Monthly Archives: December 2007

To the frog pond with ye!

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Tigs

(I’ll add pictures later, the light is bad right now) I finally got around to knitting some socks for me. I had some Knit Picks Simple Stripes, which is a fake fair isle yarn. I really wanted to knit this … Continue reading →

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There have been socks…oh yes

Posted on December 25, 2007 by Tigs

I finished up two pairs for hubby in my usual pattern for him. The first was made out of Knit Picks Felici in Clay. Not impressed with this yarn. Lots of ends in it and the second skien had a … Continue reading →

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I’ve got sock yarn coming

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Tigs

It’s Christmas time and that means gifts from generous friends. Here’s what is coming… This is Koigu Painter’s Palatte Premium Merino in color 330 from my friend Janaya in Washington state. It’s going to be a pair of RPM socks. … Continue reading →

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It’s meme time!

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Tigs

I read this meme on Karen’s blog, and since I want to be a cool kid when I grow up some day, I’m doing it too. If your life were a soundtrack, what would the music be? Here?€™s how it … Continue reading →

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Stripes are too much fun

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Tigs

This is little London in his Cascade 220 stiped set. The colors are black, sky blue and grey. I was skeptical about the pocket but I found I could place the bottom on the top of a black stripe I … Continue reading →

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noro sock yarn

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Tigs

noro sock yarn Originally uploaded by tigrrgrr This isn’t mine. I nearly wish it was. It isn’t. Its so pretty that I wanted to share it with the rest of the world. My LYS should be getting some soon. I … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t need more yarn.

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Tigs

Winter is here. It’s really really here. This week we aren’t expected to get above freezing for the high temperatures. Naturally I’m thinking I need a sweater. Not just any sweater, an alpaca sweater. So I started thinking about my … Continue reading →

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Room to grow

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Tigs

I wish I could take credit for these pictures. I can’t. They were provided by Mama Jessica. She’s a clever mama and had me knit the longies with a cuff that can be rolled up so he has lots of … Continue reading →

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I had a busy weekend!

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Tigs

Ok really I only knitted 3 of these 4 things this weekend but hey I took pictures and that’s just good news. First up I have a pair of longies and matching hat. This pattern is my own. I took … Continue reading →

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