Category Archives: Knitting

Flights of Fancy

09 Wednesday Jan 2013

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Wingspan and Calvin & Hobbes, making the New Year bright and cheerful! I picked up this yarn while away for the holidays. I’d had my eye on the pattern for nearly a year now and it is a delight to knit! Intuitive & easy once it’s set up which made it perfect airplane fodder.

One of my Resolutions just might be to read more books. I feel like I am not as much of a reader as I once was. I used to be surrounded by stacks & stacks of books. But I don’t really know what I want to read anymore! Something enthralling, of course. 🙂 So perhaps I should branch out beyond comics & cookbooks? Any recommendations?

I am…

02 Wednesday Jan 2013

Posted by in Abalone, Knitting

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Wearing my handknits extensively now that we are visiting cold country. One might even say excessively. 😉

My sister and I stopped into a new organic cafe a friend of hers has started up recently for drinks and bowls of amazingly hearty deliciousness.

It began to snow lightly while we sipped and chatted and planned and noshed.

Afterwards we dropped into a little thrift store. I forgot how much I miss browsing cool little antique joints!

Good food, great company, fun times…

Life in the Slow Lane

12 Wednesday Dec 2012

Posted by in Army, Bee Keepers Quilt, Home, Knitting

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What you see here is a pile of 25 hexipuffs! And a beta. Marianna’s beta, in fact. He flares beautifully whenever the light is turned on. Isn’t he amazing? If I remember correctly he is an Orchid Beta. That is basically all the excitement I can handle right now – knitting and watching fish swim in circles. Gotta rest up for this weekend, you know – the Army Christmas Ball is coming!

Happily Knitting Again

14 Wednesday Nov 2012

Posted by in Bee Keepers Quilt, Knitting

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Finally, finally, it has cooled down enough to think about holding yarn again. It is just after sunset tonight and is a super pleasant 75 degrees. Windows are thrown wide open and the cricket and frogs are chirping away.

I chose to start my knitting for the season with a super long term project, the Beekeepers Quilt. It is entirely addictive! These hexapuffs are so quick and small, perfect for a warm up to bigger knitting projects and yes, I’ve plans for much more knitting in the next few months.

It feels good to pick up the needles again!

Off

22 Wednesday Aug 2012

Posted by in August Break, February Lady Sweater, Knitting

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One sleeve is off. Binding it off loosely with a needle 2 sizes up was very satisfying and very fun. I know this sweater seems to be taking forever but I only knit when I truly feel like and and as a result I enjoy every single stitch so very much! Besides, there really is no rush for handknits here in Key West… Now the book I am reading is very much “off”. I really thought it might just be me, not being in a happy place of sunshine and flowers (oh wait…that IS where I live -the Land of Sunshine and Flowers) and the someone commented to the main character: “I would buy everyone of your paintings but the one with the boats.” “Oh? Why don’t you like that one?” “Too cheerful, it seems like a facade.” “Well, I’m not only gloomy, you know.” No. Actually lady, you are. And I am tired of you and your gloominess. Any recommendations for cheerful books? I desperately need them as the free bin at the library has been failing me horribly lately…