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Knit 1, Purl 1

Published by dee on November 12, 2010

After a long day of cleaning up messes, dealing with a sick kid, trying to keep the non-sick kid entertained, finally getting this site launched, cooking a dinner that nobody would eat, and not feeling so good myself, I settled into my chair and grabbed some yarn to work on while I watched my favorite shows. My hands quickly fell into a nice knit 1, purl 1 rhythm, and for two hours while I watched my favorite shows I was the most relaxed that I have been all week. It is amazing how something so simple can sometimes have such a profound effect.

(I’ve added a new category to this site titled “gratitude”. This is my attempt at a 365 photo project, though I’ve already discovered that I can’t keep up with it on a daily basis. I’ll be posting to this when I can and most likely the photos will be from my iphone, as I always have it with me. Each post will contain something that I’m thankful for.)

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Drop Stitch Scarf Update

Published by dee on January 21, 2010

Way back, almost 3 months ago, I started working on a Drop Stitch Scarf for a friend. I’ve worked on it off and on, taking breaks in between to work on other projects (Christmas gifts, etc.) and it is getting closer and closer to being finished. I absolutely love this scarf, but I kind of hate knitting it.

It is a very simple pattern, but I have to actually pay attention to what I’m doing and count stitches as I go along instead of mindlessly knitting while I watch TV as I usually do. The pattern is fun, and beautiful, and I love the effect of the dropped stitches. It just seems to be taking me forever to finish.

But, it is nearing the end. I’m so close to being done I can almost taste it. I may even finish it tonight while I watch my shows. I’ll be happy to have it done, but so sad to hand it over to my friend instead of wrapping it around my own neck.

P.S. In the nearly 3 months(!) since I’ve posted here, I’ve been keeping very busy. While I have been knitting, my focus has been on cleaning/organizing my house, learning how to use my new camera, building a new web site for my church, and spending every free moment I can find with my kids and husband. As life settles back into our normal winter routine, I hope to be updating more often here!

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Something For Me

Published by dee on September 27, 2009

Most of the things I make end up being gifts for other people. I make things for my kids, for other people’s kids, and for other family members, but I rarely ever make anything for myself. I have one tote bag and a couple of knitted hats, but that’s all I’ve ever kept for myself…until now. I finally make something just for me! I now have nice warm purple scarf for winter and I can’t wait for it to get cold enough to use it. It is just a simple garter stitch scarf that was quick to whip up but I love it!

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It Only Took A Year

Published by dee on February 3, 2009

I’m not sure what has gotten into me over the last couple of weeks, but I have been in such a knitting mood. I suppose I pushed myself into it by vowing to finish my mom’s scarf that I promised her for her birthday last year. Her birthday is in 3 days and I just finally finished the scarf last week! I didn’t really expect it to take me a year to finish but I guess I got a little distracted.

Then over the weekend I made three more hats. I made two adorable pink and brown Chunky Knit Beanies, one for Evie and one for my niece Caitlin. I also knit up another Hot Hedd in camouflage for Zach, although with the stretch of the ribbing, it also fits me pretty well.

I love knitting hats because they knit up so fast. To speed things up even more, I decided to try knitting continental style again. I’ve done it before but never could quite get comfortable with it. I never could figure out how to purl continental style. I decided to give it another go this weekend (with some video tutorials at KnittingHelp.com) and I have now been converted. Once I got over the awkwardness and figured out how to hold my hands, I fell in love with it and I’ll never go back.

Next up, I think it is about time I knit something for myself. I have a few ideas in mind, but I can’t decide which one to start on first!

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Knit 1, Purl 1

Drop Stitch Scarf Update

Something For Me

It Only Took A Year