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Major Knitter

Interests: knitting, scouting, baking, running, chocolate, reading, working, making "To-Do" lists and checking things off the aforementioned lists

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Cephalopod Trunk Show

Today, Saturday, May 11th, my LYS Westport Yarns is having a Cephalopod Trunk Show. Woohoo! I couldn't make it so I went yesterday and bought two lovely skeins of fingering weight yarn for socks. I bought Skinny Bugga - which... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Top of the Stairs

Primogeniture snapped this picture of Wilma lying down at the top of the stairs facing downstairs. She often tries to protect the whole house this way when the boys are upstairs and BF and I are downstairs. Sometimes she's perched... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Thanks for all your suggestions for what to do with my pretty pink yarn. In the end, I came up with my second favorite go-to sock pattern so I would have a little bit of intrigue while knitting and yet... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at Major Knitter

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A Fear of Pretty Yarn

There should be a name for this condition. I have so many wonderful yarns yet for some reason I find it difficult to knit my very pretty yarn. This is generally a condition that manifests itself when I receive a... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Traveling Socks

With all my travels this past week, I managed to finish another pair of socks. I thought it would be a good pair to make for one of my nephews. But while I was home - it snowed - on... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Blanket Donations Delivered

This week was my first trip home since you all donated so many wonderful blankets and hats for the Jackson Recovery Center's Women and Children's Center (JRC WCC) Auxiliary. I took a huge duffel bag filled with your donations home... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Textile Merit Badge - Day Two - Be Prepared to Dye!

What a joy it is to have such an eager group of students who are excited to learn a new subject. Day Two of the Textile Merit Badge involved dyeing two pieces or swatches of fabric with homemade natural dyes.... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Fly Fishing Campout

What a beautiful weekend for a campout. One of the Dads in our Troop is an avid fisherman. He coordinated a fabulous event where the Scouts had the opportunity to learn all about fly fishing. David (in the tan shirt)... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Textile Merit Badge - Day One

So I packed my brand new Cricket Loom and went home to Iowa. The day I arrived I started by teaching some Scouts (and a few siblings, too) from my nephews' Troop the Textile Merit Badge. It was great fun.... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at Major Knitter

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My Big Brother, the Reverend Brad Jackson

I went home to Iowa this week and got to see my whole family. My reason for going was for my oldest brother's ordination as a minister. I was so proud of him. I got all choked up when I... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Inclusion Socks

I knit up a new pair of socks this week in less than three days. I'm making them part of my uniform. I call them my inclusion socks. Knit Picks Felici Yarn - 2 skeins of Rainbow US Size 1... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2013 at Major Knitter

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New Project - or Bright Shiny Object

I haven't even finished the last new project and I'm already onto another new project. I'll be teaching the Textile Merit Badge next week and I want to get all my materials together. So I went to my LYS -... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Urban Abacus - Quilt Class - Day One

My friends and I took our Urban Abacus quilt class at The Quilt Shop yesterday and had so much fun. We learned how to use the Quick Curve Ruler. In no time at all, everyone had completed several squares for... Continue reading

Posted Apr 24, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Dr. Seuss Quilt

Today my friends and I are taking a quilting class at The Quilt Shop. In the meantime I snapped a picture of this Dr. Seuss quilt in the classroom and already bought an array of the fabric. Guess who will... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Flying Off the Needles

Whoa! I don't think I could slow down if I wanted to. These Rainbow Felici socks are simply flying off the needles. I'm loving them. Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Oops! I Did It Again

I grabbed the next bit of Felici yarn in the rainbow color way and cast on for another pair of socks. Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2013 at Major Knitter

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In just under a week, I finished my Peachy socks. Details: Knit Picks Felici sock yarn in Peachy color way US Size 1 circular needles Magic Loop method Charlene Schurch's Garter Rib sock pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks See tip... Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2013 at Major Knitter

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What a beautiful gift for your mother. I especially love the story of the fabric and where it came from. Your mother is sure to cherish this gift.

Commented Apr 18, 2013 on falling stars quilt at Knitting Iris

How to Fix Those Sore Aching Knitting Muscles

It's all coming back to me. I have slowed down on my constant sock knitting this past year. I thought I had just lost that lovin' feeling. But now it's all coming back to me. I knit on US Size... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner!

We have a winner ladies and gentlemen. The Random Number Generator selected my 23rd comment as the winner... so blogless Theresa is our winner. I think she deserves this as a perfect gift to the end of tax season for... Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Wilma the Guard Dog

She's multi-talented. But Guard Bulldog? Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Major Knitter

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While the Children Play

We're at Six Flags New England for opening weekend. Secundogeniture and his friend are having fun despite the cold. I found a booth and a cup of hot coffee to sit, knit, and listen to my book while they're having... Continue reading

Posted Apr 14, 2013 at Major Knitter

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I have a Finishing Friday Object to share with you. My purple socks in my clear plastic All*Stars. Fun! Continue reading

Posted Apr 13, 2013 at Major Knitter

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I haven't been knitting socks like I used to in the good ol' days, but I have a pair on the needles that are making some progress of late. The yarn is unlabeled yarn from my stash. One of my... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2013 at Major Knitter

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Beautiful. I can almost feel the breeze. Love the flowers poking up through the tall grasses.

Commented Apr 12, 2013 on early spring walk at Knitting Iris

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