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Quick Wisteria Update

k2 — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:43:26 +0000

I apologize for neglecting your questions about Wisteria. Here’s what it looks like now that it’s been steeked:

I still need to finish the first button band, pick up and knit the second one, add the button loops and sew on the buttons. When that is done I will have a lovely neck gaiter. Or maybe [...]

A Craftacular Valentine’s Day

k2 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:12:56 +0000

The husband is out of town right now. That means that the girls are in danger of having some small part of their lives go undocumented. I would hate for them to be the only ones in their graduating class not to have every single event, no matter how insignificant, be fully recorded for posterity [...]

Slacking Off

k2 — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:51:26 +0000

I’m slacking off for a few minutes. I’m hiding from my to-do list and averting my eyes from the laundry pile. Instead of being industrious I decided to take a few minutes to post another picture of Wisteria.

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Wisteria has been growing, growing, growing, as my five-year-olds would say. I [...]

This Week in General and Wisteria Today

k2 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:32:29 +0000

It’s a Monday, which by definition means that I am already behind in what I need to get done for the week. This week’s to-do list includes phrases like “Kindergarten applications”, “rotate tires, “call electrician” and, shudder, “tax prep”. And there are two doctor’s appointments, one for me and one for the girls, thrown in [...]

Corgi Dinosaur Sweater

k2 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:17:45 +0000

I think that I should absolutely knit the Corgis one or two of these (scroll down for Corgi content). You know, in my free time. What do you think?

As You Knit…

k2 — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:08:10 +0000

so shall you rip.

Stupid short row heels. I’m about to abandon Attempt #2, rip back, and try for Attempt #3 on these socks. One side of the heel looks quite nice.

The other side of the heel, however, looks as if it had been gnawed on by beavers. Wool-eating beavers.

(An aside to my husband – Yes, [...]

It’s What’s for Dinner and a Little Knitting

k2 — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:06:37 +0000

I do my best to plan the week’s dinners in advance. When the Cupcakes were still very little and I was working my meal plan was the last fragile line of defense between me and a very hungry and unhappy family. Now that I’m attempting to blog on a slightly more regular basis (of course [...]