knitting kitchen

I’ve always maintained it’s the quest that gets me out of bed in the morning. I’m reminded of my friend Craig who told the cautionary tale of the dog chasing the car. “What happens when the car stops and the dog runs into it?” I think I’m finding out, as long as the dog is [...]

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Dyeing
 
spinning
 
a little time to knit, surf Ravelry, make pretty braids of roving,
 
say, “hello” to my family, eat, and sleep just a little…it hasn’t left me much time to blog. I’m sure that’s okay with you because who wants to read, “hey! look what I knit (spun, dyed, ate, read…)” anyway? I do have a few [...]

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I had a precious day off today, but it’s back to work tomorrow (Saturday). Knowing that I can count the hours of free time in one breath movtivated me to make the most of it.
I had the oil changed on my car. I met Deb for a hasty lunch (due to her time crunch, not mine). [...]

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Being short-handed at work means my free time begins around 8pm. That doesn’t make for a prolific blogging career, but I’ve still managed to squeeze in a few adventures.
 I’ve been knitting for a lifetime and I have to say, I never really understood the attraction spinning yarn has held for so many knitters. Recently, however, [...]

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A new pattern is up…the Top-Down Cabled Hat.
 
Okay, maybe it’s not a work of art, but it will keep your head warm.
 
Miss Olivia, with attitude
When Jessye was in high school, at her request, I knitted her a grey hat with cables. Olivia inherited and wears it all the time. M said Olivia is only comfortable [...]

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