Out and About Online

Sometimes life is too fun and much more silly than fiction.
Here is one of my daily online comics – you may not have heard of this one, kooky drawn characters in a one-cell style
Brainwaves.
Ann Modesitt has a really good blog. I have her on in my favorites folder on bloglines, and today she had [...]

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Socks and stuff

I finally finished the 2nd sock of the ridged feather. I did the afterthought heel instead of the forethought heel. I think afterthought heels are pretty cool, and fit like the short row heel, but better because you don’t have the holes from the shortrows; they feel a bit more sturdy. I [...]

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My Family in July 2006

Just photos, mostly today but a few from before. My family. Sorry, no knitting photos today.

Peace!

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One down, one to go

So, I just finished my ridged feather (Sensational Knitted Socks).
Here it is:

I love it! It fits super, probably the best I have ever made. Stats: CO 72 stitches and did the garter stitch beginning, modified the 11 st pattern to be an 8 st pattern so I could do 72 [...]

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And a good time was had by all.

I did make it to the MN Ample Knitters meeting yesterday. We switch locations where we will meet. Did you ever try to come to a decision amongst very flexible people? Kerry is nice enough to make the decision for us each month.
This month we met at Needlework Unlimited at 5:30. Yeah, [...]

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Even More Sock Action

Still trying to make use of my medium sized sock stash. I have enough sock yarn for about 20 more pair. Good thing socks don’t take that long, but still – I figure about 1 set of socks a week, maybe 1+. That still means almost 6 months worth of sock knitting. [...]

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Willow Bud Socks and Spencer the Wonder Dog

The newspaper writeup about Spencer has been published. You can find it at the Ironwood Globe website. Cool!
Here is a photo of my Willow Bud Socks from Sensational Knitted Socks

What is that you say? You can’t see the Willow Buds???
That is because I whimped out made a design choice of only doing [...]

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I’ve Been…

WT, Spencer and I went to Presque Isle, Wisconsin. Waaaaay up North to visit

Ed & Marcia (sorry Marcia I have zero photos of you – what is up with that!!!)
We saw their

Lake

Home,
Went to several

Parade

Parade
Firetrucks and community floats galore.

Spencer really enjoyed himself and was the star of the evening when we went to see:

Fireworks.
He even [...]

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