Category Archives: knitting

the great yarn excursion

Action Hero Melissa, Mrs. H, and I ventured out this morning to Woodland Woolworks. It is quite a haul to Carlton, where WW is located, but we braved the rain and the two-lane roads and made it. WW is basically … Continue reading

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presto! peppermint candy

As you can see, I sewed in the zipper, and Peppermint Candy, the 2x2x3x1 ribby by Bonne Marie, is complete! The pattern is great, but I did some weird stuff to it, so initially I was not thrilled with it. … Continue reading

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and once again it’s all about candy

But this time, it’s all about peppermint candy! After many struggles, I finally completed the peppermint candy 2x2x3x1 ribby, a fabulous FREE pattern by the incredibly talented Bonne Marie. I knit FOUR sleeves for this (and yes, I wish I … Continue reading

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candy

I will begin with some knitting content. I knit both sleeves of the peppermint candy 2x2x3x1 ribbie, but I think they’re both going to the frog pond. I already frogged one sleeve once because for some reason all my M1 … Continue reading

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heed the call of the desperate knitter!

Hello out there. Has anyone seen this? It’s Rebecca #22. I got an e-mail today from PJ, who is DESPERATE beyond belief to get her hands on this issue. If you have a copy of it or know where she … Continue reading

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magknits lives!

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poncho for paulina

My friend Wendy gave birth to baby Paulina at the beginning of February, so I decided to knit her a little poncho. I think she’s going to have to grow into it, but that’s okay. I used Lion Brand Cotton … Continue reading

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It’s not easy being green

blt/bpt had been finished and blocked for over a week, but it was waiting for a zipper. The green was rather difficult to match, as you can see: After three orders from zipperstop, I decided just to go with the … Continue reading

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food and fiber frenzy

The past two days were very fun and filled with activity! The Hedster and I took off Thursday morning and headed straight for San Jose and Kooki Sushi, a small, family-run business that makes cookies and chocolates that look exactly … Continue reading

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collar me

Psssst. Hey! It’s me! bpt/blt, the work-in-progress sweater. I thought I’d drop a note while my handler is under the weather. After weeks of being manhandled by her, I’m kind of glad she has the flu. Thank goodness she is … Continue reading

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