Monthly Archives: January 2014

Take two

Posted on January 31, 2014 by wonkydonkey

The bad sock has been given a second chance. In fact, it’s been given a complete do-over because after I rounded up a replacement DPN and knit for awhile on the leg, I had to accept that my gauge was … Continue reading →

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Zigged when I should have zagged

Posted on January 30, 2014 by wonkydonkey

It’s an easy pattern, I said. I have the cable crosses memorized, I insisted. I don’t need to reference the pattern every row, it really is quite intuitive. HA. Thankfully my mis-crossing is only four rows down and I can … Continue reading →

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Good sock, bad sock

Posted on January 27, 2014 by wonkydonkey

Look! A finished pair of socks! These are for the hubby, and they are knit with A Swell Yarn Shop DeKay Duet yarn with my own “pattern” (it’s more of a recipe). And then, in a fit of stash denial, … Continue reading →

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Something new times two

Posted on January 26, 2014 by wonkydonkey

I finished two projects recently, and promptly cast on two more – A vest: (Eco Vest, with malabrigo worsted yarn) And a stole: (Sweet Nothing, in alpaca lace and Kid Silk Haze)

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Hello!

Posted on January 17, 2014 by wonkydonkey

How is everyone? Glad it’s Friday? I am. This is a crazy-busy time of year for me at work, and by the time I get home I’m so tired that I flop into my recliner and zone out to a … Continue reading →

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Yakity yak

Posted on January 12, 2014 by wonkydonkey

My eldest gave me a couple ounces of yak down for Christmas, and this weekend I sat down to spin it. I had to do a  little research first, as the yak was not prepared like the fiber I usually … Continue reading →

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FTP Syndrome

Posted on January 9, 2014 by wonkydonkey

Yea verily – I suffer mightily from FTP Syndrome. Whenever I am faced with cooking or preparing some sort of foodstuff, there is this urge, this drive, to Fill The Pot. For years this served me well (it also served our … Continue reading →

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Looking ahead

Posted on January 3, 2014 by wonkydonkey

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I think they are silly and fraught with false hopes of changing behaviors that you would have already changed if you were going to. But, I do like to set goals, and a fresh … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2014 by wonkydonkey

We had ourselves a quiet little New Year’s Eve at home; we made potato skins, drank lemon drops (the Girl had sparkling fruit juice), watched My Cousin Vinnie, and I spun up the rest of the green hank of Blue … Continue reading →

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