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    The Marco Hat

    Done and ends woven in! I think I might have enough to make another one of these only in a different arrangement of colors. Grey as the main color, I think. 92.8 yards out of my stash with this – not a lot, but it’s progress. I don’t believe this…

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    Ugly watermelon socks

    Well that’s at least something out of the stash and WIP pile. These socks are ugly. The yarn looked so pretty in the skein, but it knit up something awful. I don’t know why I buy and knit with variegated yarns like this – I know I’m never totally thrilled with them.…

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    Baby-ish painting.

    We tried a craft today. At this point, the toys we do have aren’t entertaining him anymore – he’d rather play with cords, the remote control, my sewing machine pedal, my spinning wheel, my knitting basket and bag, etc. Desperate to find something to keep him occupied, I tried throwing some…

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    Multitasking

    Yesterday the Mr had a late meeting, so the little one and I some time at home alone. I’ve been seriously lacking some knitting time with all the work I’ve been doing lately, so I took the opportunity to multitask and sit in the rocking chair while he played. I…

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    Sunday Sock Knitting

    I should be working on my Featherweight cardigan, but I’m taking a break and, instead, working on a new sock project. Life has been complicated and stressful lately and socks are comfort knitting for me. Second nature, almost – just cast on and knit. Mindless but not. Fast knitting, but…

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    Cabin fever

    I honestly think winter will never end. I know that’s not true, but good grief am I tired of it. We’ve received several more inches over night, and even more as the day has gone. It wouldn’t be so bad if we could just bundle up and go for a walk,…