Fetching

I haven’t knit Christmas gifts before…. I don’t like the pressure. Will I get it done in time? Will they like it? Will they appreciate it? Will they appreciate all the time and effort that went into it? Should that matter to me?
Maybe knitters should only knit for other knitters.
No…. wait, I did [...]

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Simple Pleasures

We have a rule at the “Little House” – no TV, no radio, my mom barely allows a clock…
We have cheated a little bit and let the kids take their iPods. It seems a little wrong, but they really don’t use them that much up there.
Instead, we knit, we play cards, we sit by the [...]

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I’m In Love With Starsky

I.Love.This. LOVE.IT!
and….. IT FITS!
My new Starsky was done in time to make the trip to Independence for Thanksgiving…. and I wore it quite a bit! However, we were too busy hanging out, knitting, eating, playing cards, shopping in Bishop, etc, to get a picture of it in action. Kaity and I kept saying “we need [...]

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Where there’s an MD Appointment, There’s Hope

….. for getting a lot of knitting done. This must be one of the signs of being a “real” knitter (whatever that is). I’m actually looking forward to what is sure to be a long wait at the doctor’s today. Kid #3 has an appointment, and this office has notoriously long wait times…. and I’m [...]

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Just A Couple Of Observations…

I’ve been thinking…. wouldn’t it be great if every pattern gave number of actual stitches needed to complete the project. That would help me immensely when I’m decided how big a project I want to tackle. I have no clue how many stitches are in a sweater or a shawl…. I suppose I could figure [...]

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I Love My Blogger Friends

Man – I am definitely a vacationhead lately – we’re going out of town for Thanksgiving and I already can’t wait. I need some down time! I’m feeling restless and lazy at the same time. Good thing for me I work at home… the only thing that got me out of my workout clothes this [...]

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I am NOT a frogger

What the flip….I’m thinking today, while I’m working, that the reason I haven’t knit a lot on Starsky lately is because I’m tired and just don’t want to think anymore by the time I get to my my hour or so of knitting time at night… so most nights lately I’ve just sat there and [...]

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Pinch Hitter Knitting

Hola my friends! Yes – It’s long-lost me…. and with a FO no less!
Ok – full disclosure, I had Kaity knit these for me…. She whips these wrist warmers out pretty fast. I was thinking I’m gonna need a pair for walking in the cold mornings.
Ok – another disclosure, it’s been in the 80’s to [...]

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Brain dead… heh heh

I haven’t even picked up my knitting in the last two days – I was hoping to be finished with the back of Starsky now… but I did….
take LOTS of pictures at Monday Night Dinner while all the kids carved their pumpkins…
I made a Jell-O brainand some Ogre Finger cookiesand threw a Halloween party [...]

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