Category Archives: Knitting

Tinkering with the blog again

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Dawn

Was trying to get my header image to link back to the front page of the blog and I kept messing everything up. I’ve spent way too much time tinkering with it. Maybe now I can get back to knitting … Continue reading →

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Mid-February KAL

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Dawn

This one is fun. It’s like a ballband, but with round windows, instead of rectangular bricks. For the pattern, tan is color A and the Fiesta ombre is color B. A is the color in the foreground and Color B … Continue reading →

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January KALs

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Dawn

The beginning of the month dishcloth, was a garter stitch ice skate designed by Emily Jagos of Designs by Emily and the mid-month one was a sample of garter stitch, stockinette stitch, seed stitch and some lacy diamonds, designed by … Continue reading →

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Playing Catchup Finally!

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Dawn

Holy cow! I got so busy at work and just had no time for extras. I was barely even getting email read, let along posting in my blog. Someone quit, then someone was hired, but then she had to be … Continue reading →

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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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