Category Archives: Knitting & Crochet

A greenhouse!

Posted on April 13, 2022 by wonkydonkey

For years I have wanted a greenhouse so I could start my veggies from seed. Our house does not have good windows for seed starts, and up until a few months ago we had a voracious plant-eating feline. So I … Continue reading →

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Reading & knitting

Posted on April 7, 2022 by wonkydonkey

I finally finished 1Q84. Whoo, what a journey! I enjoyed the story – it’s imaginative, quirky, and entertaining – and once I settled into the cadence of the writing I found it a very soothing read. There isn’t a lot … Continue reading →

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Pause button

Posted on August 5, 2021 by wonkydonkey

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a pause button on life? Just, hold on a second. Let me breathe. After the craziness that was 2020 I sorta kinda thought that 2021 would be easier somehow. More predictable. Less frantic. … Continue reading →

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Slow Crawl Time

Posted on June 8, 2021 by wonkydonkey

Yarn store crawls are a ton of fun – and I’ve done a number of them over the years. It usually takes the form of a frantic weekend of driving all over the region to dash into a store and … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Madness

Posted on March 3, 2021 by wonkydonkey

I mentioned that I signed up for a couple of knit-alongs, right? Well, the first one is set to begin any day now and I’m anxiously awaiting it – Sock Madness! It’s via Ravelry, and some 3,000 knitters will compete … Continue reading →

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Challenge year

Posted on March 2, 2021 by wonkydonkey

I’ve heard 2020 referred to as “the great pause”, but I think of it as more of “the year that wasn’t”. It’s missing, almost the whole damned thing. And it overlaps into 2021. But as we near the end of … Continue reading →

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Happy new year

Posted on January 8, 2021 by wonkydonkey

Here we go, eh? Fingers firmly crossed that this year brings more laughter than tears. I’ve been working on a Campfire Cozy shawl, with handspun i did a couple years ago. It’s soft and warm, and should be just the … Continue reading →

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With hook and needle

Posted on April 16, 2020 by wonkydonkey

One knit blanket done and a crochet one begun! I am feeling better, more stable. Time blunts the sharp edges of grief, and there are many things in my life to be grateful for. New babies, for one. I finished … Continue reading →

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Onward. With knitting.

Posted on March 9, 2020 by wonkydonkey

Knitting is great therapy, I highly recommend it. I’ve been pecking away at a Ten-Stitch Blanket, with some Lion Brand Mandala yarn. It’s currently 26″ across, and will be a baby blanket – so I have a few rounds yet … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it’s just too much

Posted on December 27, 2019 by wonkydonkey

I had to take a bit of a blog break; 2019 is kicking my arse and I didn’t want to whine about it online too much. I think (hope) the worst is now behind us, and I can focus on … Continue reading →

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