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    So… I Have a Sock Question

    I’ve started a pair of socks. Ok, now that you’ve recovered from that bit of shocking news, let me tell you about my sock knitting experience so far. If I’m gonna knit socks, they’re probably going to be a big ol’ pile of the craziest socks you could imagine. But I didn’t quite know what…

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    Dipping My Toes Back In…

    I guess it’s not a secret that I’ve been in a slump. It would be easy to say that I’ve been extra busy at work, not sleeping well so exhausted, and extra busy with the kids. All of these things are very true. But, when I look at the sum total of my knitting that…

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    Whole Lotta Yarn!

    Call me nuts, but there was a HUGE honkin’ box from Knit Picks on my porch today, and THIS is what was inside: That’s what 72 balls of yarn looks like, people. SEVENTY-TWO. Am I crazy? Waaaaaait. Don’t answer that. Knit Picks introduced a bunch of new colors in their Palette line, and what can…

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    Back to Everyday Knitting…

    …On what turned out to be a most unusual day. It seems hard or somehow inappropriate to even talk about my mundane knitting when there was such a horrific accident on our Metro system today. I am not the most praying person, but I am indeed praying for all of the victims and their families…

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    FO Report: Halloween Scarf

    Project Name: Halloween Scarf Source: http://circe.canalblog.com/archives/2009/04/23/index.html Yarn Used: Various, but featuring Vitreous Humor, by Insubordiknit Needle Size: 13, for the eyeball yarn Date Started: June 2, 2009 Date Completed: June 9, 2009 Notes: I knit most of this scarf on my Singer Cord Knitter, so each cord went fairly quickly. The eyeball yarn cord was…

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    Knitting Ruts and Why We Love Them

    It’s true; I am a slave to my knitting habits. This week I realized in horror that one of my best friends, who I have not seen in FOUR years, will be in town for a visit in just two weeks. And I’ve wanted to do something special. But what? Then I realized I had…

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