Monthly Archives: November 2017

Curtaining the links.

Posted on November 18, 2017 by kmkat

Another proposed contributor underlying the decrease in the crime rate since 1990. When you are tired of being a mom… Things she learned in the knitting circle. Cute spider. Welcome to Hell. Who knew contouring could be so hilarious! thanks, … Continue reading →

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Kittehs.

Posted on November 17, 2017 by kmkat

 

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Three on Thursday: FOs.

Posted on November 16, 2017 by kmkat

Three things I have finished recently: This hat for donation. I just felt like knitting a hat, so I did. Stranded colorwork is not my forte nor my pleasure, so I kept it to a minimum here. The hat is … Continue reading →

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The afghan.

Posted on November 15, 2017 by kmkat

I started this project in March 2016 with no particular purpose. I had gotten the idea of a mitered square scrap afghan where every other square was white (-ish). It seemed like such a fun project that I gathered appropriate … Continue reading →

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Observed in my village.

Posted on November 14, 2017 by kmkat
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Linking yarns.

Posted on November 13, 2017 by kmkat

Using a limited color palette keeps this mitered square afghan from being too busy. A use for the Noro Shiraito I showed you in the blue sweater post last week. Competitive embroidery is a thing? It’s never too early to … Continue reading →

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A photo finish.

Posted on November 12, 2017 by kmkat

The mitered square afghan is done. At left, casting on for the last square. At right, the last stitch — yes, I changed yarns because the dark blue made that part of the afghan too dark. A full post with … Continue reading →

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Neural networks link us all.

Posted on November 11, 2017 by kmkat

“For the vast majority of jobs, work as we know it will come steadily to an end between about 2025 and 2060.” Giving a DNA sample to a restaurant: what could possibly go wrong? Need some incentive to exercise? For … Continue reading →

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Winter is coming here.

Posted on November 10, 2017 by kmkat

So, what did I find when I walked into my office (carrying HOT! coffee)? The two cats were snuggled together on my desk chair for warmth, but by the time I got my phone off the charger and came back, … Continue reading →

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My Swiss heritage.

Posted on November 9, 2017 by kmkat

My great-grandfather Mike emigrated from Switzerland to Goodhue County in southern Minnesota with several of his older brothers in the mid-nineteenth century. Mike was twelve years old, the youngest of the brothers. One brother became a traveling preacher with a … Continue reading →

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