Shopping…the not fun kind November 29, 2007

The baby needed boots for winter and shoes for her fancy Christmas Dress (that I have yet to make…but I’ll show you when I do).  So before all the stores run out of those items we went shopping.  She was a delight, no fussing or anything.  Still, shoe shopping for a baby is not fun.  [...]

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Knit Abuse… November 28, 2007

I’ve been working on a sweater for the baby. I will be done in a couple days. For now, I have a little item for when you over knit. You know what I mean, your wrists ache, your shoulder is tensing up, your thumb starts to go numb from a marathon day [...]

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Softest Scarf Ever! November 26, 2007

I made a very awesome scarf! It was, again, out of the Blue Sky Organic Cotton that I love so much. One skein was enough to make this scarf 54 1/2″ long, just perfect for wrapping twice around your neck and having enough in the front to tuck inside your winter coat. [...]

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Big Box Stores November 25, 2007

I hate shopping at Wal*mart. I have for quite a while and I think it’s been almost a year since I shopped there (okay, I think I’ve been in there 2 times in that past year, under extenuating circumstances).  I just don’t like what they do, how the do it, who they support, who they [...]

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Pretty Simple Pot Holder November 25, 2007

I’ve been doing a lot of knitting lately, and that is all I’ve been talking about…But today I pulled out the sewing machine!  I made a pot holder.  I took photos for a tutorial as I made it, so I’ll be adding that, probably Monday.  I can’t do it today (which it’s really not today, [...]

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Buy Handmade for Christmas! November 24,2007

Do you want to take the “Handmade Pledge“? I did. I will be buying handmade items and making items for gifts this Christmas. There are a few gifts that will come from the store, I must admit, but most are handmade. It seems that there is a great movement lately to [...]

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Sweet Baby Mittens November 24, 2007

If you remember I did make a mitten for the baby.  I hated it.  It was blocky.  I talked to the gal at my LYS and she gave me a new way to decrease that I like much better! In a couple hours last night I made up a set for the baby.  Which is [...]

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Thanksgiving Day Sweater, November 23, 2007

I did it!!!! I finished the sweater on Thanksgiving! It’s great. I used the Countess from Classic Elite Yarns. It appears in the time it took me to finish the project, Classic Elite has cut it from their line. Shame, really, as the colors were great, it’s very soft, full [...]

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Marathon Knitting, November 22, 2007

Okay, I’m obsessed…addicted…I can’t stop!! I have been knitting since I woke up. I finished the sleeves to that sweater last night, followed by the Right front panel. With all the parts knit, I sewed the garment together today and have been knitting the hood and the trim all day. I [...]

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Scarf and Hat, November 22, 2007

I have been sick and the computer has still be giving me trouble, but I’m hoping to get back on track, since “What did she do today” implies a more frequent update than weekly!
Using a very soft Alpaca (for which I do not have the label to pass on what it was), I made a [...]

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