Socks ate my brain…

Yesterday I woke up with an idea for a pair of socks, I spent most of the rest of the day… writing a sock pattern, swatching (*gasp* yes I swatched and even washed and blocked the swatch), and working on test knitting. The plan is to publish it in some format, either try submitting it [...]

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Ouch! or Of photographs and socks

Yesterday was the Yarn Harlot‘s book launch.  I spent the morning working (yes, like a good little scholar) and the afternoon trudging about our fair city (in the wind) with Martha  taking pictures of a pitifully small sock with various and sundry landmarks.  I ended up with 18 or 19 points.  Martha came in 3rd!!  I currently [...]

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Happy Easter!

Here we are, into the 3rd day of Easter, so Happy Easter!  My mini-vacation ended today and it’s back to work. Yesterday we had a family day and went to Reptilia, which is a local reptile and amphibian zoo. They boast Canada’s largest crocodile, a 1000lb Nile Crocodile, and they have an impressive set up, [...]

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