Written on September 17, 2009
My knitting manifesto continues… I do not knit hats to keep my head warm. I knit hats because they’re quick. Most hats, even complicated ones on tiny needles can be finished, with focus, in a few nights. I knit hats because they can be simple enough for an absolute beginner and still be pretty and…
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Written on August 12, 2009
I knit a little shawl. It all happened so quick I barely remember the details. I didn’t enter the project in Ravelry (until just now). I didn’t write down my color numbers. I think I used a size 3 needle but maybe it was a 4. It was as if I went away for a…
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Thanks to Twitter, I knew about Interweave’s Hurt Book Sale moments after it went live and had placed my order within minutes. One of the books I got was Nancy Bush’s Folk Knitting in Estonia and I have already read the whole thing. I’m almost embarrassed to admit how surprised I was to learn about…
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