October 31, 2006
by Julie
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Daniel decided he wanted to be chamo man for Halloween. He doesn’t really do trick-or-treating any more but they do dress up at school. We spent much of Friday afternoon searching these stores for matching chamo shirt and pants and … Continue reading
October 30, 2006
by Julie
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With a little daylight after Saturday’s deluge and some help from Jason on the photography, I managed to get a picture of me with the scarf on. It matches my new boots and my favorite light sweater perfectly. My winter … Continue reading
October 29, 2006
by Julie
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The forecast for yesterday was very blustery wet weather so I thought I’d do a little baking for breakfast to get everyone off to a toasty warm start for the day. This spice cake is very lightly sweet so if … Continue reading
October 28, 2006
by Julie
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My ISE3 package has arrived. I wasn’t worried because Ingrid sent notes from time to time so I knew she was planning and working. We exchanged e-mails, I took a photo of the scarves I owned, described the coat I … Continue reading
October 27, 2006
by Julie
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We had quite an amazing sky Wednesday just before dusk and some noise outside caused me to peek through the window and see it. I grabbed my camera and managed a snap or two before the light changed. I spent … Continue reading
October 26, 2006
by Julie
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The Relay Raindrops socks are finished. This is the Fibertrends Raindrops pattern knit with size 1 1/2 Brittany DPNs and an eye-of-partridge heel substituted for the slip-stitch heel. I used a custom-dyed yarn from Yarntini which she whipped up in … Continue reading
October 25, 2006
by Julie
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Last fall Jason and I went leaf peeping and made our way about as far north as Montpelier VT. When I posted about this on the blog there was a comment from Walter that we probably drove right by … Continue reading
October 24, 2006
by Julie
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Here’s the beginning of the sleeve for Arrows. I’d completely forgotten about doing two round things on circs so I could indeed do two at once but I think that’s a bit too challenging for me on my very first … Continue reading
October 23, 2006
by Julie
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Several folks asked what I bought at Rhinebeck. I bought a sheepskin from Wooly Hill Farm, 2 pounds of natural white merino, 1 pound of the silver and black alpaca/silk blend and 5 pairs of clasps for the Arrows sweater. … Continue reading
October 22, 2006
by Julie
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I kid you not, this was our transportation to Rhinebeck! Last year was my first visit to the festival and I thought, "What could ever top this?" So this year was clearly over the top. Fiber friends are just the … Continue reading
