Back in the (Proverbial) Saddle

So, unfortunately I don’t have any lovely pictures to show you, but I have made progress!
For my first return project I chose a simple scarf for Andrew. Actually, he requested a scarf, because he said he knew how much I wanted to get back to knitting and thought that if he asked for something I [...]

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Hiatus Summary Part II: Knitting!

First, another episode of yarn acquisition that should have been included last time:
Before I left on my honeymoon, I had a lucky windfall in the yarn department, courtesy of Lime & Violet. In their Charity archives, you’ll find this post, putting out the call for donations to help a gorgeous pit bull named Roo raise [...]

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In Which New Projects Abound

Last weekend was a very busy weekend, as Andrew and I went back to PA to take care of some wedding details and visit family. We did a lot of running around, but I did get a chance for some knitting related activity! Before we left on Friday I was almost finished with my [...]

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Know Thyself

I should so not have taken up this hobby in the middle of the semester.
Not because it’s not great – on the contrary, I’m having a lot of fun with it despite the fact that I’m one of the least patient people I know. I am constantly drooling over all of the amazing things there [...]

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Lesson Accomplished

Yesterday was my knitting lesson, and it is official, I’m hooked. Or needled, I guess, since this isn’t crochet.
Katie reassured me that some of the irregularities I was worried about in my trial runs were really not anything to worry about, like loose end stitches, and showed me some ideas to cope with [...]

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