Tag Archives: lace

Kingdom A&S 2011

Last Kingdom A&S was hot and pretty good. I entered things in the open A&S category, got some good feedback. All in all pretty decent. This Kingdom A&S was also hot, but so much more excellent. Best one yet, I’d … Continue reading

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Auctions

And other things. But first, auctions. Specifically, the auction that WH and I attended last Friday, wherein we had much fun and came away with some pretty neat stuff, acquired very cheaply. Behold: A carved wooden elephant, complete with howdah … Continue reading

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Finished Objects

One fits, one does not. First, the thing that fits. True to my usual mode of operation, I began the Interlocking Leaves socks a long, long time ago. Like a year. Maybe two (so long that I’ve forgotten how long … Continue reading

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Okay, lace.

I get it. This is a learning experience. I am building character. I am on to you. Remember this bit of lace knitting I talked about a while back? It’s the Muir shawl from Knitty. It’s really quite pretty. Doug … Continue reading

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Lace, you vex me.

I have picked up a hibernating project in the past couple of days, after becoming frustrated that the Interlocking Leaves sock I finished was bound-off too tightly (I am undoing it and will re-do it using a sewn  bind-off). And … Continue reading

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Sari fail.

In which I experience more of Indian culture without actual reference other than the internet, and embarass myself voluntarily on the internet. I bought my first sari on Friday. I had debated over various styles and had visited numerous sari … Continue reading

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Monumental!

Stupendous! And stuff! I just bought a flickr pro account, because suddenly I don’t have enough space for all my stuff. And then I get 10 free Moo cards, which I’ve ordered, and that made me realize that I need … Continue reading

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Yep…

I got the  Marrakesh in the mail, and got all excited and went to Knitch and bought some more size zero needles, and got out my pattern, and then realized that the hank has not yet been wound into a … Continue reading

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Now that I’m down to 3 projects

I’ve begun to think of what I might knit next. I’ve got a mostly finished scarf that I need to finish, a couple of pairs of socks that are in progress, and a failed squid hat that I need to … Continue reading

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