Category Archives: Fixes

Perfecting the Technique

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

We go around and around and hopefully perfect the journey. I taught a class yesterday, Saracen Shawl.  It was a great class, good students and we had a lot of fun.  One student, Deb, said something to me that resonated.  … Continue reading →

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A Scattered Life

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

I am a very disorganized person.  I work and live in Chaos.  There is no rhyme to my reason and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t! Though, on the whole, it works for me.  The advent of Sophie to … Continue reading →

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Kicked to the Curb….

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

….By the common cold! I am finally feeling human.  For the last week and a half I have been laid low by the smallest of things.  The common cold!  I could not knit; I could not read; and I really didn’t watch much … Continue reading →

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Mistakes Fixed!

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Thank-you again Darlene for alerting me to the problem! Thank-you Fiona, for being able to focus at night.  The problem was not in the cast-on itself, the problem was the chart.  I had a mistake in it. The problem is … Continue reading →

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A Moping Moment……Thank-you for listening.

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

There is a book by Robert Heinlein – The Past Through Tomorrow.  It is a collection of stories that moves from the past through today and far into the future.  I have read it quite a few times, each time … Continue reading →

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A Sigh of Relief

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Tidal Pools Shawl has arrived.  It will stay at Cricket Cove, a local yarn store, for a month or so for viewing.  Cricket cove was the main sponsor and organizer of KnitEast.  Thank-you to everyone who was sending good vibes … Continue reading →

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Stop! Roadblocks Ahead!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

As I was knitting along on the Juneberry Triangle on sunday I came to the awful realization that yardage could become an issue!  I started knitting faster – maybe it would be OK.  As I got closer to the end … Continue reading →

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My Long Suffering Children!

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

I have the most patient of children!  As they grew up they heard – “Just one more row/round”;  “Let me finish this pattern repeat”;  “Not now, I’m counting”;  and other such statements!  Many times then and now Christmas gifts would … Continue reading →

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