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Entries from May 2007

Resistance is futile…

May 31st, 2007 · 6 Comments

You will be assimilated…
We are the knitting Borg.

Apparently some knitters are self-proclaimed huge dorks. They are into Star Trek, D&D, and Battlestar Galactica. I had no idea. While I never got into D&D, I did watch Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and I loved me some Dr. Who. That was mostly […]

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Tags: Girls Night Out

Spring Cleaning

May 24th, 2007 · 4 Comments

I’m tired of clutter. I’m tired of having to move a box to open the closet. Ditto for having to move my wheel or the stool to open bureau drawers. Cleaning the house is an undertaking similar to planning a Papal or Presidential visit. Move this, sweep under it. […]

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Tags: destashing

No Panty-Tossing Allowed

May 22nd, 2007 · 5 Comments

I meant to write over the weekend. The weekend really got away from me.
I meant to write on Monday. Monday was also akin to a runaway train.
So here it is Tuesday and I’m having another crazy day. Albeit a little bit less crazy, so here goes:
Friday
Friday was FUN
(I did not knit one […]

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Tags: Girls Night Out

The Monkey Made Me Do It

May 17th, 2007 · 11 Comments

Yes.
It is indeed a banana clip.  It’s vintage. 
Monkey progression? Yesiree, there was indeed progress on the Monkey socks. I had every intention of spinning last night, but it just didn’t happen. The call of the Monkeys was too much.

The spiraling turned into pooling, but I’ve grown to accept that from STR. […]

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Tags: Socks

Worked Like A Charm

May 15th, 2007 · 8 Comments

Isn’t it amazing what a little bribery incentive can do for a girl, huh?

Pattern: Jaywalker by Grumperina, in the September ‘05 Magknits
Started: March ??, 2007
Finished: May 13, 2007
Yarn: Vesper
Color: Aqua Melon
Needles: Pony Pearl short DPN’s, size 1
This was my second pair of Jaywalkers (the first were during Cara’s Jaywalking 2006 […]

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Tags: Socks

Incentive

May 13th, 2007 · 4 Comments

When I finish this:

THEN I can play with this:

Happy Mother’s Day!
~Bethe

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Tags: Socks · knitting

Willy-Nilly Knitting

May 10th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Proof of my willy-nilly knitting behavior:
Another pair of socks:

Spunky Eclectic, Maine Sock, Strawberries + Cream colorway, purchased at SPA in Feb.
Pattern from More Sensational Knitted Socks. It’s the traveling vine socks with a garter stitch short row heel and a round toe. Yes, I know that lace and I don’t get along. […]

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Tags: Socks · Stash Enhancement