Monthly Archives: December 2015

What is that thing about good intentions?

Posted on December 30, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Thanks to the holidays, a particularly heavy rainy season, and an overburdened schedule, I have enjoyed far too many cookies and chocolates, and far too few long walks or workouts. The Mr., bless his heart, has been giving me rides … Continue reading →

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More Barley

Posted on December 28, 2015 by wonkydonkey

I finished the green Barley hat and cast on another in brown. It’s easy knitting, cozy yarn, and hats are always satisfying projects because they aren’t very big.

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Sunday spinning

Posted on December 27, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Four days off in a row is a rare treat, and I’ve been enjoying lots of knitting and spinning time. Today I spun up some mystery wool that I got along with my spinning wheel. I wasn’t too keen on … Continue reading →

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Traditions change

Posted on December 25, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Ever since our oldest son was two and was old enough to understand what Christmas meant, we had a rule about Christmas morning: don’t wake mom and dad up before 7am. Stockings were fair game before 7 (as long as … Continue reading →

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A bit of Barley

Posted on December 24, 2015 by wonkydonkey

I finished a little cashmere baby hat today. The yarn was reclaimed from sweaters, and it’s very soft. I had lots of knitting time today because I took the day off, the Mr cleaned the house yesterday, and I did … Continue reading →

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Confession

Posted on December 21, 2015 by wonkydonkey

A couple months ago I spun this yarn. And then it just sat on the bobbins. Eventually I skeined it up, to free up the bobbins. But I never washed it or set the twist. And then yesterday I wound … Continue reading →

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Downtime

Posted on December 20, 2015 by wonkydonkey

The tree is up, the lights are mostly on, the presents are wrapped, and cookies are made. To celebrate these successes, I’m relaxing with a cup of coffee, an episode of Cosmos, and a bit of no- deadline knitting. Ahhhhh….

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And just like that, a week goes by

Posted on December 15, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Is it crazy for anyone else? Or is it just me?? This time of year, I love it — but man there is so much going on. Quick update on stuff: Porch: DONE! Not only that, it’s cleaned up and … Continue reading →

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Time Warp

Posted on December 8, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Sometimes my blog posts take a little ride in the TARDIS before ending up on WordPress… the blog post I wrote last week when I first started the Irish Socks has, for some unknown reason, posted today. I’m sure I saw … Continue reading →

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Irish sock

Posted on December 8, 2015 by wonkydonkey

I have long-admired the Three Irish Girls yarns, but this is the first time I’ve actually knit with some. It’s lovely! This colorway is called Father Time, and it pools in a spiral around the sock, which is very fun … Continue reading →

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