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Monday, November 5th, 2007
Now it’s time to say goodbye to all our family
Last spring I made the decision to give up this blog. I thought I would time my departure to coincide with either the public opening of Raverly or the completion of Morrigan—which ever came last. Well, both took longer than I imagined they would. I d…
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
Peace Breaks Out
(A more accurate representation of the color can be found here.)A peace treaty in the War of Morrigan was signed on Saturday October 13, 2007. The war lasted about 6 months. Battle was difficult because Morrigan fought dirty with chart errors, non-erro…
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Sunday, October 14th, 2007
Aperture and Depth of Field
Teaser Trailer: Coming tomorrow (assuming the weather cooperates for the photos): The end of the Morrigan Saga. Yes, she’s finished.Featured Presentation:This week’s lesson: Use aperture to change the depth of field on photos.Assignment 1: Use a large …
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
A Picture Worth . . .
. . . much more than 1,000 words.
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Playing with Shutter Speed, Week 2
This week’s assignment was to use long shutter speeds in night photography. We didn’t have any other specific instructions. So I decided to do one “traditional” shot and one showing moving lights.On the way home for class last week, I spotted the fanta…
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Saturday, October 6th, 2007
More Morrigan Errors
Another quickie, photoless post.Morrigan is in the home stretch. I’ve finished the sleeve increases and am working toward the sleeve cap.I found two more errors in the pattern.1) After completing the sleeve increases, the pattern says to repeat rows 19…
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
A yarn for all the Eph knitters out there
Most knitters know Webs–the huge yarn store and mail-order wearhouse near that other college. Webs has its own yarn line called Valley Yarns. The names of Valley Yarns are taken from towns and cities in Massachusetts. For some time now I’ve been pouti…
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Monday, October 1st, 2007
Playing with Shutter Speed, Week 1
This week’s assignment: show motion by adjusting the shutter speed. A three-part assignment.Part 1: Use the panning technique to show motion.Reason #3,948,023 that I love Peter. Peter generally prefers to run in the morning before the sun comes up. A…
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Finished Object: A Tribute to Valerie
I always accuse Valerie of copying me (because she does!), but in reality, she and I simply have similar taste in knitwear and yarn. We are of one mind. I decided that instead of her trying to be me and me trying to be her, I should just WEAR her.Patte…
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Friday, September 21st, 2007
A good thing, a bad thing, and an other thing
A Good ThingFurry, fuzzy, pink yarn! Sarah sent me some amazing pink angora. “Vintage!” she said. Apparently it is from stash that she inherited from a relative. It came in a little box and I really want to play with it. But it looks so nice in the…
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Friday, September 7th, 2007
A Really Long Post
This post was originally twice the current length. Seriously. Apparently I thought I was so important that I needed to say much more. The first version of this post was a description of all my trials and tribulations with Morrigan (so far). But I decid…
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
Purple Mountain Majesty
Hey Williams knitters! I know you’re out there because every now and then one of you emails me and says that you read my blog. Here’s your chance to actually leave a comment on my blog.Have you seen these?The pattern is from Sweaterscapes. I really wan…
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Monday, August 20th, 2007
Doily!
Pattern: Doily by a doily designerYarn: A doily-appropriate yarn. Seems to be 100% cotton. Dark GreenNeedles: Doily-size needles. Something small. Maybe US 0 or 1.Comments: Okay, you caught me. I didn’t knit this doily. Monkee did. When she finished …
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2007
Boing! Thump!
Did you hear that? That was me jumping on the bandwagon. What prompted this fit of unoriginality in me? Well my friend M and his wife H surprised me by having a baby. Now I say “surprised” in the most tongue-in-cheek way. M and H have produced kids…
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Friday, August 10th, 2007
I’m such a dabbler
Some time ago I teased you with a photo of a craft that I had recently tried. For some reason (laziness), I never got around to blogging about it. The photo I showed back then was an example of origami tessellation. Last month I took classes at a local…
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Friday, July 27th, 2007
Finished Object: Bunny Blanket Buddy
What do you do when you are sick of working cables on both right-side and wrong-side rows using 3.25 mm (US 3) needles? Well, you make something out of fluffy novelty yarn on ginormous needles, of course!Pattern: Bunny Blanket Buddy or Blanket Bunny Bu…
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
More Cosmic Twinness
Over the last couple of years, Rachel and I have gotten to know each through our blogs, email, and gmail chat. In that time, we have been surprised at the many things we have in common. Rachel says its cosmic twinness.Because we know each other so well…
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Saturday, July 14th, 2007
I’m such a geek
Seen on Roxy’s blog:I scored 100% with no cheating–I even got the questions in life science (my weakest science subject) right.
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Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
In which I appear to be copying Rachel again, but I really didn’t
One of the many things that Rachel and I have in common is a complete lack of interest in pursuing other fiber arts and/or crafts. We don’t want to spin or sew or dye or what-have-you. However, Rachel recently delved into the dyeing world. And believ…
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Friday, July 6th, 2007
Finished Object: Katherine (Sal Crochet Cap)
Pattern: Sal from Rowan 31, one sizeYarn: Rowan 4 ply Cotton, color 120 Orchid, less than 1 ballHook: 3.75 mm (US size F)Peter’s Comment: I don’t think that’s going to keep your head warm.My Comments: I think it’s a cute cap, but I’m not sure…
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Sunday, July 1st, 2007
Red Alert! Error in Morrigan!
Okay, so it’s probably not a major red alert seeing as I’m probably one of about 10 knitters worldwide who are knitting Morrigan. (I found 3 others started on the web, I’m not the only crazy one.) BUT it is a major error.I emailed Jenna and her entire …
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Friday, June 29th, 2007
Finished Object: Flower Basket Shawl
Pattern: Flower Basket Shawl from Interweave KnitsYarn: El Coyote Ranch 100% Mohair, one hankNeedles: 4.0 mm, US Size 6Finished Size: about 50” wide and 27” tallComments:1) Yet another little shawl. Apparently, I am incapable of making an average-s…
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Thursday, June 14th, 2007
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Jo took off her bonnet, and a general outcry arose, for all her abundant hair was cut short.“Your hair! Your beautiful hair!” “O Jo, how could you? Your one beauty.” “My dear girl, there was no need of this.” “She doesn’t look like my J…
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Tuesday, June 12th, 2007
Finished Object: Birthday Socks
Pattern: Started as Alison’s ankle socks, changed to Laura’s intuitive socks, and finally morphed into variations on a heel by JoannaYarn: Koigu KPPPM in unknown colorway, 1 hankNeedles: 3.25 mm (US Size 3) DPNsComments: I had 10 g of yarn left ove…
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Friday, June 8th, 2007
Look Ma, No Needles!
For a few years now, I’ve been coveting Sal—the lace cap in Rowan 31. (However, I hate that name. It needs a prettier name like Katherine or Amanda.) But Sal, henceforth to be known as Katherine, is crocheted and I didn’t have the foggiest idea o…
