Category Archives: knitting

the stash

Posted on September 9, 2007 by dichroic

This is my entire knitting stash, circled in red – that includes all of my needles and all of my yarn. The entire beading stash is circled in blue. In the interests of full disclosure, there are a couple of … Continue reading →

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the hobby report

Posted on September 5, 2007 by dichroic

I went rowing last night in the double. It was a short row, because first we had to help christen Rudder’s new boat (more on that in a minute) and then my partner had to be back in early. We … Continue reading →

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longer’s not always better

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Dichroic

Rudder’s home, yay! Now we have a couple of days to rest up before heading off for a drive around Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Today I am off to a jewelry and beading fair, where I have hopes of being … Continue reading →

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Praguebound

Posted on August 2, 2007 by dichroic

I’m supposed to be a seasoned traveler, right? Seven continents under my belt, traveled all over the place alone and with Rudder, even solo international travel. So why is it that I so often get sickish right before a planned … Continue reading →

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riding in the rain

Posted on July 23, 2007 by dichroic

Oops, I think I goofed a little. I finally rode my bike to work today. I checked weather.com and buienradar.nl, even. They lied. I picked the wrong day. It looks downright wet out there, dammit. At least it’s not too … Continue reading →

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not quite sure how that happened…

Posted on July 22, 2007 by dichroic

Hm. What I said yesterday about the unlikeliness of a sudden spur in sock-knitting productivity? Apparently all it takes is a day with not much else to do. Aside from a short (10 km) bike ride I mostly just knitted, … Continue reading →

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Done (no spoilers)

Posted on July 21, 2007 by dichroic

Just under twelve hours after picking the book up, done. (there were a few short breaks). I will be rereading it immediately, I think, though I may skip a bit; this one felt like a thorough read-though rather than a … Continue reading →

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poised on the horns

Posted on July 17, 2007 by dichroic

Currently the major dilemmas in my life are all minor – well, there’s a big job decision, but I think either option would be OK. Harry Potter – to be spoiled or not? I’ve read several of the spoilers out … Continue reading →

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knitiversary

Posted on July 9, 2007 by dichroic

I’ve just realized I learned to knit three years ago this month. I’d picked up a Dummies guide in Jerome in late June, got frustrated with it, got the Stitch & Bitch book because I’d heard it was much better … Continue reading →

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some knitting

Posted on July 8, 2007 by dichroic

Here is the mitred-squares blanket I made for a pregnant friend, while blocking. The white showing through is from the towel it’s sitting on; maybe I should have used a smaller needle. The white showing through is from the towel … Continue reading →

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