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A Year of Yarn
This year brought much new yarn into my stash. 18,130 yards, to be precise. I used a calculator to get that number. Querido, who likes numbers, was very quick to calculate in his head how many miles are in 18,130 yards. It’s 10.3, for those of you who also need a calculator. *wince* Also note…
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Happy Birthday Yesterday
(Title courtesy of Mark Mulcahy: I know the version off this album) Happy New Year, one and all! My plan for the new year was to indulge myself in a day of rest, relaxation, and knitting. The unwashed laundry and uncleaned bathrooms and wedding planning together managed to exert such gravitational pull, however, that I…
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In Memoriam
Yesterday, when wrapped up in angst over some stupid wedding detail, I learned that Steve Wiley had died. How quickly we are reminded of what’s important. I knew Steve as the owner of Hoodlums Music. Back when Hoodlums was in the basement of the MU (Memorial Union) at Arizona State University, my sisters and would…
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I Like You Too
You’ve probably noticed that I’m having a hard time keeping up with the blogging here. Between wedding madness, Christmas madness, and actually knitting, I don’t have a lot of time (or brain space) left to talk about how I’ve been knitting. One thing really quick though: Anti-Quotidian has accrued 500 likes. As someone who got…
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Wovember Words: Cats and Wool
Originally posted on Wovember: For this last WOVEMBER WORDS post of 2014 we celebrate our feline friends. The strong association of wool with cats is indicated every year in the wondrous photos that you submit to our photo competition. Every wool worker I know with a cat attests to the special affinity that this beast…
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Washing Up
Thank you all for your lovely and encouraging comments on my spinning (mis)adventure! I would love to plunk myself down and do nothing but make lovely things, but all the things that have been made need some TLC too. I experimented with a lingerie bag and my front loader’s Hand Wash cycle, and suddenly… Five…
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Will Too
I am ridiculously competitive sometimes. Last week, when I was listing the few contents of a room for Querido, he jokingly bet that the spinning wheel in the closet would stay there until we moved again. It wasn’t meant to be a challenge, but clearly I didn’t have enough to do, because I took it…
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Thankful
Happy Thanksgiving, one and all! I am thankful for many things this year. First and foremost, my job. I am so thankful to be employed, in my field, with a whole bunch of lovely people. I am thankful for my Querido, and my Melba, and my KITTENS, and my family, and my friends. For a…
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The Daily Bleat
Originally posted on Wovember: As well as here you can find Team WOVEMBER on Facebook and Twitter and on Ravelry. Louise looks at how the world of wool operates in social media and introduces us to some of her favourite Tweeters! Who can remember the times before social media? Although find it odd that things like…
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