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One of these things is not like the other, One of these things just doesn't belong. Can you tell me which thing is not like the other By the time I finish my song? Did you guess which thing is... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at knit and tonic
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Usually, when I have been gone for awhile it means one of two things: Either I have been super busy with a project or that I have been sick. In this case, it has been both. This fourth book is... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at knit and tonic
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I was at my local quilt store about a year ago and all these giggly ladies kept swarming in and out. Everyone was cheerful. So, I automatically thought, "Hey, this quilt store beats the heck out of The Store that... Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2013 at knit and tonic
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Elann.com, for many years, has been one of the reasons that my stash has overflowed. Their prices are amazing, and they ship quickly. I always found that to be one of the most exciting things about Elann. I'd order, and... Continue reading
Posted Mar 25, 2013 at knit and tonic
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. . . a week knitting two swatches. Two swatches. TWO swatches. TWO SWATCHES! (Oh, and notice my broken shades. Oy.) I admit, the better part of those approximately 25 hours I was wearing pajama pants. The same pajama pants... Continue reading
Posted Mar 18, 2013 at knit and tonic
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It just occurred to me that my mom died about 10 years ago just a few days ago. I say "about" 10 years ago because I'm not the type of person who keeps track. I know that it might be... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2013 at knit and tonic
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I admit it: The idea of being injured by knitting used to be a joke to me. Seriously. When people talked about such things I'd roll my eyes. Nowadays, I'm the one who is first to say that I can't... Continue reading
Posted Feb 13, 2013 at knit and tonic
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Gosh, it has been years, and I think I blogged about it way back, but I went to this breast cancer awareness knitting event and met up with other bloggers and I was wearing a tank top that said "gin... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2013 at knit and tonic
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One of my favorite things about knitting is that sometimes, you can use a super-simple technique and produce an item that seems so complicated and gorgeous that you never want to give away the secret as to how simply you... Continue reading
Posted Jan 23, 2013 at knit and tonic
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We are always taking pictures in the backyard. I'm sick of the backyard. Not to mention, there are a lot of trees so if we don't hit the time just right we lose the light. After three tries in the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2013 at knit and tonic
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We just returned from a short stay at my father's home in Colorado. This isn't my usual shot with the usual sunshine and the usual mis-match of sweater with bikini action, but you know. One must consider all of the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 2, 2013 at knit and tonic
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Being a California resident, I never know what people in other parts wear on their heads. All I know is, that people here will wear whatever they can on their heads for any reason at all. Like 72 degrees. Or... Continue reading
Posted Dec 20, 2012 at knit and tonic
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I have a problem knitting for others. I am too worried about so many things when I make knitted gifts for others. I would rather knit gifts for other knitters than for those who do not knit. I don't know... Continue reading
Posted Dec 13, 2012 at knit and tonic
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Funny how this blog thing works for some people. I remember starting to write this several years ago and next thing I know I'm writing a book and then another and then another and then another. The world is a... Continue reading
Posted Dec 7, 2012 at knit and tonic
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Ah, the perfect pom-pom! So round and happy. The bigger the better, I say. When I saw this yarn, I just knew I'd have to find a reason to make a huge two-color pom-pom and plop it on top a... Continue reading
Posted Nov 27, 2012 at knit and tonic
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Remember that cowl thingy that I was happily knitting last week? Well, I bound off and **sad trombone** (that would be "wha wha wha" Debbie Downer, you-know-what-I-mean sound effect) let's just say that it didn't work out the way I... Continue reading
Posted Nov 19, 2012 at knit and tonic
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Every once in awhile, I get this urge to knit something without thinking about it too much. You know, just crank something out and keep moving along in spite of niggling suspicions that it might not look quite right. I... Continue reading
Posted Nov 2, 2012 at knit and tonic
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So, I've told you about the Tank of Doom, right? Last I mentioned it, I think I told you how Godot the Frog and Jumbo the Shrimp jumped ship. We found Jumbo the Shrimp on Girlfriend's bathroom floor that next... Continue reading
Posted Oct 17, 2012 at knit and tonic
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I was driving home just now and it occurred to me that if one has a swagger, that it'd take a lot more calories to walk a mile than if one did not have a swagger. I do not have... Continue reading
Posted Oct 5, 2012 at knit and tonic
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So I was teaching a design-your-own shawl class at Unwind today and I asked the group if they were pickers/throwers/etc and the group was pretty mixed. I then said that if you're someone who has knit a certain way for... Continue reading
Posted Sep 30, 2012 at knit and tonic
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September is a big month in our family. It's a big month because three of us have birthdays this month. We have a small family so having three in just one clump is notable. I think that most families, large... Continue reading
Posted Sep 14, 2012 at knit and tonic
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You know how it is. You have an event that's coming up, maybe someone's leaving for a vacation and you'll be alone or maybe you know that you'll be seeing people you haven't seen for ages so you decide that... Continue reading
Posted Aug 28, 2012 at knit and tonic
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This is probably the third year in a row that we haven't done our usual getaway that we used to do this time of year. We just don't have the money. And looking back to when Girlfriend got out of... Continue reading
Posted Aug 16, 2012 at knit and tonic
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I was going to tell you all about the crazy aquarium we purchased about five months ago after Girlfriend accomplished all manner of accomplishments, you know: keep the room clean, make bed, take out trash, weed, yadda yadda for four... Continue reading
Posted Aug 7, 2012 at knit and tonic
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When I recieved Hunter Hammersen's book, The Knitter's Curiosity Cabinet, I was immediately intrigued, probably not because I don't have a curio cabinet of my own, although my grandmother did have one. Years later, like 20 years later, I can... Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2012 at knit and tonic
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