 700 yards of handspun single-ply in a lovely sunflowery colorway.  I’m just not feeling the love for my current design.  Maybe I should go to something [...]

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Ok, I’ve Had Enough

If ya’ll will remember with me, last year along about Nov. my laptop had some issues.  Truthfully, a lot of issues.  In fact, my computer decided that it had certainly had enough of this life and gave up the ghost.  Or perhaps I should say it gave up the harddrive because it died. 
Now, this was [...]

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Sock Hunter Episode 23: Mating Rituals

With the spring comes increased evidence of mating rituals amongst the socks.  They flutter and twist showing off their best patterns, richest colors, most engaging plies, while ignoring intrepid sock hunters.  Spring is the busiest season for sock hunters with all of the socks making little socks of their own.
Preoccupied with their own business, the [...]

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Seven Deadly S(p)ins Club Shipment 1 (Mar.)

Cool eh? A sock pattern, a mini sock blocker, four mini skeins of yarn to equate to one full skein, jelly belly jelly beans, a pen, and some sock shaped point protectors. It’s bright and colorful and just what I need after a dreary winter. Now to just knit more socks so [...]

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