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Archive for November, 2008

Cabled Neck Warmer

Posted in Knitted, Knitted Scarf, Knitting on November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve started my Christmas gift for my friend Michele.  I am knitting a neck warmer out of Plymouth Yarn – Suri Merino.  This is a luxury blend of 55% Suri Alpaca and 45% of extra fine Merino Wool.  I decided to use two color tones – # 401 a light grey and #402 a charcoal [...]

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New Enya CD – And Winter Came

Posted in Enya, Knitting, Stuff on November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I am a huge Enya fan and recently purchased her new Christmas CD, “And Winter Came“.  I absolutely love “Trains and Winter Rains”.  I also noticed that Sarah Brightman and Loreena McKennitt have new Christmas CDs out this season.  Looks like another trip to Barnes and Nobles.

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Knitting For the Troops!

Posted in Knitting on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

On this Veteran’s Day, I am compelled to share a wonderful website that contributes knitted items to the men and women who serve in our armed forces.  The “Ships Project” has many items you can knit and that is in turn sent to our military.  This website has posted their guidelines,including appropriate yarn, colors and patterns.
The following paragraph [...]

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Veterans Day – My Thanks

Posted in Stuff on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

My sincere gratitude and many thanks to all Veterans who are currently serving for our country and who have served.  If it was not for the likes of men and women like you, I can only imagine what would happen to our country.  May God keep you, may God bless and may God bring you [...]

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Fall day in Arizona

Posted in Stuff on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I just giggled after reading my friend Jamie’s blog about every day being wonderful in Texas.  I feel the same way – it’s a wonderul feeling waking up each morning to the beautiful blue skies of sunny Arizona, especially when there’s a crispness in the air.  It is fall in Phoenix and it’s great to [...]

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Online Yarn Company Review

Posted in Knitting, Scarf, Yarn on November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 
I just finished ordering a few skeins of Plymouth Yarn’s Suri Merino from a wonderful online store called “Fabulous Yarn”.  They do indeed carry “fabulous” yarns and I was so thrilled at the speedy shipping, not to mention the personal email from Francie with the status of my order.  I would give their service and products [...]

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Reader’s Wrap Update

Posted in Knitted, Knitting on November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Well, 37″ knitted and 23″ to go!  This wrap is going to be very lovely and so very warm.  The only finishing touches will be knitting and attaching the two pockets.  This wrap would make such a great gift to anyone and the pattern is very easy.  I must say that I truly like the [...]

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