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Tag Archives: temperature scarf
Seeing red
That Temperature Scarf has been on hold, but today I popped in a movie and made some progress. Why has it been holding? Because for the last 6-8 weeks Seattle has been unnaturally hot, and I couldn’t stand having six … Continue reading
A good weekend
A very productive weekend was had around here, I must say. I fell into a fit of domesticity and baked, cleaned, and did yard work. The vegetable garden is now prepped and weeded; I planted the first crop of sugar … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Knitting & Crochet
Tagged gardening, hummingbirds, knit, Knitting, stripes, temperature scarf
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Temperature Scarf
Two months in to the Temperature Scarf now – just a wee bit over 16%. The first five days of December were quite erratic, with temps jumping all over a fifteen degree spread. Makes for more colorful stripes. The scarf measures … Continue reading
Lots of blue
We’ve settled into the low 50s, which makes for lots of blue stripes in my Temperature Scarf.
A wee bit of blue
Seattle has settled into its fall funk, with drizzly grey days in the upper fifties. We did get down to 52 a few days ago, which meant I got to put a stripe of blue into my Temperature Scarf. Mostly, … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting & Crochet
Tagged knit, Knitting, stockings, stripes, temperature scarf
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Stick-to-it-iveness
I’m trying really hard to stay focused on just a couple of knitting projects, though I struggle mightily with the desire to Cast On All The Things. Must be the cold, rainy weather. I have a good bit of my … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting & Crochet
Tagged cowl, gift knitting, Knitting, stocking, temperature scarf
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Stripes – sometimes they work
It pleases me to no end that I am capable of spinning yarn that is knitable. I really enjoy spinning, but I’m not a technical fanatic so my results vary. Sometimes they vary widely, and in no way can I … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting & Crochet, Spinning
Tagged knit, Knitting, mitts, spinning, stripes, temperature scarf, wool
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The answer
42 is also the number I will carry along with me for the next 364 days, because yesterday was my birthday. I am now twice as old as my second son, and half as old as Sean Connery, Clint Eastwood, Warren … Continue reading
Posted in Family nonsense, House stuff, Kids & Pets, Knitting & Crochet, Random Thoughts
Tagged birthday, drummer, impulse purchase, temperature scarf
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