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I am the Wool Pig
First I just need to answer a question from Persnickety Knitter, who asked what size needles I am using for the trekking XXL. Well, to make a short story long, I customize my socks a bit because my...

Bare Naked Wools
Cable Redux
I ripped the cable back and am reworking the part I did wrong. I didn’t have to pull the whole thing out, thank heavens. I think that really truly I am on my way with it now. And yes, Debbie, for t...

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Knitter's Block
The moss shawl is done! I finished the bind-off last night. I wanted to get it done before class yesterday, but I couldn’t. So it sat half-done for hours, on the last leg of it’s knitting. It came ...

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Cable Cobbler
This morning I opened my eyes to a familiarly funny kind of light in the room. And that sound . . .
The sky was a dense color. The sound was wet. When I looked out the back porch window, I saw:
Se...

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Rip and Reboot
Y’know, some days we are just better off not getting up. I shoulda played hooky today. Instead, first thing, before coffee, I took this picture of my cable in order to start my post with the myster...

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Winding Diamonds
Here’s a pretty sock for those first days of fall, when you want a little warmth on your toes, but not too much. It has to go with work clothes, and those new flats you just love.
and the new heels...

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Moss Don't Grow
I haven’t talked about the moss green shawl in a while, but I have been working on finishing it. Got some done Sunday when Kris came over to knit. It’s really, truly almost done, but it’s at the s...

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Distract-Yarn
Main Entry: dis·trac·tionFunction: nouna : Diversion of the attention b : Mental derangementc : Extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession
I realized just now (ok, hey, I’m a late starter)...

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Sculling
Sculling is a cowl design in three sizes, two of which can be knit with 400 yards or less of fingering weight yarn. The fabric is light and lofty with both openwork and deep texture to make it a st...
