Pookies

Knitting Notes

Pattern: Pookies by Barbara Prime Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted in the Tuareg and Vaa colorways and Quince and Co. Lark in the Chanterelle colorway Needles: Size 6 DPNs I bought this pattern with the intention of working through my worsted weight leftovers, and I’ve fallen in love.    My first go (a puppy) was finished in

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iris

Garden Notes

Well, the iris are out, which means it’s plant whatever the heck else you need to time. I took Friday off so I could go to my favorite garden center (Broadway Gardens)- the haul from which is above. It was raining, so I foolishly thought it would be fairly empty. Ha! Granted, it was no

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Soledad sweater

Knitting Notes

Pattern: Soledad by  Annika BarrantiYarn: Knit Picks Merino Style in the Storm ColorwayNeedles: Size 4 and 5 DPNs and Circs I finished my Soledad sweater a little behind schedule, because I’d originally started out with the Age 2 size, and got almost all the way done with the neck when I found that what I

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pot garden

Garden Notes

I actually did a bit of harvesting today – two huge radishes, and salad greens.   The greens weren’t filling either pot, and I could use them for other things, so they came out today. Part of yesterday’s epic drive was stopping at a couple of garden centers that are further out of town then

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Solomon's Seal

Garden Notes

It’s been raining.   A lot.   Which is good on many levels, because I’d rather have it rain on my garden than me have to water it, but it also means I haven’t been doing much outside, other than watch to see if things finally are starting to grow. The woodland portion of my

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