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Wool Candy

Posted in Socks, Yarn on August 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I know, still more remnants of the Sock Summit (bear with me). As I was reading blogs for updates during the summit I came across a picture of a very colorful vendor booth. I did a google search and found WoolCandy. A great shop and a great blog. Even better I found the 2 colorways [...]

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On May 28, 1991

Posted in Uncategorized on August 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »

…the last episode of Thirtysomething aired. My friends and were all curled up in bed in my dorm room in Marriac Hall ( a twin size mind you, with about 4 or 5 girls on it. Damn we were thin), Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls (which obviously had no effect on us) were being passed around and so [...]

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Getting Ready

Posted in NYS sheep and Wool, Sweaters on August 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »

It’s that time of the year everyone. You can almost smell it in the air. The summer travels and vacations are winding down, everyone is sick of the heat, TV commercials for back to school supplies have started running and we knitters have begun to think about Rhinebeck. That’s right, before you know it will [...]

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Moving On (With Help)

Posted in Socks, Yarn, tagged Sock Yarn on August 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Ok, the Sock Summit is over. I’m happy to say I’ve been able to make peace with it all. But not without a little help from a friend. When Sarah said I’ll send you a little something, I was thinking tape measure, stitch markers, something along those lines. She was thinking bigger. As she said [...]

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My Personal National Holiday

Posted in Elizabeth Zimmermann, Inspiration on August 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Happy Birthday Elizabeth Zimmermann. Today marks the 99th birthday of this great lady. Without her, knitting would not be what it is. Whether you have heard her name or not, if you are a knitter, you have been touched by her ideas, her patterns, her humor, her spirit. I started knitting the year she passed [...]

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I Think I Made It Worse

Posted in Socks on August 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Since I can’t be in Portland depleting my bank account, I thought I would do a little damage here instead. In the moment it felt really good. That wonderful guilt-free, “it’s ok to buy sock yarn because it doesn’t really count” feeling. Then I got home and saw pictures (thanks Michele) of summit events from today including [...]

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I’m Ok, Really I’m Ok

Posted in Socks on August 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »

…even though I’m missing an event that I, as a knitter, was born to attend. More specfically, a sock knitter. You all know my love, my passion for socks. It’s all about the process. I could care less about wearing them. And I have alot to wear. To save you some time, that’s 22 pairs [...]

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