almost ovals

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now that the really hot weather is here, rather than put down my knitting altogether (i’d never consider it), i tend to gravitate toward featherweight projects in finer yarns. the fabric in this pretty scarf has no density at all, making it the perfect candidate for summer knitting. couple that with the fact that the […]

what’s up, tiger lily?

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i don’t think this is really a tiger lily but it IS the most luscious orange and it’s blooming this week in my yard. and cookie and i were just talking about woody allen movies the other night, so that phrase is on my mind. these plants were a gift from the doctor across the […]

if we were an olympic event . . .

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we’d totally rock that synchronized swimming thang. yep, it was swatch B all the way for me too—and as the results came in from the other day’s post, i couldn’t help but smile at how well you know me by now. so yesterday, having accomplished many things this weekend, i rewarded myself by casting on […]

out with old . . .

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to make room for the new. it’s a been a busy, busy weekend here across several categories of activity, but the first thing on my list friday morning was to get some cooking underway. we both had a craving for pizza this week and i figured that making a batch of several was as good […]