Tag: sock knitting
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Bubblegum Kisses and Sprinkles on Top.
After the sock frenzy to finish up the green socks, I didn’t know how much sock knitting I’d be up to. Turns out, quite a bit. I cast on my first pair of birthday socks early in the week, getting a bit of a head start. I knit on them most of the week and…
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Motivation
Once again, I’ve been obsessed with quite dedicated to the secret project. So much so that I didn’t touch knitting all week. All week, that is, until I was faced with a waiting room. Like many knitters, I almost love a waiting room. On Friday afternoon, I knew I’d be spending my afternoon in a waiting…
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I mean, they are my favorite.
Blackberries. I love them. Blackberry cobbler is my favorite dessert. Last year’s blackberry jelly is, in my opinion, the best thing I’ve ever canned. Joshua and I went out first thing this morning to pick some blackberries. “How much are we aiming for?” he asked. My answer: a meager 5-6 pounds. Nothing strenuous, just enough…
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Half way.
Yesterday was the half way point in my year of making. It’s crazy to think I’ve been doing this for a solid six months! I am still really enjoying this project. I have found it easier and easier to be sure to set aside making time each day. Let’s have a bit of a check…
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The mini and the madness.
The binding has been vanquished. I revisited the quilt and was in a much better frame of mind. We apologized to each other and worked well together from there on out. I love it and it’s adorable mini-ness. It’s the Mini Charm Box Quilt, a free pattern from FQS. I used Grand Canal by Kate…
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Grainbow Revival Socks
Pair 2 of the sock revival is off the needles! I will admit, I was getting a bit weary of these by the end. I just kept eyeing my stash and thinking of what socks I was going to cast on next. But when I slipped these on to check fit and take a picture……
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I changed my mind.
My dad always told the story that when I was a very little girl, I ordered vanilla ice cream and then decided to switch to strawberry. He said I looked up at him in awe and said, “I changed my mind!” as if I hadn’t realized I could. This past weekend, I changed my mind…
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Birthday Socks.
Today is Joshua’s birthday. He is twelve years old and we have celebrated. I made him a pair of socks: These came out beautifully. As always, Joshua’s design choices astound me. He picked the order of the stripes, but I decided how wide and how many repeats. He also wanted pink heels. Pink heels! I…
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The Last Word.
This weekend was lovely. It was cold and dreary and I was still recovering from a fairly nasty cold, but it was lovely all the same. A dear friend of mine came into town to spend a day with us. We had cocktails Friday night and had a deliciously lazy Saturday. We made french toast, took…
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The best laid plans.
Let’s talk about what I said at the end of my last post. Brimming with hope about all I had accomplished that morning and excited for a long plane ride full of knitting, I wrote about how I’d like to come home with a finished object or two. And then the crafty fates just laughed…
Knit 1, Make 2 