tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329779662011-11-01T10:58:26.305-05:00This is where I try to keep track of my knitting endeavors. I'm a surgeon. I knit when I can. I blog when I remember.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.comBlogger361100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-34764531577662025622011-11-01T10:57:00.001-05:002011-11-01T10:58:26.323-05:00

It's been a while. I've now started quilting. Still knitting, too. Will post pictures later.

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...this time, spinning. I went to the Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair and tried out about 9 different wheels and came home with a Fricke.Fricke S-160 Double Treadle WheelFricke S-160-DT - Double Treadle Spinning WheelAnother smooth operating wheel, this double treadle version of our popular S-160 is twice as easy to use. Use half the effort and get twice the power of most single treadle wheels.

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...when you have too much going on. Finally settling in after our move. I even have the swifts and yarn winders unpacked. I am close to finishing a shawl that I started years ago...one of the Goddess Knits Mystery Shawls that now has a name - Eala. I was running out of yarn, too. I got a hold of Ruth at PennyRoses Yarn who happened to have extra undyed yarn in Kona light fingering. I was able to

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-41740627224281703352010-10-09T14:08:00.002-05:002010-10-09T14:09:23.259-05:00

Last weekend, just as I arrived at the mall entrance, I hear him breathing regularly. He charged for 5 minutes while I looked for parking then he was good for 2 hours of shopping.

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Relocating again. More to come later. Maybe more knitting time???

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Pretty Thing in Karabella Boise purchased from Ellen.My gauge is a bit off. I got gauge with a swatch, but when knitting the pattern, I tightened up. It still fits, tho slightly snug going over the head. It should fit my sister....belated b-day present.very soffffft. :) The sewn bind off was very nice and stretchy. Tudor Rose in Araucania Ranco Solid purchased from my LYS.It is more brick red in

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Happy Halloween!!! He's getting over coxackie virus, thus the rash on his face. Just in time for Halloween. He just looks scary, no longer contagious. :) No knitting content to report, although I have several project near the finish mark.

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Well, I've been knitting BSJs for other people's children, now I have my own. Here's Wyatt getting ready to come home from the hospital. I used Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport in Ravenswood, 3.5mm needles, with I-cord edging. The hat is 2x2 rib. The buttons are from Joann Fabric. There is a second BSJ for him (knit with Opal 6ply), but it needs to be seamed and the buttons need to be placed. Since

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-68024923691118360902009-02-06T23:44:00.001-05:002009-03-23T08:42:29.470-05:00

Here is another Baby Surprise Jacket for my friend's little girl. It is Lorna's Laces Supersock yarn in sherbert knit with 3.5mm needles. I've made several BSJs, including two for my neice (which she grew out of in two months) and one for a friend's little girl a few years ago. I've used Lorna's Laces sock or sport yarn for all those and they work wout very nicely. I'm working on one for my

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Earlier this month I purchased Silver Reed SK160. It is a mid-gauge single bed manual knitting machine. It does allow me the option of upgrading to electronic allowing me to use Design a Knit program and add a ribber. I'm not quite ready for that, yet. My first lesson was making a shaped hat. Well, the orange one was the first one. Then the green heather, followed by forest green and green

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-37009966222749879852008-11-08T21:52:00.004-05:002008-11-08T22:07:40.128-05:00

There comes a time when the desire to knit dips very low and then it comes up again. I've finally finished my Einstein Coat (Sally Melville pattern). I started this coat in April 2003. I had completed the sleeves last year and finally seamed them and finished the collar today.I used Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Bulky in Sable. I knit the "medium" size. I had to up the needle sizes to get gauge. Since

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-28197665116334053732008-06-10T14:54:00.005-05:002008-06-28T22:56:42.712-05:00

This showed up in my office today. It's our wedding anniversary...12 years...and I plum forgot until this came. I've been writing the date ALL morning long. DH asked maybe we go out to dinner tonight and I even suggested including a movie. Sometimes, I'm really thick in the head. I love you hunny bunny!

