I knit, too…

I’ve been posting photos lately, and written about what yarn I want, but today I thought I’d write about what I’ve actually been knitting…in case you think I just look, buy, and read about it!
Tahoe still owns the honor of being “main project.” I’m enjoying the way the Heirloom Breeze looks when knitted up in [...]

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Cherry blossoms and so much more…

PS. Click on the first photo to enlarge – or, if you have very good eyes, just look closely – and you’ll see the White House at the end of 16th Street…
All photos (c) 2007, Hannah Six
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Grey Saturday…Warm Colourways

Hypothetical Situation: You have $60.00 to spend on yarn. What do you buy?The answers (if you’re me, and, like me, you have a “sweet tooth”):
1) A skein of Sundara Yarns’ luscious Cherry Blossom sock yarn. I live in Washington, DC, so this is a must-have, right? (Oh, Purly, puhleeeze tell me I can still get [...]

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Inspiration…

I take so much inspiration from our trips to the shore. Cape May in particular. The moody colors of the sea, sand, sky, and the brilliant hues of the Victorian houses (mostly B&Bs now). And when I look more closely, I find inspiration in the lines and shapes around me: the way the grasses lie [...]

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Nor’easter

Beh.
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Spring! Light! Warmth!

I have utterly succombed to Spring Fever…That’s OK, though. Our winter wasn’t long, but it was frigid, so I feel like we’ve earned some nice weather.
Maybe it’s because I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not the warmest place on the planet, but it was mild. I remember sitting out on [...]

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It was a gray day…

But not for this guy’s sweetheart!Happy Friday!
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Not About the Socks

Remember these socks?
No? Well, if you’re interested, you can look here. If not, don’t worry…this isn’t about the (warm, cozy, comfy) socks. It’s about that lovely Corriedale roving.
Oh, those colors! They were like Italian water ice and gelato. Raspberry, blueberry, grape…Transluscent, saturated colors. I dyed the top/roving with Karida. It was our first hand-dyed [...]

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Cold City, Warm Feet…and Barbara Albright’s Final Book

I am not knitting for charity. I am not knitting for Peace (though we need it NOW).
I am knitting for SPRING. It will come. I believe.
Here’s my expression of faith:These socks cheer me up a bit, even though they are going to be a present for someone (I won’t name names). The pattern is Simply [...]

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She used blue…

…washrags…A little eye candy for your Friday.
Intarsia Ball Band Dish ClothVarious “kitchen cotton” yarnBrittany US#7 straight needlesMade on a dreary Monday afternoon…
PS. For those of you who don’t “get” the title: Bask in your youth–then go look up Bobby Vinton. (Embarassing fact: When I was really little, I had a big crush on him! Yikes…how’s [...]

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