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Friend or F.O.?
A cheeky little finished object for a mid-week knitting catch-up: the Storm on Jupiter socks are off the needles and in the sock drawer. They are a pleasing combination of colours, bright jewel tones with sea-blues. It was a quick and satisfying project which bridged the gap between two garments very successfully indeed. The yarn Continue reading
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Blue inks for grey-sky days
I ended up choosing a cohort of blue inks for June, which may have been a mistake as the sky now seems to think that it doesn’t need to contribute any blue to the month at all. A monochromatic month may seem a trifle boring, but it suits me because I can’t seem to get Continue reading
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June 2024 – What’s the plan, Pam?
We are heading towards the middle of the year and, somewhere out in the void, things are stirring. The year was nothing more than potential to start with: a cloud of dust, thick in places, almost transparent in others, swirling its way through space. Then, slowly, the dust coalesced and thin strips of thought shone Continue reading
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Does Pamalison knit?
Of course I still knit, so it’s time for a knitting catchup. I finally finished the Stars and Stripes cardi for my friend’s trip to New York and she had her grand try-on yesterday. She is very pleased with it and I am equally pleased with the finished object, though it did reinforce my feeling Continue reading
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May 2024: What’s the plan, Pam?
I didn’t altogether get to grips with April, and it was quite a relief to get to the 30th, write the F Scott Fitzgerald quote that always haunts me as April ends, and move on into May. I didn’t love my pen and ink choices for the month, but I’m not sure that anything else Continue reading
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Pens are always on my mind
I feel a need to express some pen love this sunny, spring day. “Maybe I didn’t treat you quite as good as I should haveMaybe I didn’t love you quite as often as I could have”Always on my mind Wayne Carson/Johnny Christopher/Mark James I hope that I don’t mistreat my pens, but I think I Continue reading
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