Monthly Archives: July 2008

One Step Forward, One Step Back

Posted on July 25, 2008 by cheryl

Grrrr. I had one back piece done on the Summer Leaves top, and the front done almost to the armholes, when I realized I’d done all of the increases and decreases on the front one inch too low. So I … Continue reading →

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Days of ’47

Posted on July 24, 2008 by cheryl

Yep, it’s Pioneer Day in Utah. Time for the Days of ’47 Parade – the biggest parade of the year in Utah. People set up camp on the parking strips the night before in order to reserve their preferred spots. … Continue reading →

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Blazing Needles

Posted on July 23, 2008 by cheryl

Today was the opening of “Blazing Needles”, a new yarn shop in Salt Lake City, at 1365 S.  1100 E. It’s on the northeast corner of 1100 E. and Harrison – two blocks south of Liberty Heights Fresh market. You … Continue reading →

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Throwing Down the Gauntlet

Posted on July 23, 2008 by cheryl

Carrie is challenging her readers to do 100. Push ups, that is. A six-week program to condition yourself to be able to do 100 pushups, in 10 sets of 10. If you’re willing to try the program and post before … Continue reading →

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On Knitting and Not

Posted on July 22, 2008 by cheryl

Wherein we reveal part two of “It’s Not Easy Being Green”. First, we’ll start with the knitting. I was looking for a project that would be quick, summery, and would use up some stash yarn. I decided that “Summer Leaves” … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, Knitting | 9 Comments