Happy Independence Day!

Short update, wishing all in the US a happy 4th of July, and Peace on Earth to everyone, wherever they might be! Also, a belated post here (posted on Ravelry last week) about the $10 movie yarn swap I was in in June.  Nicolle really went overboard.   I got a box!  And Stuff! …actually, it’s [...]

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good news bad news.

I didn’t win either of the blog contests I mentioned last time, but Sunset Cat will be reviewing the book I suggested, so that’s a win, and I found another fun one at Knit-a-While, so that’s good too. In the not so good column, I can’t find my camera (as in, my husband put it [...]

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Stuff and Bother

Here’s part of what I was thinking of when I mentioned taking better pictures.  This doesn’t really capture the way the apple jelly caught the sunlight.  Something to work on , then.  In the meantime, pictures are up of the KnitNotWar 1,0o0 project.  Very worth enjoying! These preserves, apple and strawberry, come to you via [...]

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Movi….ng Right Along

Well, I’ve done it.  I’ve signed up for that yarn swap I was talking about.  Movie themed, $10 limit.  I’m very excited about the idea, but want to be careful how much I reveal, since the recipient might end up being among the very few people who read this blog.  I think I’ll just have [...]

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Growing the Feather and Fan

Well, I’ve been working on the Haruni, and it’s coming along nicely.  I’m getting used to the Claudia’s Handpainted Mohair as well.  That beautiful halo (which I love, BTW) comes from horrible, hairy, loosely plied yarn, which I didn’t think I could tolerate.  Who knows, by the time the project’s done I might well miss [...]

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