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Orchid Socks: Finis!

Posted in Orchid socks, addi turbos, favorite socks, knitting, koigu, lorna's laces, simply lovely lace socks, waving lace socks on 24 April, 2007 | 1 Comment »

I cast off on Sunday, and blocked them to make sewing the picot edge at the top a bit easier. Trying to wrestle a rolling edge into a nice, neat hem is a real pain. Sewing will probably happen today, but in my book this is now a finished project!Pattern: Orchid Socks AKA Simply Lovely [...]

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

Posted in Washington D.C., addi turbos, dupont circle, knitting, koigu, socks, yarn on 5 March, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

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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Pink

Posted in addi turbos, ballet slippers, hannah six, knitting, pattern, pink, sisters, socks, yarn on 13 February, 2007 | 1 Comment »

I’m not particularly girlish (and despise the word “girly”). But I’ve always loved pink. My favorite is the tender pink of ballet slippers. I can still smell the leather and remember the simple pleasure of sitting in the dusty dressing room with my friends, sewing the straps on our new shoes before practice… Then there’s [...]

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