Monthly Archives: August 2011

“In Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire…

Posted on August 31, 2011 by The International Knitter of Mystery

…hurricanes hardly ever happen.”  But I live on the upper East Coast of the US, so they do.  I’ve been a little taken up with hurricane preparation and the return to normal, so it’s been a bit since I blogged. … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse of Comfort, Part 2

Posted on August 23, 2011 by The International Knitter of Mystery

After my seemingly endless sojourn in Sockland, I just completed a shawl in five days.  This feat was aided by two 3-hour drives and about 10 hours of time spent sitting and listening to a speaker at a conference.  The … Continue reading →

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Admit it – you would have done it too.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by The International Knitter of Mystery

Today, through the power of connectivity, I bought Wollmeise while sitting on the toilet. You read that right, folks.  I bought Wollmeise while engaged in quite antisocial bodily functions, about which I will say no more, so it’s safe to … Continue reading →

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Spiraling out of control

Posted on August 9, 2011 by The International Knitter of Mystery

When we knit “in the round,” we know that we are actually knitting a very long spiral. That one long tug on the right end of the yarn would unravel the whole piece in a tiny fraction of the time … Continue reading →

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