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I spent the last month knitting up 7 pairs of socks for the latest great grandson. He was born in late April, but his Grandma (my daughter-in-law) is having a shower this Saturday. Here is a photo of how I will present the "bunch-o-sox".

I adjusted the baby socks pattern in the Magic Loop instruction booklet to be able to use a fingering weight yarn. Knit Picks had just come out with the new Comfy colors, and I had to have some. I think… Continue

Three, yes three, Mr Foster and Carmen Bananas done... with outfits!!!! Both my great grandson Coltyn (3) and my granddaughter Becca (13!) LOVE them. The best feature - Carmen's dainty little tattoo!!



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A few months ago, I met a lady in our area that has a farm with fiber animals (sheep, llamas, rabits and more!). Well, it is spring and the babies are popping! Here is a picture of her new sheep.

Brenda's 16 year old daughter named the new arrival - "Attila, the Honey Bunches of Oats"... How Cute!

No new pictures posted at their website yet, but here is the link anyway. …

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Well, I crossed a finish line in the Ravelympics. I wasn't the first, but it does feel really good to finish. And I did it by completing my KP Mystery Colorwork Bag (from the KAL). You can see the details on my Ravelry project page (here), and more pictures, but here is a shot of the finished project....…

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OK - too make a LONG story short.... For Christmas this year, I made a wish list on Knit Picks for my Hubby to select from. He was really nice and ordered most of the items on the list! Well, by signing up at the site, he now apparently gets sale notices.



This morning he forwards me (at work) the Knit Picks email he got a day or two ago, and says - "Look, honey. Knit Picks has a 50% sale. Do you need anything? If you do, order before it expires. Use the (… Continue