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This is what arrived late February. Someday soon, I will knit it. The packaging was beautiful. There were chocolates involved!! The pattern is very detailed. I don't know where I found out about this but I was doing my usual blog browsing and next thing I know, I'm placing an order. I'm so weak.I did get back to a stole I started last summer. Faux Russian Stole from a GOL.I am using Opal

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I didn't even start the Spring Shawl Surprise KAL. It looks nice; I'll probably knit it someday.I did join another knit along. (ETA: I have left the group...I have no time for what is happening there.)In the meantime, blocked the baby shawl/blanket that took a year to knit. It's for my niece. She is now 14 months old and thinks it is very "oooooo". That's how she describes something she thinks

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-7142022127366204222008-01-15T22:50:00.000-05:002008-01-15T22:54:32.050-05:00

I did it! I joined another knitalong. THIS time, I will complete the shawl!!!! I just have to find the right yarn. I already have a cone of Zephyr in Jade, but I'm looking for other options. Clue #3 has been revealed. There will be 12 clues.

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Yes, it's been a while. I had finished some projects, and I have started several more. I will have to take some photos to show you. I finished Lola socks (two socks on two circs toe up) and I finished a pair using Meilenweit in bluish green colors (possibly colortweed). I also knit up a scarf using Misti Alcapa bulky while at a meeting in Chicago. My shawls are at a standstill. I have just the

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-51836904807017754232007-07-01T16:29:00.001-05:002007-07-01T16:37:49.327-05:00

So I finished the first clue for mystery stole 3. It was a little cumbersome with the tiny crochet hook and the beads, but I'm getting the hang of it.Here is a look at the product:A closer look:It is very sunny out today. Nice breeze, not too humid. I can have many days like this. It is expected to get warm and humid in the next few days. I'm liking this pink. The beads are nice, too. I can't

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-14947772340815207482007-07-01T16:29:00.000-05:002007-11-12T10:55:43.964-05:00

So I finished the first clue for mystery stole 3. It was a little cumbersome with the tiny crochet hook and the beads, but I'm getting the hang of it.Here is a look at the product:It is very sunny out today. Nice breeze, not too humid. I can have many days like this. It is expected to get warm and humid in the next few days.

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-88650217164559845472007-06-30T21:55:00.001-05:002007-06-30T22:07:21.634-05:00

It didn't take much to convince me to join MS3 (mystery stole 3) on the Yahoo Groups. Just a visit to Ellen's blog was all I needed to get me to sign up. I'd participated in mystery knit-a-longs before. I've made a triangle shawl and a square shawl through those groups. They've been given away, but I think I may have the photos somewhere. The square shawl was mentioned in a previous post.I wonder

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-8663345905801558862007-05-06T20:49:00.000-05:002007-05-06T20:58:16.239-05:00

Well, since the last post I have moved to a new home in a different state. I'm back in the Mid-West to be closer to my folks and the in-laws, not to mention my new niece. I'm close enough to get to them in an emergency, but not so close that they are living in my house. You all know how that goes.Knitting should continue, but the weather here is quite a bit different. I left Maine around the

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-2019398465798398622007-04-28T08:44:00.000-05:002007-04-28T08:57:53.240-05:00

This year's Patriot's Day was supposed to be a nice day off for me. But, NOOOOO! We had a Nor'Easter!!!!!!!This makes my property look like water front, doesn't it? This is during the time when the winds had slowed abit to around 35mph gusts. The horizontal rain was rather scary and the noise that went with the winds....More knitting content soon.

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WHAT!?!?! It should be warm and showery, not snowy. No knitting content today. Just this lovely view from my kitchen as the sun sets. It has now become sleet.

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-24859280539623259252007-03-25T17:48:00.000-05:002007-03-28T21:00:32.684-05:00

I got this neck warmer finished in time for Pete to wear before the ski season ends. I used GGH wollywasch in navy and light blue...the Maine Black Bears colors. It is a basic k2p2 ribbing, size 3.5mm Aero circulars.It looks like he'll keep his neck and chin warm while whooshing down the slopes of Sugarloaf.(By the way, Maine Black Bears are going to the Frozen Four. I'm not a hockey fan, but the

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-11748771649549981262007-02-20T20:41:00.000-05:002007-02-20T20:50:13.110-05:00

Well, we had a loverly snow storm on Valentine's Day. I have pictures to show you.This is what I drove through to get back home from work. Yes, I was going slow enough to dig out my camera from my bag.This was about a mile away from my home. I couldn't tell where the road was.I'll have knitting stuff next time. Aren't you surprised that I have two posts this month already?

