Archive For December, 2007

What happens when….

By | December 31, 2007

your nature loving hubby, your equally nature loving daughter and 5 year-old nephew go to the pet store without you?   Meet Lillith  (we’ve been on a bit of a Frasier kick around here lately). Yep, not quite sure how I feel about this. Well, I’m ok with  it as long as I am not [...]

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Necessity Is The Mother ~

By | December 29, 2007

Of invention…… Maisy Day Handspun  purchased at Hello Yarn  about a year ago. This handspun  (a.k.a. as “shexy handspun”  as coined by  Nicole) first became a scarf… not quite right, a tad bulky and not quite long enough to wrap about the neck twice with enough leftover to tie in front. But after mulling it [...]

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First Come First Serve ~

By | December 28, 2007

Who here loves to untangle yarn? If you want to tackle the job – It’s yours!  Just leave a comment and I will mail it to you pronto.   In a perfect world, it’s suppose to look like this. 100% Merino fingering weight

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No SS Syndrome Here – No Sir ~

By | December 27, 2007

Sedona  socks – Done. Finally.   Ok. Disclosure time. Even though I have knit lots and lots and lots of socks, I have never knit a pair. Yes, you heard correctly. Never a  matching pair – until now!!! Up next: Jaywalkers and Monkeys and mates to this, this  and this. Look how match-y, match-y the [...]

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Three Neckwarmers, A Snowman & Taboo ~

By | December 26, 2007

It’s Wisconsin in December, a storm is blowing in and three girls have cold necks. What do you  do? Why you whip of three super  squisy neckwarmers, of course.     For B  - Luxe neckwarmer – Misti Alpaca Chunky   Can you tell she loved it?   Luxe Neckwarmer – Malabrigo Chunky  I don’t [...]

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What’s Your Soundtrack?

By | December 17, 2007

  It has been brought to my attention that  The Plucky Knitter has lost a bit of its  pluck  the last couple weeks (point well taken,  Mary and Tracy), but, seriously, there are times when life just comes up and slaps you around, and, well, somethings just have to give and the zing of my [...]

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