Monthly Archives: May 2009

WIP Wednesday

Posted on May 20, 2009 by cheryl

The Retro Wild top is done except for the duplicate stitching on the colorwork, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out so far. I had decided that garter stitch would be nice around the bottom hem, but I … Continue reading →

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Oh My Goodness!

Posted on May 19, 2009 by cheryl

For lack of anything else, here’s something my mother sent me yesterday. It’s a clip of the Ross Sisters from a 1944 movie. The fun starts about a minute into the routine. At 1:35, my jaw hit the floor. And … Continue reading →

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Estonian Lace

Posted on May 18, 2009 by cheryl

While most people in Salt Lake City were enjoying a fabulously beautiful weekend, a few of us spent two days in a refrigerator knitting lace. I went to Nancy Bush’s 2-day Estonian Lace class at Westminster College, and the room … Continue reading →

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Camouflaged

Posted on May 15, 2009 by cheryl

Looks like I’m not the only one enjoying our newly remade back yard. The Princess kept me company yesterday afternoon, swatting at occasional flies and other insects, while I got in some lovely knitting time on the patio. She’s almost … Continue reading →

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Still Here

Posted on May 14, 2009 by cheryl

But too busy to do much knitting. I’ve made a little progress on my Retro Wild top. This is actually the back of it – I haven’t done much of the front yet. I just put it on Betty backwards … Continue reading →

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