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-6039915646242626732007-02-18T10:44:00.001-05:002007-02-18T10:53:12.886-05:00

From Little bit of...This is my "little" niece, born 15 January 2007. I knit her the Baby surprise jacket in Lorna's Laces Tuscany. I had enough left over for accessories. She was 8#7. Two of the newborn hats I knit her were too big. I'm going to revise so that she'll be able to wear them at least for the next few months. As Dominique was born before the Chinese New Year, she will NOT be a PIG.

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I did start the new year off with several quick projects.On New Year's Eve day, I was at Ellen's for the Football Widow's knitting Club. Melissa (of Loose Ends Farm, Brunswick, ME) walks in with her usual one or two skeins of hand dyed, hand spun loverly yarn. It is customary for the "football widows" to each handle, sniff, rub, pet the yarn and pass it around. Occasionally, one of the skeins

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Well...all my hopes of being a better blogger is slowly fading. It is already half way through the month of January and this is my first post. Blechh!Well, I do have FOs to show you. On the left is a pair of Trekking socks that I finished early December. They are leaving me to be gifted.I used 2.25mm needles, toe up with short-row toes and heels. The cuff is 2x2 ribbing. I cast off using knit two

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For those who have left comments in the past: I am so sorry that you did not get posted. I JUST learned how to let comments to post and to get notified. I'll be a better blogger in 2007.

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I finished something.I knit up a garter stitch scarf out of Rio de la Plata hand spun, kettle dyed yarn. One skein pink carnation (A21) and one skein begonia pink (A50). Remember the movie Steel Magnolias? ... pink and blush.. anyways, this scarf will be donated to the American Cancer Society. They will be able to use it for fundraising. It is supersoft and currently, taking a well-deserved soak

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It has been two months since I posted. In my life October tends to be a very busy month. I hope November is quieter. In the knitting front...I finished the "Mystery Shawl 3" two weeks ago. It is finally blocked. Photos...later. I did start a few other projects. I have a Flower Basket Shawl and Fir Cone Shawl started.I'll update with photos later this month.

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I've cast on the Trellis Scarf. I have knit two border lace patterns. I'm continuing with one then will graft the second border onto the finished length rather than knitting the reverse pattern. I wanted to maintain symmetry.

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The EZ baby surprize jacket is finished! The photo on the left is taken, I think Tuesday afternoon. The completed photos will come later due to poor lighting. The rain is nicely and softly coming down, causing much greyness. It was supposed to be a knit-a-long, but I got carried away and started it last Sunday. It took just a few days to knit this. The Spun-Out pattern was easy to

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Since I finished the FBS, I couldn't help but think about the Wing-of-the-Moth Shawl, so I asked my DH to buy the pattern for me (he has a paypal account). So he did the dutiful thing and got it for me. Lucky for me, while I was at the Commu-knitty night last evening, Ellen showed me lovely mohair lace from her personal stash. It was perfect! Lorna's Laces Heaven in a discontinued colorway

Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14964664685909747510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32977966.post-1156106198759070392006-08-20T15:31:00.000-05:002006-08-24T20:46:53.773-05:00

FBS finished004 Originally uploaded by Mary in Maine.Here is the blocked shawl. It came out to 78" across the top and 36" down the center. The superwash wool blocks well. The mohair gives it a halo.Details:Schaefer Anne, one skein, 120gm.US size 8 (5.0mm) Addi Turbo needlesTotal of 12 repeats of chart 2 (275stitches last pattern row)Will definitely knit it again.

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It is Evelyn A. Clark's Flower Basket Shawl. I started this August 10th. As it is to be a Bat Mitzvah gift next week, I was on a tight time schedule. I was cutting it close on the yarn. I used Schaefer Anne in purplish colorway. The ball weighed in at around 120 gm when I started. I weighed the remaining ball of yarn after each repeat of chart 2. I was bold enough to get total of 12

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I'm just dipping my toe into blog-land. Let's see how long this lasts.

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