Category Archives: Knitting

Emily and I carved pumpkins tonight

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Dawn

We are busy tomorrow evening and were too busy last weekend, too. Tonight was the only night we could do it. Emily carved the little pumpkin, in her botany class, so they could learn the parts of the pumpkin. The … Continue reading →

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Fall is here

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Dawn

I’ve really been a slacker! Ugh. I’ve been working 48-52 hour payperiods, the last 4 weeks, along with Emily having to be at the county fair, all 5 days that it was running, have to go for 4H judging, of … Continue reading →

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Caterpillars all disappeared

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Dawn

We went out to look and there were none to be seen. Not sure where they all went. We had so many. Unless they were killed by predatory bugs or something. We still have a few eggs, though. Maybe we’ll … Continue reading →

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Caterpillar Count

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Dawn

I have not been keeping up with this, too well!  LOL!  This year, two milkweed plants sprouted spontaneously, by my garage.  We’ve have them grow there before, but really do nothing to encourage them, so they either come or they … Continue reading →

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2008 Mid-June KAL – Lacy Waterfalls

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Dawn

This was fun to do, with lots of yo, k2tog,and p2tog! I’ve never done a pattern before, where the number of stitches changes from row to row, but it’s okay! It varied between 39 and 44 stitches. The yarn is … Continue reading →

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June Knit-a-Longs

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Dawn

This is the June 2008 KAL. It was worked with 54 Baby Green Peaches and Creme yarn, on US7 needles. It makes me want to take a tropical vacation! It was designed by Andi Worthy of the Monthly Dishcloth KAL … Continue reading →

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Woohoo, warm day!

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Dawn

We got up to about 82 today! It felt heavenly! We were wearing sandals and leaving the jackets in the house! Unfortunately, we only get one day of this glorious weather! Tonight it’s supposed to cool down into the 40′s … Continue reading →

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Pictures of my nest tote and latest dishcloth

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Dawn

I finally finished Elisa’s Nest Tote this past Sunday night. After sitting for 2 months, I found out that the handles were easier than I thought. It was knit with Patagonia Nature Cotton by Araucania, which has a thick and … Continue reading →

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Brrrr! It was so cold today!

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Dawn

Windy, plus temps only in the low 40′s for a high. It just wasn’t pleasant and didn’t feel like spring. It seemed more like a late February to late March sort of day! Ugh. Jasmine had to go to the … Continue reading →

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Mid-April KAL

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Dawn

Here’s my progress so far, on the mid-April KAL. It’s at the end of the 2nd day’s rows. I love that the stripes are mirror images of each other and the contrast-colored stitches, look like little rabbit heads! Everyone at … Continue reading →

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