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DH had off from work on Friday.  I took the kids to co-op, and he stayed home to work on taxes.  In the middle of that, he found some checks from our insurance co, I’d misfiled as tax info.  When Continue reading Yarn→

I’m in the middle of this.  So far whenever my computer thumps it’s e-mail announcement, my stomach lurches, I run over to it, and try to immediately fix the whatever it is.  Umm, Chris, you are acting so silly. I Continue reading Pattern Writing Process→

I have 3 (Two on Ravelry, one is my Mom.  Hi Mom!) people signed up to test knit my first written pattern.  I’ve stayed up way too late the last few nights writing and editing it.  Not my mittens though…it’s Continue reading New Adventure in Knitting for Me→

It is too big, it fits DH, but I’ll take it on those blustery days we are sure to get some more of. And now the photos I got without help

at Homeschool Bytes.  I especially like the Raising Arrows entry on Homeschool Schedule Blues

I finished the new first version chart today, cast on the mitten tip up so I could test knit it directly (and maybe get a mitten out of the test while I’m at it, by old teal mittens have another Continue reading More on the de-Nazification of my Mitten→

So many new things I’ve been learning – I’m still wearing my much darned mittens, but it’s worth it – I’ve got a new font for using on a spread sheet instead of a word processor – much easier to Continue reading Mitten bogged down – but it’s good!→

Know why I like knitting hats?  Once you are done, you don’t have to knit a twin.  Here is how Sara did socks, and another technique from Jeny. So, do you have mental tricks for knitting pairs?

Well, I’ve charted the mitten itself, it now has a long cuff that is not really fitted, and a pointed top. The vine pattern is a bit bigger than it was, and it needed room to breath. I’m up to Continue reading Mitten→

At the Cate’s, it’s the 4th Anniversary!

The first mitten prototype is up to my knuckles.  The cuff goes over my elbow, the vine pattern may not finish before my fingers do, and I need to start the thumb gusset sooner.  But it has POTENTIAL! How are Continue reading More on my Gray Mittens→