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Category Archives: afghan
My year in knitting, with a bit of crochet thrown in for variety.
Potholders, two. Fingerless mitts, four pairs. Mittens, one pair. Socks, one pair. Dead baby buntings, several. Stump covers, two. Hats, lots. Cowls, one. Scarves, one. Sweaters, zero. Afghans, one. … Continue reading
Posted in afghan, Baby stuff, Cowls, Crochet, Fingerless mitts, hats, knitting, Mittens, Scarves, Socks
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The afghan.
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
Posted in afghan, knitting, Unraveled Wednesdays
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A photo finish.
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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This ‘n’ that on a Sunday.
It’s county fair time! * * * * * In other news, I am trying to decide if the afghan needs to be longer how much longer the afghan needs to be. * * * * * In other knitting news, … Continue reading
Posted in afghan, Friends, knitting, Ravelry, Rural life, Squares
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Unraveled Wednesday #6.
The afghan has left the Kingdom of Squareness and entered the Empire of True Rectangularity. Unhappily, this transition has also caused the laws of physics and mathematics and knitting to no longer apply. Allow me to explain. Every mitered square … Continue reading
Posted in afghan, knitting, Squares, Unraveled Wednesdays
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Stuff in bullet form.
We are making an unscheduled road trip to Sioux Falls to deliver my 1998 Volvo to Elder Son and GF. This should make his move more pleasant. 2 adults + 12-yo girl + 120-pound dog + cat + luggage in … Continue reading
Posted in afghan, Amanda, Andrew, Animals, knitting, Motorcars, Rural life, Smokey, Squares
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Unraveled Wednesday #5.
I haven’t frogged an entire project for a few months, but that doesn’t mean there has not been frogging. The patchwork afghan grows steadily, but even simple garter stitch defeats me occasionally. As EZ pointed out long ago, ripping out … Continue reading
Posted in afghan, Squares, Unraveled Wednesdays
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Unraveled Wednesday #4.
Joining Kat for Unraveled Wednesdays! After deciding I had made enough dead baby buntings, I returned to the never-ending afghan knitting. As for unraveling, that always happens somewhere in the knitting — a dropped stitch, a forgotten decrease. On a … Continue reading
Posted in afghan, Books, knitting, Reading, Squares, Unraveled Wednesdays
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Things that make me say, “Hmm…”
How do yarn shops, awash in scores of skeins of wool yarn, deal with moths? (Asking for a friend.) * * * * * We have all seen the hexipuff blankets bouncing around the interwebz. Whenever I see someone making the … Continue reading
Posted in afghan, knitting, Rants, various, Yarn
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Knitting on a Sunday.
Remember this afghan? No? Here are some photos to remind you. When I put this down last April it was nine squares wide and four squares long. I have been working on it for a couple weeks, and it is … Continue reading
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