I Love Bargain Books!

I went running around doing errands yesterday. My sister, Chaachi, came along. It was poring rain all day yesterday but we still had fun. She is game for just about anything, as long as it gets her out of the house. I was in that kind of mood too – and because [...]

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Here’s the Hat

Here is one of the hats I have finished, and one in progress. I have 2 blue ones done, and this brown varigated one that will be finished today.

The yarn is Lion Brand Homespun. I am using the Fluffy Hat & Mittens pattern. There are other hat patterns there you might want [...]

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Buyer’s Remorse or Elation?

I can’t believe what I have just done. I bid on and won an antique castle spinning wheel. I bid on and won a wheel I have never seen in person, never spinned on it! I also don’t know if it comes with any extra bobbins. I don’t know if I [...]

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Nothing on my Needles

Last night I finished the simple shawl for my student/friend out of the too thick Lion Brand Homespun. It turned out nice though – extra comfy fluffy. I hope she likes it. I had sent her out for 4 skeins of worsted weight yarn. She came back with 4 skeins of [...]

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Cutie Kyra

So here is the small poncho now to be known as Kyra’s Poncho. It is a bit smaller than I had hoped – but in the long run probably better this way. Short enough so that her arms can do things while she has it on.
I think she looks cute, don’t you?

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Ready to Circumnavigate

I traveled to Amazing Threads in Maple Grove, MN today to sign up for a class on the Circumnavigated Cardigan. The pattern is by Medrith Glover. I saw photos of it on the Ample Knitters website and thought it looked like a nice "grandpa sweater". You know, comfy and classic. Maybe [...]

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Proof of Ponchos

I promised a pic of the finished ponchos, so here they are:

I hope to get some pics of them being worn. I can make sure that happens with the smaller one, but the one for my niece goes to Florida and I can ask them to send a photo, but who knows if that [...]

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Overwhelmed

Overwhelmed and wondering why I do this to myself? I have to get together some brochure samples for a board meeting tonight. I have 2 somewhat done, but a lot more work needs to go into them to make them presentable.
And here I sit, NOT doing what I should be doing.
Procrastination sucks. [...]

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A Beautiful Long Weekend

Back to regular life after a truly beautiful weekend. It all started with a fabulous evening on Friday night. WT and I travelled to Eau Claire, WI to visit a friend, Robin and her husband Steve and their 2 lovely kitties. Steve is in the Jazz band at UW-Eau Claire. I [...]

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Near the End

Today I felted my market squares bag. It is now drying on my dining room table. I have a metal bowl inside and then have it turned over my husband’s thermos so that the sides aren’t scrunched. It might take a few days to dry. I tried leaving it outside part [...]

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