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What a beautiful summer we've had here. Low to mid 80's all the time -- I bet I'm the only person in St. Louis who wishes it'd warm up! Oh, all right. I guess it's been warm enough! I gotta... Continue reading

Posted Aug 6, 2014 at Annie Knits

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What I Do When I'm Not Here

Shamelessly stole that from the Bloggess... it seems apt. This summer I'm teaching two classes at the shop. Wednesday evenings, I have 12 knitters knitting Heidi Kirrmaier's Chance of Showers, and Saturday morning sees another 13 ladies knitting Hitofude by... Continue reading

Posted Jul 2, 2014 at Annie Knits

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It's All Good

I'm sitting in my great room this morning. It's a beautifully sunny morning here, just getting warm and breezy. There aren't any workmen outside, but there soon will be. Dear Son is studying for his finals today in the other... Continue reading

Posted May 21, 2014 at Annie Knits

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It's The End of an Era

In August of 1997, I drove my Dear Daughter to full time pre-school for the first time. I and a neighbor split time driving -- I drove mostly afternoons as I wasn't working outside the house at the time. Yesterday,... Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Hitofude

Hee-TOE-foo-DAY is how I say the name of this sweater, but I might be putting the emphasis on the wrong sylLAbles. Ha. Remember that one? This cardigan was a pretty quick knit and one with very few mis-steps. There isn't... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2014 at Annie Knits

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What a Difference a Day Makes...

Twenty-four little hours. Yesterday? Snow, and no hole. This morning? No snow, but cold... and a giant hole. More on this later. Did I say cold? Luckily, while we were away last week in Florida for Cardinal baseball spring training,... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Playing in Traffic

As you know, this sweater idea came to me about a week ago. I had to drop everything, blogging included, and make it happen. Whew, glad that's over. I call the sweater Playing in Traffic for the obvious reason... the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 14, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Make like a Traffic Cone

Earlier this winter, Amy, one of my shop crochet gurus, sent me the picture of a sweater that combined crochet and knitting (in a meaningful way, not just edging or a neck band). It wasn't something either of us wanted... Continue reading

Posted Mar 2, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Decisions, Decisions

I've got to make a choice. I need to submit my spring Knit Along proposal this week. Usually, I offer two sessions, each focusing on the same sweater. This winter, the sweater has been the Pumpkin Ale cardigan, as you... Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Shooting the Messenger

I've been have a shoot the messenger kind of week. I'm not proud of it, either. I've had several run-ins with the administrators of our new health care HSA. I'm probably not smart enough to be managing all of this,... Continue reading

Posted Feb 21, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Not exactly something red, but Dear Nephew has red...

Not exactly something red, but Dear Nephew has red hair and he's gosh darn cute and a favorite thing... And he's wearing a hand knit sweater. Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Ten on Tuesday: Ten Favorite Things that are Red

Whoa. Tough one. Even though I work in color all the time, I don't usually think in terms of color. I think I'll flip this one on its ear and give you ten favorite pictures with red in them. Thanks... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Pumpkin Ale and the Sporting Event That Must Not Be Named

Good morning. Good, cold, February morning. It's good for me because Pumpkin Ale is in a good place. I've finished the back and the fronts and now all I have to do is pick up sleeves and finish the pockets.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 6, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Ten on Tuesday: Ten 'I am' Statements

Wow. This one takes a little self editing... a little filtering if you wish. Otherwise... t.m.i. So. 1. I am a wife. I think I'll start with a hierarchical approach, with relationships. First and foremost, I am a wife. Hubster... Continue reading

Posted Feb 4, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Super Bowl XLVIII

It'll be interesting to see the clicks I get on my knitting blog using that title... We watched, of course, and since the sweater I'm working on doesn't photograph well right now as it is knit all in one piece... Continue reading

Posted Feb 3, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things You Like About Winter

I always forget to do these posts ahead of time and Tuesdays are so busy for me, but Carole of Carole Knits is so faithful about providing topics. This one resonates with me, I mean look at the title of... Continue reading

Posted Jan 28, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Friday Already?

My trip to New York last weekend was great fun. I took knitting classes from several of the big guns in the business: Amy Detjen; Anne Hanson; John Brinegar; Candace Eisner-Strick; Louisa Harding; Lucy Neatby, Norah Gaughan. I know, right?... Continue reading

Posted Jan 24, 2014 at Annie Knits

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New York, New York

I leave for Vogue Knitting Live in NYC later this morning. I'm taking 7 classes and 2 lectures. Whirlwind of knitting fun and hanging with knitting peeps on Times Square. What's not to like? While I'm there, I've got to... Continue reading

Posted Jan 16, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Knitorious Knit Along, the First

Last January, January 2013, we decided to start something new at the shop. I would lead sweater knit alongs, with the goal of encouraging the knitting of sweaters and as a by product the buying of sweater quantities of yarn...... Continue reading

Posted Jan 13, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Holiday Knitting, 2013

Online diary time. I used an online collage editor, Fotor to be specific, for this collage... not too sharp. I think I'll try several to see which I like. Any suggestions? The specifics for all of these projects are up... Continue reading

Posted Jan 10, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Genesis of a Sweater

In the beginning there was yarn. It's been awhile, but I did actually blog the beginning of this piece here. And here. And it languished, unfinished, here while I decided how to complete the fronts. Here, I decided what I... Continue reading

Posted Jan 9, 2014 at Annie Knits

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New Year, New ... Everything

It's hard to get back in the saddle after you've fallen off the horse and stayed off for more than a year. I miss blogging, but I'm still a little blocked when it comes to putting my thoughts here again.... Continue reading

Posted Jan 8, 2014 at Annie Knits

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Ear Flap Hats PDF

Let's see if I can get a PDF to stay here while I get the pattern download on Raverly straightened. Ann's Earflap Hats Download Ann's Ear Flap Hats charts: shamelessly purloined from several sources. There is a turquoise square missing... Continue reading

Posted Dec 21, 2013 at Annie Knits

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November in Pictures...

Since my last post, there have been: a World Series run; house guests; a foreign exchange student for 3 weeks; Halloween; Thanksgiving; life; and lots of knitting. Let's do it in pictures. First up, house guests: one of my mothers... Continue reading

Posted Dec 3, 2012 at Annie Knits

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Fall UFO Fest

I've got holiday knitting going, and I'm ignoring that using new baby knitting and I'm procrastinating as far as that's concerned using some crochet. Jeez! Also, there is some sample knitting in there and a few sweaters for me. One... Continue reading

Posted Oct 20, 2012 at Annie Knits

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