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Watch at your own risk

I will not be responsible for coffee being sprayed all over your keyboard.
On the last full day of the cruise, we went to the “Crew Talent Show” featuring performances by various members of the ship’s crew. My husband and his brother were recruited from the audience (along with two other guys) to perform in one [...]

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Destination: Paradise

Oh, the torture.
To leave behind a cold Salt Lake City and travel to the Caribbean where we were forced to:
Sail to beautiful sandy beaches

Explore strange new places

Participate in weird rituals called “Wine Pairings”

Encounter wild, ferocious animals

Be menaced by giant plants and butterflies

Perform strange acts upon the stage

And endure boring sunsets from the balcony of our [...]

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Of Markers and Men

I heard about TwiceShearedSheep from a recent Here’s To Ewe podcast.
I immediately had to run out.. uh, I mean run to my computer and buy some of these removable stitch markers, which are much classier than the Clover locking stitch markers I usually use:

And this row counter, which should work much better than the ones [...]

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Kyra

Remember the yarn dyeing adventure, where Susan and I turned neon orange Cascade 128 yarn into something a bit more subdued?
It’s on the needles.
I’ve cast on for Kyra, a free Berroco pattern for an asymmetrical cardigan. I’ve had my eye on it ever since I saw this version on Ravelry. The color is about what [...]

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Listen Up

While laughing over a recent podcast, it occurred to me that I’ve never really mentioned the podcasts I listen to.
If you enjoy knitting podcasts, maybe you’ll find something here that’s new to you.
My top three picks:
My overall favorite is Cast-On, by Brenda Dayne, who presently lives in Wales. It’s professional, interesting, funny, and educational. Each [...]

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