Monthly Archives: December 2008

Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2008 by cheryl

If I want to have my Aran cardigan finished by the end of 2008, I have to knit half a sleeve, seam it, and then get it set in. Today. I don’t know – it’s going to be close. I … Continue reading →

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Looking Back

Posted on December 30, 2008 by cheryl

It’s been a heck of a knitting year! The totals? 15 sweaters/tops 10 scarves and shawls 6 pairs of socks 5 pairs of gloves/mittens/mitts and a few miscellaneous items. Whew! As for my favorites? That was hard to choose. But … Continue reading →

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The French Aran

Posted on December 29, 2008 by cheryl

I’ve been wanting to have this cardigan finished by the end of the year so that I could start fresh for NaKniSweMoDo on January 1st. I was thinking that I wouldn’t get it done, but as it turns out, I … Continue reading →

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Transformation

Posted on December 27, 2008 by cheryl

I’ve finally put the 50 square feet of sauna to much better use. We didn’t dismantle anything, so it’s still perfectly functional if we ever want it to be a sauna again. But in the meantime, it’s much more useful … Continue reading →

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FO: Holly and Poinsettia Mittens

Posted on December 26, 2008 by cheryl

I had these finished in the afternoon on Christmas Eve, so I was able to wear them to a holiday party, where they appropriately received lots of ooohs and aaahs. Pattern: Holly and Poinsettia Mittens, by Carol Sunday, from Interweave … Continue reading →

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