In June, right after school was out, Maggie and Ryan and I went to Utah. The kids were going to a music camp where Maggie studied opera and Ryan was working on saxophone – although Ryan has decided to add Clarinet to the instruments he plays because he now loves classical music. Anyway, while they […]
Yes, Free. I want these to go to a home where people will appreciate them. The only cost to you is the cost of shipping and if I have t buy a box or something to put them in. People in Canada, the shipping might be prohibitive but if you live in the continental US
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If you\’ve taken a class with me or talked to me for more than 5 minutes you know I am a scientist at heart. I love to experiment. I did work in a laboratory for a while doing cell research and I loved it so much. But that\’s for another time. Today I want to
In January of 2012 I made some yarn from wool that was dyed by Amy King. I told Amy I had some yarn for a sweater and couldn\’t find a sweater that I wanted to knit with it. I told her the particulars and she kindly designed a sweater to my specifications for me to
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You would think I am feeling calm. I\’m done all the shopping. The gifts are wrapped and under the tree. I even have the white elephant gifts for that game my mom always has at the family party. Yes, I\’m ready for Christmas. What I\’m not ready for is to leave my work behind. So
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I have had an issue for the last couple of months and it all came clear a couple of weeks ago when I was going to my first University of Michigan Hockey game of the season. I like to knit at the games. I don\’t like to knit things that are too complicated or too
I have had the opportunity over the years to meet some really fabulous people. Many of them have become my friends. Three of them started to gang up on me a little last year. All of them are awesome knitters and they are the kinds of knitters who design stuff! Greg Cotton doesn\’t design stuff
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I have had the opportunity over the years to meet some really fabulous people. Many of them have become my friends. Three of them started to gang up on me a little last year. All of them are awesome knitters and they are the kinds of knitters who design stuff! Greg Cotton doesn\’t design stuff
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Lousmith was not in favor of that so she is named Maggie (actually Margaret) after me and my grandmother. But that\’s another story. Anyway, I\’ve always loved lace. Really, all my life. I never thought I could make it though. Then I learned to knit and not very long after that I took a 3
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I have a second grandchild due to be born in less than a month. I know. I don\’t look a day over 35 but to tell the truth, today is my 49th birthday so I am certainly old enough to have grandchildren. I sigh sometimes when I think about it. Especially since the ones at
