Category Archives: knitting

baby gift numero dos

Wheee, I finished the 2nd sock, so now I can mail the ensemble off to my friend Melissa. Her baby is due in a couple of weeks! I called the Marshmallow Peeps fun bus hotline today, and I don’t know … Continue reading

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my left foot

Sock number one to go with the raspberry cap! Now I just need to knit the second sock and get the ensemble into the mail before I go to Portland this weekend. I never thought I’d be happy about switching … Continue reading

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bbrrrzztzzztttttttt

And more knitting for babies has taken place! Voila, a raspberry cap for my friend Melissa’s soon-to-be-born little baby girl: I plan to make matching socks, and then off it will go. Other than that, not much new around here. … Continue reading

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booty call

Ahh, the port and starboard booties for baby Zephyr are finished: I started a striped hat to match, but I realized I don’t have enough yarn! So, I’ve decided to sew a little receiving blanket type thing. There are too … Continue reading

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shake your boo-tay

A lot of people I know are preggers right now. Unfortunately, I have not been very organized in terms of knitting baby gifts. Yesterday I dug through my stash looking for SOMETHING so I can knit a little gift for … Continue reading

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chemo cap #2 completed!

Okay, Megan, you can lose your hair now, because I finished a second cap for you! I’m a little embarrassed to post this photo, because, well, I look insane (and the sad part is this is probably how I really … Continue reading

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Becky Wannabe COMPLETE

At long last, the Becky Wannabe sweater is complete! I finished seaming it yesterday while watching Lagaan. It’s subtitled, so I wasn’t really paying attention. I did have to watch the catchy dance numbers, though. The sweater turned out fairly … Continue reading

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would you like some soy sauce with that?

Instead of seaming the Becky Wannabe sleeves, I finished Megan’s first chemo cap. When I first put it on, Peter said, “So you decided to wrap some seaweed around your head, didja?” (Later he said it is actually more like … Continue reading

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Knitternator

It’s a dark and sad day in California, but the knitting must go on! I think I am going to hold off YET AGAIN on seaming the Becky Wannabe sweater sleeves, because I have a headache, and who wants to … Continue reading

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block party

Last night I finished the Becky Wannabe sleeves, and right now they are dutifully (hopefully) blocking: With any luck, I should be able to start putting it together tomorrow! Woohoo! Now for the next project …

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