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More Yarn, Less Knitting

nobody@vox.com(Sarah) — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:37:47 +1200

It's been a while since I updated, and I will blame work busy-ness, parental visits, the resealing of the footpath making my floor vibrate, lack of knitting progress, and laziness. Feel free to determine for yourself the ratio of laziness to othe...

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Reading: Douglas Kennedy

nobody@vox.com(Sarah) — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:43:09 +1200

A few weeks ago (quite possibly more than a few), as I was checking out some knitting book from the library, I spotted a book on the Bestsellers stand at the library. You know, the small collection of books that enough people want now that the li...

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Done: Bootees & More Knitting

nobody@vox.com(Sarah) — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:19:22 +1200

Two months ago I wrote that I had completed one purple bootee, and one pink bootee. And that is exactly how that project languished until the other day. Finally, however, I had two pairs of girlie bootees, all sewn up and one trimmed with ribbon....

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Dyeing: Not Fatal

nobody@vox.com(Sarah) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:36:58 +1200

Spurred on by Ravelry, and some wonderful efforts spied, I decided to give dyeing yarn/hand painting a go. Too impatient to wait for an online order of dye to arrive, I opted to use food colourings, as suggested on Knitty. I grabbed my cheap pain...

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Calorimetry: Hot Knit, Warm Ears

nobody@vox.com(Sarah) — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:19:17 +1200

After spotting Calorimetry at kiwichickknits the other day, I've taken to it with avengence (or at least like a person who doesn't have several unfinished items on needles). I hate having cold ears. And I hate having to pull a hat down over top o...

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Project: Mitred Square Blanket

nobody@vox.com(Sarah) — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:29:39 +1200

My mitred square blanket is now a rectangular! Since taking this photo on Sunday night, I've completed the last two squares in the third row of my blanket, meaning I'm now halfway! I would be more pleased with the progress if I hadn't just notice...

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Progress: Very Red Jersey

nobody@vox.com(Sarah) — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:09:55 +1200

The last time I posted an update on my very red project, I was still undecided as to what I was actually knitting, a vest or a jersey. Since that time I've settled on a jersey, and was all set (after much ado) to work raglan sleeves and a roll ne...

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