Month: March 2018
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And then there was one.
I’m not generally a strictly monogamous knitter but I also tend to not have oodles of projects on the needles, either. I tend to have a few projects and some socks at all times. This evening, I find myself with one and only one work-in-progress. This solitude comes after a weekend of furious sock knitting.…
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Cut your losses.
This week has been a study in patience. We had a lovely snowstorm here in Maryland, which meant a fair bit of time working in a house full of kids. In my free time, I started, ripped back, started again, and frogged a sweater. The sweater in question is my Sunset Highway pullover. When last…
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Arbitrary Goals.
I was watching the Stranded Podcast this weekend and the host, Amy, said something that really struck a chord with me. I love setting arbitrary goals for myself! I really love setting arbitrary goals in my making. The kind of goals that feel great to achieve but have no real or major consequences if you…
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Weekend WIP Roundup
It’s been quite a while since we had a proper WIP roundup. I don’t really have very much on the needles at them moment, which is a miracle in and of itself. I’m feeling a bit lazy this fine Sunday afternoon, so let’s just look at some pretty WIPs. First up, my New Year’s Eve…
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Did someone say mauve?
I’ll be honest, I’m not really sure what color mauve is. Pink? Purple? Grey? Taupe? The answer to all those questions seems to be yes. Whatever color it is, I am into it. I think–I hope–it’s a good color for me. In my wardrobe architect project I selected blush and peach and coral and hot…
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Missing link.
Looking over my most recent blog posts tonight, I realized something. I never posted about my fourth pair of socks! I feel bad for them that they were so terribly overlooked, they are some of my favorites. I’ll keep this brief, but I’m a sucker for completeness. The yarn is Jawbreaker by Barenwolle on…
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What was I thinking?
Oh sure, I’ll just hop on a plane for the busiest work week of my entire year and come home with an FO or two. Yep, that’s the plan. Boy, what was I thinking? Last week in L.A. I, of course, had nearly zero knitting time. On the plane ride there, I managed to finish…
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Prepared.
Today, I hop on a plane for Los Angeles. I’m heading to a conference my organization puts on and it’s one of the biggest weeks of the year for us. I’ve been preparing for this since sometime in July and I think I’m ready. I hope I’m ready, it’s certainly too late now. In my…
Knit 1, Make 2 