Monthly Archives: December 2010

Since I’m still sick I started the socks for the mama she requested (and brought me the yarn for). Finished the foot on the first one and will begin the cuff tomorrow.

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Being installed in the couch corner with tea and big socks gives me unexpected knitting time, so I finished one of Natalie‘s designs early. (Can’t say more, ’cause it’s a gift.) This was a challenge to be finished by the end of the month. If I’m lucky I might win one of her patterns that I’ve coveted ever since I saw her prototype.

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Called the store about the damaged tank, and they said they’d hold the only other one in the store for me to do an exchange, and ‘very sorry’. You better … Marg will provide transportation again sometime next week. Yay! And we’ll go shopping for Christmas presents and yummies. Double yay! I decided to knit her a little thank you shawlette, and I’ve got the perfect yarn for it.

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Our Sunday morning stitch’n’bitch is looking for new digs, since the groups is outgrowing the Starbucks very fast. We tried the Second Cup down the road from my place this morning, and peeps seemed quite taken with it. That would be an awesome meeting place for me, perfect biking distance, and even walkable in a pinch and when it’s not raining cats and dogs.

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New beginners crochet

The new beginners crochet class starts on February 13th; it’s a 4-weeks workshop of two hours each. Sign up at the Yarn Forward in Kanata.

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