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larissa
Interests: knitting, running, cooking, scifi, Star Trek Voyager :-)
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I forget, in the joy of summer, how the cold here in Portland follows you indoors. It doesn't just creep in through the rattly doors in our 90 year old house, or the quaint pie-hole in the kitchen. It's an... Continue reading
Posted Dec 27, 2013 at stitch marker
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I'm sewing bonnets today, in the pre-Christmas tiny hum of energy. Some for little girls I love, and some for their American Girl dolls. I'm using my own pattern and am off to look through my too-reasonable stash of fabric.... Continue reading
Posted Dec 24, 2013 at stitch marker
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The next shawl in the Viking Love Song series is blocked, and the two versions of it--fingering weight and DK--are both gorgeous. They were knit by Michelle, seen here blocking with me, and by Annmarie. The shawl is worked sideways,... Continue reading
Posted Aug 20, 2013 at stitch marker
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These are pickled blueberries, above. They have nothing to do with last night. Last night, we had snacky dinner (no big entree, lots of little gems of tasty things and fruit, wine and cheese). I had frozen blueberries from berry... Continue reading
Posted Aug 10, 2013 at stitch marker
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Thank you all for your lovely name suggestions for the shawl. I really spent a long time considering them all, every one. Thank you to the person who suggested I might simply call it Lichen. In the end, that worked... Continue reading
Posted Jun 17, 2013 at stitch marker
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In case you find my naming struggles interesting, or might have advice. This shawl is the next in my Viking shawl collection – a series of romantic, love-inspired shawls and wraps. But it’s designed after something that at first doesn’t... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at stitch marker
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Here it is, the mystery...thing! It's called Dactyl. You may have gotten my newsletter or seen the final result on ravelry. It's a tiny shawlette, with a pretty point in back and a 16-row-deep ribbing that folds in on itself... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at stitch marker
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craftygrrrl is the winner! Yay for craftygrrrl. I loved hearing your guesses. My favorite had to be Joan who asked "Is it a squid?" I might as well call it that, because I honestly don't know what to define it... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at stitch marker
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I went for a title that would grab even the most inattentive knitter in town, right? For my blog-reading friends, I have this idea about a springy design I have coming out on April 30th. I'd like to give away... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2013 at stitch marker
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Awww heck, how cute is that? We fought ALL day long yesterday, and then at dinnertime he noticed this swatch, and he busted out with saying he loved it without any prompting. These see saw days make me feel so... Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2013 at stitch marker
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It's one of those quiet mornings that I imagined, when we first had a child. I'm at the big table working on my projects, he's in the living room on the floor, tongue sticking out while he concentrates on building... Continue reading
Posted Mar 24, 2013 at stitch marker
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Ideas and projects are piling up, while I sit glumly with tendonitis. I have six designs ready to be knit! Writing Gloves in Glacier colored yarn from Quince & Co. (that's the bottom center,) a cowl called Arrowbite in the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2013 at stitch marker
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So simple. And yet pretty odd and cool too, the way this "thing" comes together. (I'm having trouble figuring out how to describe it.) The Malabrigo Merino Worsted in Geranio is like the deepest reddish pink lipstick. So gorgeous. I... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at stitch marker
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There were so many ways I could try to pique your interest in this post. From the cheesy but adorable, "Listen up!" (Bolt is mostly ears.) To the eponymous. Basically, I just have a few bits of business to relate.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 24, 2013 at stitch marker
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Waves seem to be a recurring image for me these days, in my knitting and in my writing. Water is equal to time in my novel, and my character is sometimes stuck, standing atop Icelandic glaciers or sitting deep in... Continue reading
Posted Feb 21, 2013 at stitch marker
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Years ago, when Blackberries were new, my husband hacked one to make what he called a snacktop. He added a small folding stand and roll-up keyboard. It was tiny, but he could write at coffee shops and libraries without carrying... Continue reading
Posted Jan 30, 2013 at stitch marker
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I would like to say that I'm knitting gorgeous, inspiring things. Textures that leap off the swatch! Laces that lovingly drape. The kind of simple, classic designs that make your fingers ache to knit. Instead, you may notice a photograph... Continue reading
Posted Jan 21, 2013 at stitch marker
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I just published the pattern for my Luft shawl, which I've loved knitting and am wearing right at this minute. When I'm not wearing it, I like to set it on the table and admire it. The yarn - called... Continue reading
Posted Jan 8, 2013 at stitch marker
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Though I'm showing you here a picture of Sebastian out in what passes for snow here, this post is about Martin's birthday dinner. Whenever I have a number of people coming over, I make my go-to dish. Sausage and peppers.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2013 at stitch marker
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Sebastian working on his new bridge building set. I've tried it before - giving some little thing randomly, to surprise someone I don't even know and delight them for just a moment. It feels great. Many people are doing that... Continue reading
Posted Dec 28, 2012 at stitch marker
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It was the day after Christmas, and all through the house mommy could be found knitting eyelets. I had this Polwarth and silk yarn from Luna Grey Fiber Arts, which was dyed just for me! * And I had this... Continue reading
Posted Dec 27, 2012 at stitch marker
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I've been thinking of knitting some things for some people for Christmas. I think this will turn out to be idle dreaming. But in case you are really going to attempt this at the last minute, I've been meaning to... Continue reading
Posted Dec 19, 2012 at stitch marker
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In the freezing sun, I got one decent picture of this shawl. I'm excited about the little braid that holds it together. I'm not one for shawl pins, and I think this adds some wintry charm to it. I'm practicing... Continue reading
Posted Dec 13, 2012 at stitch marker
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This one is in Fleece Artist DK weight. I'm not sure which I like better. I don't really want this blanket to be a sock yarn blanket, and though this is gorgeous, it's kind of a sock yarn. I may... Continue reading
Posted Dec 3, 2012 at stitch marker
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It's suddenly gotten bone-wearying cold in our house. The socks do nothing. So I started knitting a blanket (not finishing one I already have going, no.) I like this new pattern, with its simple lines that will make bold X... Continue reading
Posted Nov 25, 2012 at stitch marker
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