Take one part super soft and squishy Malbrigo…..
a pair of #6 knitting needles, a superb soaker pattern and marinade on needles for 24 hours and you get……
Isn’t it cute? This is a size XS soaker knit using my own pattern. I literally cast this on the day before yesterday because I was craving a quick […]
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Happy Birthday, Baby Girl
Today is my daughter’s 3rd birthday. This time 3 years ago I was going on 24 hours of labor and no baby in sight. Just like today, she did things in her own time.
I love you, baby girl! I love your intense, independent spirit, even if it does drive […]
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She be done.
Pattern: Cable Down Raglan, by Stephanie Japel, Interweave Spring 2007
Yarn: Cascade 220, color Anise
Started: May 18, 2007
Completed: August 25, 2007
Notes: I actually completed the entire body of this sweater by June 8th, because it was for my mother’s birthday, but then it got too hot to work on. But last week it cooled […]
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Whew! Well, despite trying all week, I haven’t gotten all of the fall colorways done. But, here’s a little sneack peek:)
First off, we have Mudpie Princess, a color I debuted a little while ago and I liked it so much I decided to keep it around for the fall.
And the second color is “Ancient”, a […]
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Our first customer shots! Yeah! Jess, from Itchy Fingers, sent me these photos of her lovely socks knit from our Lotus colorway! Please head over to her blog and check them out for all the details.
That’s pretty much it for today. Plogging along on my mom’s sweater and hope to have it all finished to […]
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Are complete!
Pattern: Meida Socks, by Nancy Bush from Favorite Socks
Yarn: Crystal Palace Panda Cotton
Colorway: Rosewater
Mods: None!
I liked these socks quite a bit. Once I got the hang of the cable and memorized the pattern, it went very quickly. The only problem? They don’t fit me! Wahhhhh! I have super high arches and since the Panda […]
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**Warning, this is going to be a pic heavy post!**
So we came home from vacation on Saturday to a huge pile of mail, but in this pile was a little package just for me. It contained my Sockapalooza 4 socks! However, in my enthusiasm to get rid of junk mail I accidentally threw out the […]
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Oh, still suffering from a serious bout of jetlag, plus a jet-lagged baby. Ick. Anyway, more on vacation tomorrow, including something knitted, wonder of wonders. With the fall coming on, I’m hoping to be more on top of business endeavors and one thing I’ve been meaning to do is start up a […]
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**Since I’ve been on vacation for the last week, I’ll be playing a little blog catch-up for the next day or so!**
Thursday, the 2nd was my birthday! It was a great day. Miss T and I took a trip down to Burlington to see the Harlot! It was an absolute ball. I even brought Loopy […]
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I know, I know, I know, I was supposed to post the winner of Give Away Wednesday on Saturday, but seriously, I totally forgot. We were getting everything ready to go to California and it slipped my mind. So, without further ado, the winner is Jenn of Knitting Sutra. I’ll get your yarn out as […]
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