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It's early, and I'm procrastinating getting a start on my computer work. Instead...



Knitting, catching up on Ysolda's blog, and a latte. Look at the pretty design my dad made!



Also, this blogging app is not working... I can't publish this post!

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Hippy Festival Sweater

Here's a silly photo shoot Kurt took of me up in Doe Bay.



See the pointy elf hood? I know the picture's not awesome, but it shows the hood.




See the kangaroo pocket? It's my first. It came out well enough, but next time I'll start it an inch above the end of my waist shaping.



See the crochet detail of the yoke? I love it! The hem, sleeves, and hood are trimmed with several rows of single crochet.

And here are some more pictures just because:








I figured I'd get some photos out at Doe Bay since that's where I knit it this past summer at Doe Bay music festival. So fun!! The yarn is Cascade 220 in a lovely heathered green-blue with the odd fleck of purple. So pretty!

Oh, more details... It's top- down, starting with the crocheted yoked, then knit through the body. I used short rows to make semi-set in sleeves. The hood is basically a rectangle with some quick increases down at the neck as I knit it up from the collar.

Prettier than a sweatshirt!


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Doe Bay, Doe Bay

Here's Kurt in his uncle's holiday present. Pretty cute, huh? Maybe I should make one for him, too.



We spent a relaxing day soaking at Doe Bay, and I'm looking forward to a fantastic dinner at the cafe.

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Hobbit house

A deer!
Kurt and I spent last night at a beautiful, little cabin on Orcas Island.



It's the hobbit house!

I also finished that hat from the ferry for Kurt's uncle, Greg.

S E X

Stash Enhancing eXpedition...
I grabbed a lot of booty in New Zealand!



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Sage

Here's Sage in her finished sweater! She's Jake and Emelia's adorable daughter. Non-knitting parents... They always think I want a picture of the baby, when what I really want to see is the sweater! ;)

You can see it better in the last post. I just finished it up with wide borders in the darker green at the neck, edges, and arm holes. It closes with two little ties in the lighter green that I crochet with slip stitch right across the dark green bands and then chained.

I think blogging is really good for me. I'd started this sweater ages ago and finally felt obligated to finish it after I posted about it here. Perfect timing for baby Sage!
Oh, and I did not knit her hat.

Testing, testing...

Hi! I'm trying a new blogging app . If it works then I'll start posting lots more! Gratuitous knitting photo:


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