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Entries from January 2008

The pain!

January 28th, 2008 3 Comments

I’ve finally rediscovered my love of lace knitting. I have been working, and fighting Hanami for months. Most of the time I’m so frustrated with the experience that it’s been hibernating more than WIP. I started to think that I no longer love lace or that my skills are much lacking. So, to test out [...]

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Dayflower Camisole

January 14th, 2008 10 Comments

2007 was when I really first discovered and fell for lace knitting. However, most of the beautiful lace projects are shawls and wraps which I see little chance to wear. The lace-weight yarns also makes for difficult tv knitting as I find that I need extreme concentration. So, I went looking for lace projects which [...]

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Died in a ….

January 11th, 2008 2 Comments

Another good one from xkcd. One does wonder what type of knitting accident you can die from….But I’ll resist the google.

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May Studio: Circular Shawl by Shida Hitomi

January 11th, 2008 1 Comment

May has translated the circular shawl instructions on her blog for a pattern I’m waiting to work on from a recent Japanese Knitting Book purchase. I’m so lucky. Thank you May!!! And yes, It’s quite strange to know another May.

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Two Years to the day

January 7th, 2008 7 Comments

In 2006 today, Flour arrived into our lives. She brings much love to the family and much joy to our lives. The extended family loves her visits as well. She’s a sweet girl who has a staunch daily routine and keeps us on our toes. As she’s gotten older, she’s getting better at spending more [...]

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