From the monthly archives:

October 2006

Leaf Lace Shawl

October 26, 2006 Finished Objects

Pattern: Lace Leaf Shawl by Evelyn Clark Published: Fiber Trends Yarn Brand: Cherry Tree Hill Yarn Name: Supersock Solids Yarn Colorway: Loden Yarn Content: 100% Superwash Merino Wool (fingering weight) Amount of yarn used: 2 hanks (1 hank = 4 oz = 370 yards) Yarn and Pattern Source: Nancy’s Knits Yarn Cost: $20/hank (x2 = [...]

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The Follies of Blocking

October 24, 2006 Annie

Whoo hoo! Another Finished Object (FO)!! Project details to follow. The FO that I’m talking about is non other than Evelyn Clark’s Lace Leaf Shawl by Fiber Trends. I finished it late Sunday night. Remember how I was worried about not having enough yarn? Well, lets all take a sigh of relief now. It was [...]

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The Flood and Do I Have Enough?

October 20, 2006 Annie

I’ve always wanted to do this. As most of you know, Annie’s second home is the Allen Parkway dog park that we visit every single day. Every time when there is a heavy downpour in Houston, that sucker fills up becoming a lake….. literally. I’ve always wanted to take a before and after flooding picture. [...]

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Ideas

October 10, 2006 Knitting - General

According to Dr. Feel Good, I have a very avoidant personality. This according to him, is the source of most of my overwhelm and anxiety. I have all these thoughts and feelings but I don’t want to deal with them. So they all start to conglomerate into a big blob of, well, thoughts and feelings. [...]

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Twisted Float Shrug

October 2, 2006 Finished Objects

Pattern: Twisted Float Shrug by Annie Modesitt Book: Vogue Knitting, Fall 2005 Yarn Brand: Lorna’s Laces Yarn Name: Shepherd Worsted Yarn Colorway: Watercolor, Charcoal Yarn Content: 100% Superwash Wool Amount of yarn used: 5 balls Watercolor, 2 balls Charcoal (1 ball = 225 yards) Yarn Brand: Lorna’s Laces Yarn Name: Grace Yarn Colorway: Watercolor, Charcoal [...]

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