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Entries from August 2008

Tomatoes

August 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Since we traveled to Italy, we missed out on the biggest part of our tomato harvest, but I was able to pick these a day or two after we got home:

(same container, just different shots)
Totally delicious, a wide mix of varieties and flavors.  We had some with, of course, fresh mozzarella and basil, with salt, [...]

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Tags: Food & Wine · Yard & Garden

I need more UFOs!

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

…which is the obvious reason I was digging through my stash this morning (after first reviewing it on Ravelry) to see what yarn I wanted to use for the Druid Mittens.  No contest this time, I’m pretty sure I’m going to use Nature’s Palette in Light Teal.  I was considering using Campion, but of the [...]

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Tags: Knitting & Spinning

Back from Italia!

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

….but not quite recovered yet from jet lag.
We got back Sunday evening and I worked Monday & Tuesday.
I finished one sock (except for the toe grafting, which I did the other day) while on the trip.

I like it!  Notice I only did 2 pattern repeats on the leg — I like shorter socks — but [...]

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Tags: Knitting & Spinning · Stitchmarkers · Travel

No hat draw needed!

August 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

This evening has been a total flurry of activity as we’ve finished up our packing….
…including me packing up 1 set of KnitPicks DPNs (US size 1/2.25 mm), my little folding scissors, and one lone darning needle in its Chibi in our one to-be-checked bag (yes, I know I should be able to carry all those [...]

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Tags: Knitting & Spinning

Contest!

August 4th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Okay, I’ve never had a contest on my blog before.  And this isn’t going to be strictly random;  you have to work at this, though I’ll edit the Decisions post to give a few clues.
Whoever guesses both which pattern and which yarn I’ve decided upon for my travel knitting by 8pm Pacific time Thursday,  August [...]

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Tags: Knitting & Spinning

Mr Sunshine FO!

August 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

So, as I type, Mr Greenjeans aka Mr Sunshine is drying/blocking.  (Actually it’s been doing so for several hours.) I’m planning on mailing it this week to its intended recipient…..for once, I’ve gotten something actually done on time.
We had a stack (well, three) of Netflixes:  Disturbia, The Contract, and Venus, which we watched this weekend.
The [...]

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Tags: Knitting & Spinning · Miscellaneous

Decisions, decisions….

August 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

I’ve narrowed it down (almost) to either Bayerische or Rivendell.  Both seem to have enough going on that it’ll be interesting knitting.  I’ll be traveling by plane, train, automobile (well, a van) so will have plenty of otherwise dead time to knit.  I’m not the fastest knitter in the world, but I’m not the slowest, [...]

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Tags: Knitting & Spinning

Back from Sonoma….

August 1st, 2008 · No Comments

….and getting ready for Italy!
*Sonoma pics added to end of post!*
I’m trying to decide what project I want to bring for my travel knitting.  I want to be able to bring it on the plane, so I’m thinking socks on bamboo dpns….but what pattern?  I’m leaning towards Eunny Jang’s Bayerische socks, because it looks like [...]

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Tags: Food & Wine · Knitting & Spinning · SCUBA · Travel

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