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October 2010 socks & other updates
September was an incredibly busy month - so was August, July, June…. I tried to get this pair of socks finished by September 30th, but - Hey, I’ve got an early submission for October :-)Pattern:...
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It's that time of the year
Halloween costumes for the grandsons:BusterSportAnd for the grand dogs, too! (Sorry, I can't tell the triplets apart...)
View ArticleWay to go, Prince Charles!
Thanks to my non-knitting DD1 who passed along this article from the NY Times. OFF the needles: I finished Sport's socks a few days ago and I'm hoping to get a photo of them on his feet this weekend....
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1. A Christmas project - I hope to finish soon.2. February Lady Sweater - I dig this out occasionally and I've worked to below the sleeve division. Woo Hoo! My goal is to finish it by... February 28,...
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2010 November Socks
This pair was finished early this month, but I forgot to get a photo of them before Sport and family moved out of town. But, when I visited last week the socks were sent back home with me - they'd...
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Oh, what a busy month! & December Socks
I finished Christmas shopping /wrapping early and that should have given me some "free" time, right? The month was full of busy-ness -- all good, but I'm still waiting for free time. I've been...
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I'm Baacckk!
Tonight's post features what I bought several weeks ago with the gift certificate my DD3 gave me for Christmas. Thanks again, Honey Bunch!I plan to use the sock yarn for myself. I think the buttons...
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2011 February Socks
I had intended to do a "big person" pair of socks during January. Great intentions, but no product to show for it!So, about January 24th I decided I could quickly whip up a pair for the toddler son of...
View ArticleHelluva month
I'm OK, but two of my DDs aren't. See: Lynch Syndrome. DD1 will have surgery on Monday.DD2 (the mama) has a colonoscopy scheduled for Mar 31. God, I hope it's "just" ulcerative colitis for her.Probably...
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March 2011 Socks
My March socks were started several months ago, but finished just a few days ago. I Have been working on the Toxic Socks, but that's far from mindless knitting. And lately I've needed Mindless...
View ArticleMONDAY MEME - on a Saturday
Spent some time this morning reading knitters’ blogs like I used to when days weren’t so full. Dee had a Monday Meme posted, so here’s mine. (I’m posting this today, because there won’t be time on...
View Article5 Years
My calendar reminded me that five years ago today I began this blog. My goal for the remainder of this year is to add photos/info about several projects I've done this year, but haven't blogged. And my...
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Projects 2011
There probably were a couple pair of socks that I can't remember & didn't get photos of, and I still need to take a photo of my February Lady Sweater and four chemo hats. But, here's what I can...
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Quilt blocks!!
I'm going to Kitchener a pair of socks tonight (more on them another time.)But first - I've got two quilt blocks completed. My first "real" quilt blocks! I signed up for the (free) Block of the Month...
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An FO for January 2012
Yay! Off to a good start this year. I received this yarn from my DD3 a year ago. Wearing them to work today. (Temp is -2 F. Love my wool socks :-)Pattern: plain vanilla, top down, with 2 inch 2x2 rib...
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What I'll be working on during the Super Bowl
Have a decent start on these. For DD3 - same specs as the previous pair except for a different shade of purple. This is Knit Picks' Sprinkle Heather...includes blue shades.
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Toxic Socks, Quilt blocks, and Grandsons
I've made a little progress on the Toxic Socks mentioned in my previous post. Not enough for a photo, tho.February quilt blocks are completed. My seams need help - some are a bit off! I'm going to...
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Still working on Toxic Socks -- but here's more quilt squares
My March blocks from Block of the Month course from Craftsy.com.
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It seems like only yesterday...
But, I haven't posted since March 2012! All I can say is that sometimes life gets busy. My only "big" news in the past year is that I moved to a new-to-me house, visited my sister & family in...
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Guess what? More socks!
These are both Schoppel Crazy Zauberball. The purple/blue is I think: Lilac Breeze. Knit these in May/June 2013.The green/blue is "der Lenz ist da!" The Spring is Here! Knit these in August 2013.
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What can I say
...but... Yes, I've been knitting. Just not blogging. When I tried to count all the socks I've knit in the past two years, I couldn't remember them all. And, now I remember why I started the blog in...
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October 2015 socks
Maybe I shouldn't have used a brown background. :-\ Pattern: My own. I didn't want cables or other fancy stitches to get lost in this colorway. So, it's all stst, except for one bit of rib down...
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Knitting slow down
Ah, the "joys" of aging - now that I have a lot of time to knit, I'm plagued with arthritis in my hands. So...there won't be as much sock knitting in my future. Sigh. I love hand-knit socks. People...
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