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Posted in knitting, on July 31, 2008 | 6 Comments »

It has been a little over a week since I’ve last posted, but it feels like it has been months! I don’t know why it should feel like that since nothing much has been going on around here. Everything has been in a holding pattern, including my knitting!
I have been working through [...]

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what to do what to do

Posted in knitting, on July 21, 2008 | 6 Comments »

Here is the problem with knitting loads of dishcloths …. your kitchen drawer will be full and you will need to cull the herd. The next problem is that the dishcloths that will be culled are simply worn a bit, they have faded. No rips, holes or any other insult. Old and [...]

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begging to see the backside

Posted in knitting, on July 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »

I have an uber personal question. Can I see the backside of your garterlac dishcloth? I’ve tried to make that so many times but keep giving up because the back looked funny. I want to see what the back of somebody else’s looks like. Please???????????
Kris left this comment on yesterday’s post. So here [...]

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awaiting The Mojo

Posted in knitting, on July 16, 2008 | 7 Comments »

I am not too proud to show you my latest knitting efforts. I even put all the details on my Ravelry page – but really, does anyone out there not know the details?

ballband dishcloth made all the rage by the Mason Dixon Ladies
yarn: Peaches and Creme

well, maybe I am a little proud
Garterlac dishcloth

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and the little one went wee wee wee

Posted in family, on July 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Two gorgeous ladies! D#2 has had loads of excitement lately, she graduated high school and the next weekend turned 18.  We had a big bbq to celebrate.  The weather that day was dicey, so there was some last minute reconfiguring, but in the end the rain held off and everyone had a great [...]

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fleece!

Posted in spinning, on July 14, 2008 | 6 Comments »

fleece
Originally uploaded by purlingswine

Do you remember that at last year’s Rhinebeck I bought a fleece? The only reason I even remember is that it has been in the garage lo these many months! Every time I park Onslow I have a guilty reminder of all those promises I made myself in the [...]

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cheers!

Posted in knitting, on July 10, 2008 | 13 Comments »

D#1 was showing us some of her mad bartending skillz last night. I had a Godmother and Boar sipped (gulped, really) a Godfather. She was talking about all the different drinks and why they are in different glasses and was full of details and I just had to say, “You’ve learned this all [...]

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Happy 4th!

Posted in knitting, on July 4, 2008 | 12 Comments »

How about a quick update?

This photo was taken on Wednesday. Flair, Nancy and I went to the beach. I did a bit of knitting, got pummeled by some waves (actually knocked down and rolled around in the surf – how’s that for a visual?) and then they cleared the beach because of [...]

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