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For Smile on Saturday! - Optical instruments
This hands-free hanging magnifier belonged to my paternal grandparents. Van Waffle (Pappy) might have used it for looking at his stamp collection or Fern (Mimi) might have used it to read books and the newspaper. I felt closer to Pappy than my other three grandparents. He had been a self-made, successful business owner and a hard man by many accounts. I never saw that side of him. The year I was born he suffered a heart attack and retired. I guess it softened him. He had time for me. He remained active and did not have another heart attack until 20 years later when he died peacefully in his sleep, age 82. I've kept this magnifier since Mimi moved out of their house into a nursing home 30 years ago, knowing it would become useful someday. So far I have only used it two or three times to fix difficult knitting errors. Pappy would be puzzled to find me using it in fibrecraft, but he shared my enjoyment of gardening and storytelling.
Project 365, 2023 Edition: Day 25/365
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I blame my brother for encouraging my son's obsession with shoes, including these, fresh out of the box.
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All done. Ain't she purdy?
Pattern: Birch, Rowan 34
Yarn: ArtFibers Tsuki (1+ balls), color 6
Started: August 6, 2005
Finished: August 16, 2005
Blocked: August 18, 2005
Thoughts: I loved the pattern, really easy to memorize. It definitely helps to practice on an "easy" yarn to get the hang of it and to see how it develops. I must say though, the first few pattern repeats were so torturous because there were so many stitches and you couldn't really see what was happening. But once I got to the 3rd or 4th repeat, I was addicted!
Pattern: Katia Book #48 (Summer 2005)
Yarn: Katia Jamaica (colourway 4004, 3 balls)
Size: S
Needles: 3.5mm, 3.6mm, 4.5mm
Project Duration: Oct-Nov05
I have done a lot of knitting this past winter. This is one of the things tha I have kept for myself. It is a very warm large cowl or small poncho. The pattern came from a Ravelry contact, Jane Thorney (sp?).
Noro Hat by Saartje de Bruijn
Kureyon #165 1.5 skeins
Addi circ 12" size US7
started 1/14/08
finished 1/15/08
one of the most relaxing and satisfying knits available.
I'm up to 13 squares. I like this mosaic blanket pattern. I'm using 00 needles and Pretty Punch yarn.
knitted myself a new pair of cosy wristwarmers ready for the colder autumn days. Have written it up as a free pattern which you can download if you'd like to make some. See my profile for a link to my blog where there's info about downloading the pdf file.
From my beetroot handspun. I made one pair as a birthday gift for a friend, and liked them so much I decided a second pair for me was in order. Good thing I had plenty of yarn.
Here are some hats I have been making. I am working on a number of different styles at the moment with different yarns.
I hope to work towards an e*sy update shortly! Some hats will also be for trade :)
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