Kicking the Habit

I’m an addict.
No, I’m not talking yarn or knitting here, (That’s not an addiction, just a healthy appreciation for the greatness of all things yarn.) or even illegal drugs.
I’m talking about one major caffeine addiction in the form of Pepsi to the tune of 20-64 oz a day sort of addiction. I’m even [...]

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You Can’t Be Good All of the Time

I’ve been a good little knitter and finished not one but two Christmas presents:

The Water Wave Shawl (it sounds better than the shawl for Grandmother) is done, finished it up Thursday night and blocked it Friday morning before leaving for video research expedition. Knitted out of Knit Picks Swish Superwash Worsted: 3 skeins of [...]

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History of a Stash: Part 2

January 2007:
Igor has grown to 20 skeins of sweat yarn, 25 skeins of novelty yarn (don’t know where that came from), and 4 skeins of sock yarn after a End of the Year Clearance sale at a local craft store. Igor completely fits in a wicker storage basket with room to spare.
February 2007:
Discover self-stripping [...]

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History of a Stash: Part 1

December 2003:
Learn to knit. No knowledge of the concept of stash.
December 2004:
In the midst of the novelty scarf yarn craze. Still no stash or know the concept of stash. Go to store when scarf is done and need more yarn.
December 2005:
Still in the thralls of the novelty yarn craze. Partcipate in [...]

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Wrapping It Up

For the first time since I learned to knit socks, I do not have a single sock project on the needles. I finished the @#$%! Moody Blues Socks last week, whipped out the Fleece Artist Seal Wool Forest Socks in records time. Now no new socks, not a single one. It’s odd; [...]

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Denial is a River in Idaho…

No, I do not have a project problem.
No, I do not have 4 projects on the needles at the moment.
No, I am not considering casting on yet another project.
No, I am not seriously considering joining yet another KAL.
No, I did not buy more yarn.
No, I did not buy knitting books and needles.
No, I am not [...]

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Party On

Right now, I have a house full of people to play Halo 3 (a non-knitting video game) until the wee hours of the morning. I spend all day Friday and Saturday cleaning and fixing food so I can spend all day Sunday cleaning up the aftermath. I don’t even play video games anymore [...]

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