Insaknity

I have a shot in hell of actually finishing the Christmas knitting this year.
Well…Maybe.
The Mom Raglan is progressing quickly, but I can’t shake the feeling that the armhole isn’t deep enough… That being said, I am promptly muffling the voice in my head that keeps whispering “it’s not big enough…it’s not going to fit”. […]

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Ack! Only 28 knitting/shopping/baking/decorating days left!
Why is it that Christmas seems so much closer from the backside of Thanksgiving? So much more threatening? <sigh>
I did try and get some gift shopping done yesterday. Notice that I said TRY. I made the supreme mistake of taking along my toxic shopper buddy. […]

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The power of three strikes again.
Three finished knitting projects:

Plain vanilla 2×2 ribbed hat for a friend that works outside. The company he works for provides ack-rylic hats for their employees and they definitely don’t keep the noggins warm. This ought to fix that for him.

The anitque roses scarf is finished and blocking as […]

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You know how it is… dust bunnies tumbling down the hall and the laundry is trying to figure out a way to jump into the washer without your assistance, yet you still succumb to the lure of anything BUT housework and the blog. Things such as:
…the gentle whirring of the wheel;
(Spinning pictures to follow. […]

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A day late - the story of my life…
The spinning:

The Knitting:

The gifts:

There was also some Fleece Artist fiber (forgot to picture), Hot Cinnamon Sunset Teas from Harney & Sons, some very cute little stitch markers (which I forgot at work so I couldn’t take a picture) and my wonderful friends took me out for dinner […]

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NO…RO Coat
I’ve decided on my next big “me” project:

The Garter Stitch Entrelac Jacket from the Debbie Bliss Noro Collection.
For months now I have been torn between that jacket and this sweater:

I have no idea what caused me to finally make up my mind, but I have more than enough Kureyon in color number 88, a […]

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I bet you thought I was still making mittens…
If you thought that, then you’re wrong. I make gloves, too:

Pattern: Unisex Gloves from One Skein
Yarn: Moda Dea Washable Wool ( I really like this yarn!)
Needles: As specified in the pattern: US 7 & US 6, Pony Pearl DPN’s
Modifications/Changes: None
I knit […]

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