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Monthly Archives: January 2012

Works in progress

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Not that it’s ever going to be cold enough to wear any of these things ever again. Maybe I can use them as padding for the beds on my improvised raft-home when the icecaps melt completely and Brooklyn floods over. Gah. (this ridiculous mild winter is really getting to me. I have reverse SAD; going [...]

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Euphoria

Friday, January 20, 2012

A little surprise from the last time I was over by the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station.

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New projects

Monday, January 16, 2012

After my recent finishing frenzy, which also includes Osmena: I’ve been in the mood for some new projects. To that end, I cast on for the purlbee’s Herringbone Cowl in Water Green Malabrigo. It’s not a color that I’m typically drawn to, but it’s working for me. Plus, Lady Emily Ashworth is always described as [...]

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Done!

Friday, January 13, 2012

I’ve actually already managed to knock out both of my crafty goals for January. 1. Rob’s scarf is done. That was a lot of seed stitch. 2. I finished blind stitching the binding on this quilt, so I can finally, finally use it. I made the top out of samples of silk upholstery fabric that [...]

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Resolve

Thursday, January 5, 2012

I *love* New Year’s resolutions. Love them. I love sitting down on New Year’s Day with my fresh Moleskine day planner and thinking about what I want to happen in the next 12 months while shoveling as much hoppin’ john in my mouth as I can handle*. I believe in making very specific resolutions, ones [...]

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