dangerous work!

So I was out picking blackberries yesterday, and I thought that if I got some shots I could give you the befores and the afters: I’m planning to make jam this week and maybe a…

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something for everyone — reading, knitting, gardening

Quite some time ago, I promised you a piece of knitlit — specifically, an excerpt about knitting from a wonderfully rich book that some critics have called an Indian detective novel: Vikram Chandra’s Sacred Games.…

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ta-da! one Tulip Cardigan, properly finished this time

So last time you saw this sweater, I was frustrated that I’d have to redo part of it. But the process turned out not to be so bad after all and it really makes for…

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happy birthday to my girl!

So last year, on another blog which is now, sadly, defunct due to circumstances beyond my control (and believe me, I’ve tried with the maternal control!), this lovely and lively daughter of mine announced my…

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Untitled Post

I was thinking of showing you the progress on the Tulip cardigan. I’ve finished the seed stitch borders all around the body and I’m now edging it with attached i-cord, a first for me —…

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