Well, both of the projects I’ve started so far this year have been frogged. In the case of the Blank Canvas sweater, even though I’m supposedly matching gauge, it was too big. I’d gotten all they way to the chest and where you pause before making and attaching the sleeves, and it was just […]
I’ve been in the mood for comfort reading lately. I do have some weightier books also in progress, but I’m finding I can’t get through a 784 page book that’s not about the happiest themes in the world without breaks. (I don’t use this blog to get political, but I’m sure if you pay attention
The Blue Sword – Robin McKinley Read More »
This is an interesting compendium of facts about cats through history- starting with their domestication, and on through the years to the present day. There are a number of famous people, both cat lovers and cat haters, mentioned. There are also a number of interesting illustrations (all black and white sadly) of various art work
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This is the Winter’s Fern hat by Trin-Annelie. I’m using I Knit or Dye Killing Me Softly Aran as the main color and Tess’ Designer Yarns Superwash Merino in Cobalt and Steel Blue Gray as the accent colors.
Annika was found by Sigrid and Ellie in a church in the mountains while the two were on their annual weekend away from their job as maid and cook for three professors in Vienna. A note asked to take the baby to the nuns in Vienna. But the nuns were under quarantine, and by the
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Fool tells the story of King Lear from the point of view of his Fool. (A character that does exist in the play – one of the things I found myself looking up to verify if I was remembering things correctly. I believe I last read King Lear in 1997 or 1998.) Moore’s decided to
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So some sort of unnamed thing happened, and the world has evolved into a society where everyone fits according to their abilities at color perception. Eddie Russet is on his way to the outer fringes, where his father has been tapped to replace the local swatchman (doctor, more or less), who recently died. Eddie’s just
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Just in time to end out the year, here’s the final dispensation of the Tess’ Designer Yarns Twinkle Toes in Cornflower blue. And, since I finished that relatively early in the evening last night, I cast on one of my planned 2017 projects. This is Blank Canvas by Ysolda Teague, using the Fibre
My current working theory: the prettier it is when you wake up, the nastier it’ll be to clean up. This was the day I did about 4200 steps mainly just cleaning up around the cars. Thank goodness I didn’t have to work today – my arms were like jelly when I was done.
