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Resolutions for 2010

Following Rachael's lead, I resolve not to stab anyone in 2010. This includes me, and I might have a little trouble with this one because I'm allowed to use the baby sai's at karate now! Woo hoo, I have weaponry! They only cover part

FO: Boot Socks

Finished a pair of boot socks in ten days flat, a personal record. Normal people would probably have bought boot socks, but these fit better and are the right length for my Doc Marten boots. Pattern: Personal mashup including International Socks of Doom and generic toe-up slip-stitch heel (PDF link)

Pondering

Some thoughts on the season. There's a nice photo under the reams of text. Gifts I like giving gifts, and I like receiving them, but I hate the obligation to give gifts. Shopping in December is a madhouse even when you just want cat food, everyone's

FO: Angora Neck Cozy

Made from fuzzy bunnies! Pattern: Koigu Neck Cozy by Karen Ko Yarn: Louisa Harding Kimono Angora Pure, 1 skein Needles: US4 and US2 dpns Duration: October 25 to December 5 2009 Ravelry page: Angora neck cozy Serious pattern mods on this one. I didn't use sock weight yarn,

Catching up

All sorts of things get pushed off during November. Now it's December (when did that happen? I'm not ready!). Knit I finished a pair of socks for Heather for Christmas, pattern is a modification of Monkey with a toe-up heel-flap and a rolled brim. Did some

Three things

Three knitted things were lost in the move from one house to another. Three things I initially thought I wouldn't use, and then used constantly. Casualty #1: Roll-brim hat This hat was an experiment with two-colour knitting using Rowan Cocoon, which is not the best for colour work,

Almost, but not quite

Finished half of the Flutter scarf at Saturday morning knitting with Karen in Borders cafe, picked up the stitches for the second half in a quiet room at home and had a horrible time re-starting the pattern. I need to rip it out several rows, a pattern and a half,

Mathematical progression

I really do knit, but I'm ripping a lot out right now. I don't subscribe to the "trotting horse" school of dealing with errors (if you couldn't spot it from a trotting horse, leave it be). My horse would be the one

Frankensocks

Frankenstein's monster was supposed to be made from the best parts of many corpses, but it didn't work out so well. Every pair of socks I make is a selection of parts from different patterns. I like rolled tops for toe up socks, and hemmed tops

Fluttering

Thirty repeats in to the Flutter scarf from MimKnits and I have the lace pattern memorised. There are a hundred of these four-row repeats in total, fifty on each side so I have a long way to go at my current rate of three or four repeats per weekday. Looking

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