Pattern: Floralys by Wooly WormheadYarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash in the Columbine Heather colorwayNeedles: size 7 circs My true Christmas knitting is done! The hat’s for my niece. I did the size that seemed to match up to a three year old head, but it does seem a bit big. I suppose
There is something about returning to YA authors you read when you were actually a young adult – I do get a lovely nostalgic feeling when I read their work, even if it’s a series that came about after I left that demographic. Battle Magic tells the story of what is basically the invasion of
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Pattern: A Noble Cowl by Emily KausalikYarn: Reynolds Soft Sea WoolNeedles: Size 7 circs The Christmas knitting keeps coming! This is for my SIL. I like the pattern – it’s nicely customizable (I made the smallest size), and it’s interesting without being super challenging. The yarn is fine – I do notice it’s discontinued, and
Well, it’s time for my annual read the newest (to me) Hunger Games book at the same time as the movie comes out so I’m not spoiled by something random on Pinterest. (Seriously, the Geek feed in Pinterest has the most randomly spoilerific things if you’re not caught up on various fandoms. But I digress.)
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Christmas knitting continues! The adults are drawing a name this year, and I have my SIL. So I’m making her a cowl. This the A Noble Cowl, but Emily Kausalik, using Reynold’s Soft Sea Wool. I also have the leftover gray yarn from the mittens I just finished to get rid of. I’d normally do
Pattern: Aible Mittens by Kristi Geraci from Knitty Winter 2009Yarn: Koigu Premium MerinoNeedles: Size 1.5 DPNs The holiday knitting just keeps coming! This is my first pair of mittens, and I must say, they’re a nice alternative to socks, for sock yarn. This pattern is good – not terribly difficult, but the cables keep things
Staff Sergeant Torin Kerr is a professional – good at her job, and well respected by her company. It turns out that the larger galaxy is populated by a bunch of fairly peaceful species, and when a warrior group called the Others starts to invade the Confederation’s territory, they’re completely unprepared to fight back. Instead,
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In my final gardening act of the year, I spent all morning yesterday raking out the back yard. I had done a little prep two weeks ago when I cleaned out the driveway and back staircase area and started a pile in the back yard, but I don’t think I’ve ever done all my bagging
In other knitting news, I’ve resurrected the Ailbhe mittens I started last February (I’ve never let a project sit this long). These are also holiday knitting, and I’m about half way through the second one now.
Pattern: Wee Ambrosia by Gudrun JohnstonYarn: Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Superwash in the Columbine Heather colorwayNeedles: Size 10 circs and DPNs and size 9 circs And my first Christmas knitting is done. This is for my niece, and I have enough yarn left over I’m going to add a hat. I have
