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Speaking of hobbies…

By On 22 Nov ’09

22nd day in a row posting and I’m finally beginning to run out of ideas.

I haven’t seen New Moon yet but will probably try to go to a matinee by myself this week.  David can watch the boys, but all of my girlfriends that I’d want to go with still have little ones at [...]

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Doll Quilt

By On 29 Jun ’09

This is my second doll quilt gift (I think I forgot to photograph the first one upon completion) [...]

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hats hats hats

By On 20 Nov ’08

So I’ve been making hats. “Lots-m-lots-m hats! Mommy!” I figure the longer I stay pregnant, the more hats this baby girl or baby boy will have. And the more of the other color ones I will get to send to new mommies. Here are the pink ones… I might not have a chance [...]

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another hat

By On 17 Nov ’08

newborn sized. crocheted in 2 hours with fingering weight merino wool. loving it!

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Twirly Skirt

By On 15 Nov ’08

I had some kind of freak inspiration yesterday morning and decided to sew Kate a twirly skirt for her 4th birthday party (today) instead of heading to a toy store to pick up a packaged toy for her. I know this way, I used up some flag [...]

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Cobblestone

By On 2 Nov ’08

Please excuse the in-the-back-of-the-minivan picture.

I just finished the third sweater for a friend’s oldest boy. The twins’ sweaters were done lickety-split (size 6-12 month) but the one for the 5 year old… well, that took longer. I used a man-sized pattern and shrunk it using some examples [...]

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Puzzle Ball, completed

By On 24 Oct ’08

I usually don’t blog gifts before they’re given, but I’m sure this little sweetie pie isn’t going to know the difference.  He’s only one, afterall.

And the boys w-a-n-t it.  Oh, they want to grab it and hold it [...]

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I feel smart…

By On 23 Oct ’08

Evite reminded me that I hadn’t RSVP’d to a birthday party this Saturday.  So I checked with Dave.  He’s busy.  Cool, we can go! (Meaning, we don’t have to be with Dave anywhere at that given time.)  So I washed the laundry today to make sure the boys had clean orange shirts set aside and [...]

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Beginnings of a Small Purse

By On 19 Sep ’08

I started knitting a purse, not for anyone in particular, just because I had the yarn and this pattern struck my fancy.  I’d bought this stuff called Peace Fleece which has almost a cult-like following in the diapering world due to its toughness.  I made a soaker for Lowell out of it and [...]

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The worst picture I've ever posted

By On 22 Aug ’08

But I’m so proud of that little ball! I whipped it up in under 30 minutes (while Dave played Halo3 with his bro and buddies and we didn’t have internet on the mac — the router finally bit the dust) from start to finish. It’s made from 4 old shirts of James’ (and [...]

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Seraphina, there you are!

By On 24 Jul ’08

In unpacking a little the other day (yes, we are still unpacking) I found my Seraphina Shawl – unfinished, of course, and missing the hook.  I need to go back and experiment with hooks again to figure out what size I was using.  I think it was a K but, man, I just can’t [...]

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Hemlock Ring Blanket

By On 21 Jul ’08

Pattern: Hemlock Ring Doily turned Blanket

Source: Jared Flood’s blog post

Materials: Cascade Ecological Wool in grey (8019)

Needles: US 10, 40 inch circulars; KnitPicks Options

Amount: almost 600 yards (a skein plus about a sixth [...]

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