Author: Maire

Rainy Day cozies

Rainy Day cozies

August 31, 2011 by Maire in Hobbies, Whimsy / 0 Comments

This is what it looks like outside, so there will be no wonderfully naturally-lit photos this week. Instead, you get to marvel that my carpet has actually seen a vacuum cleaner in recent days (I love my Dyson). I’ve gotten quite a bit of work done on Robin’s “Theoretical” sweater. He has named it the […]

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This week’s work & a trip to the museum

This week’s work & a trip to the museum

August 24, 2011 by Maire in Hobbies, Wanderings / 2 Comments

Not too much to report on this week. I spent some time putting heels in some striped socks, so there should be a Finished-Object post on Friday (If I can remember to take photos, of course). I’ve gotten some work done on the current design sock-in-progress. I do have another design floating through my brain, […]

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Hermione’s Everyday Camouflage

Hermione’s Everyday Camouflage

August 19, 2011 by Maire in Hobbies, Whimsy / 0 Comments

So on Wednesday (but published on Thursday for you folks who are sticklers) I alluded to the fact that the Camouflage Socks are finished (well, not exactly allusion, since I outright stated it, but it was a good opportunity to use a $20 word in a sentence) And with that, the official August socks are […]

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Progress or fail?

Progress or fail?

August 18, 2011 by Maire in Hobbies / 6 Comments

(I wrote this yesterday when it was actually Wednesday. But I hadn’t had time to take the pictures, so consider this my WIP Wednesday on Thursday) I was going to show off my work in progress like I try to do every week…and then I finished my Camouflage socks. No, you can’t see the pictures. […]

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At the corner of acrylic and boucle

At the corner of acrylic and boucle

August 11, 2011 by Maire in Hobbies / 2 Comments

I was pleasantly surprised today by our local Michaels. There is usually one small aisle of yarn, and a bit of pegboard with some notions on it. A few months ago, I recall them posting signs indicating that they were going to upgrade the section of yarny goodness. There’s a heck of a lot more […]

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That’s a fact, Jack.

That’s a fact, Jack.

August 10, 2011 by Maire in Hobbies / 2 Comments

I will admit that the title is due to an offhand comment made at work this evening, and probably has nothing to do with the rest of the post.  Hooray non-sequiteur? I spent a goodly sum of the weekend knitting away at the first of the August socks. Once that sock was finished (in an […]

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Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather

August 5, 2011 by Maire in Events, Hobbies, Wanderings / 0 Comments

We’ve been having all kinds of weird weather lately. Everything from sunny & hot to stormy with hail.  This is what I drove home in this evening. I have to admit, I had a bit of a blast plowing through all the water that was gathering on the road! We had ourselves a bit of […]

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A little camouflage

A little camouflage

August 3, 2011 by Maire in Hobbies / 0 Comments

Time to get on with the August Socks!  My Skinflint Sock Club socks of the month are Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder.  Yes, I’ve knit them before, but they’re worth a repeat.  When you knit them according to direction they make wonderful Lady Socks, and when you upsize them slightly to 72 sts around… […]

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Need a little rain

Need a little rain

July 31, 2011 by Maire in Hobbies, Wanderings / 0 Comments

Sometimes it takes a couple of days of searing heat to make me appreciate a good rain shower.  I rained on Friday.  It’s Sunday now, and we’re just wishing that the sky would open up and cool things down.  You have absolutely no idea how glad we are that the guys who built our house […]

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Just in time for the…uh…weekend…

Just in time for the…uh…weekend…

July 29, 2011 by Maire in Hobbies, Wanderings / 0 Comments

I kept meaning to post about last weekend’s hijinks, but got sidetracked.  I’m now on a rotating shift schedule at work, and it messes with my ability to organize my posts.  Either way, just in time for the new weekend, I bring you my adventures LAST weekend! We started off by driving down to the […]

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