Category Archives: knitting

socking it to myself, not entirely on purpose

Posted on June 6, 2008 by dichroic

Um. Oops. On the plus side I think I have a pattern for the sock yarn I want to knit next – it’s variegated in bright colors so I was thinking something like the Jaywalker socks or a slipstitch pattern. … Continue reading →

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new sweater

Posted on May 31, 2008 by dichroic

Pattern is Picovoli, cable insert is from Winter ’07 Interweave Knit’s Gathered Pullover style. My previous Picovoli was a bit too short because I ran out of yarn; it was also wider in the neck and narrower in the armstrap … Continue reading →

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UnFOs

Posted on May 4, 2008 by dichroic

Some unfinished objects: two pair of earrings (one without earwires, because I only have a few of those) and a partial necklace. The colors are closer to right on the black background. (I turned the necklace over in the second … Continue reading →

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stuff!

Posted on April 27, 2008 by dichroic

This is a bit silly: below is a picture of all the stuff I accumulated during my trip.] That includes stuff I bought on the trip as well as stuff waiting for me when I got back here. Missing from … Continue reading →

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easily distracted

Posted on March 1, 2008 by dichroic

This sock hates me, or maybe my brain hates this sock. I don’t know why; I’m not absolutely crazy about the color, but the Koigu is very pleasant to knit with. I already had to rip out about an inch … Continue reading →

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how many boats is too many?

Posted on February 27, 2008 by dichroic

I’m tempted to send the Mommy sock to my friend to go with the Baby sock for her daughter. Only one problem: there’s another daughter (not to mention two sons). I think I can send just one pair of socks … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 26, 2008 by dichroic

One other advantage to picking up my car at the hotel instead of the rental agency desk at the airport: they gave me one with a manual transmission. I think if they realize you’re American, they try to give you … Continue reading →

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yet another continent

Posted on February 25, 2008 by dichroic

Let’s see… Saturday night Rudder and I had dinner at Ruth’s Chris, because we weren’t expecting to be together on my birthday (more on that later). We had the same server as last time (which was in December), who is … Continue reading →

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packing decisions again

Posted on February 22, 2008 by dichroic

Since I leave Sunday for an extended stay in the Netherlands, I’ve been thinking all week about how to pack for a month or more in just 25 kilos. If anything, the clothes are a less difficult challenge than the … Continue reading →

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random observations, during travel

Posted on February 8, 2008 by dichroic

I gloat! Hear me! It looks like tomorrow we will get to meet Melissa. I expect to fnd her fascinating, as her writing always is – we can talk about her roots vs our footloose ways, parenting vs not, and … Continue reading →

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