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Holey knits, Batman!
I think “holey” is the best description for a week where I worked on my current lace-panel knit, carried out minor surgery (local aneasthetic only!!) on another lace-motif garment, and discovered one pair of well-worn socks suddenly lacked heels. My Heather Sweater is progressing, albeit slowly, and I’m edging ever closer to the armhole and… Continue reading
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A posting dissenter
There are more similarities between fountain pen users and knitters than you might think and one of the main ones is that, being human, we each develop strong beliefs about the ‘right’ way to undertake our hobby. In the knitting world you have the camps who like to knit items from the top down and… Continue reading
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They call it a haul
I have indulged myself with a bit of a “planner decor” haul and I thought I’d show you the things that caught my fancy. I’m a relatively good girl and don’t have lots of stickers and washi tape. I used up all my existing stickers on two projects over the summer: Covering up the unwanted… Continue reading
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Twinsets
“What would I do?” I said to Pooh“If it wasn’t for you,” and Pooh said “True,It isn’t much fun for One, but TwoCan stick together,” says Pooh, says he.“That’s how it is,” says Pooh.” A. A. Milne, Us Two, from the poetry collection Now We Are Six All my pondering about base garments to wear… Continue reading
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No regrets
In truth, I have regrets. Today, specifically, something has occurred to me about one of this year’s knitting projects, leaving me with a yen to take drastic action. I can’t help but wonder which course is likely to lead to fewest regrets in the long run. I haven’t made a decision yet about what I’m… Continue reading
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Abundance
I took myself and my camera on a fungus walk this week as I expected to see at least some evidence in my local meadow of interesting toadstools or mushrooms after all the recent rain. Preparing myself for disappointment, I reasoned that I would at least come back with some photos of a train going… Continue reading
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