Author: textillian
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Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
Reference Well, I must admit, sewing in the zipper for the sweater was my biggest dread for Mr. Penney’s sweater; but two things got me to do it: It was never going to be done until the zipper was finally in, and No matter how badly I did it, it could be taken out and…
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So Close
Reference I can almost taste it! I finished sewing the seams last night and weaving in the ends tonight, so it got a quick wash and is drying right now. All that has to be done is have the zipper sewn in. Hopefully, that will happen before 2008. I hope everyone had a great Christmas. Mr.…
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Reference First, thank you for all of well wishes for our anniversary. Mr. Penney and I had our quiet celebration of exchanging gifts that we agreed not to get each other and dinner out at our favorite local restaurant. (The gift agreement was made after we had each already gotten the other’s gift.) This is…
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Everyday I Love You Less and Less
Reference Well, I am still working on Mr. Penney’s sweater. Sigh. The sleeves, the back, and the one front half are done. What remains is the other half of the front and the collar, followed by sewing the whole thing up. All of my knitting time (which is not a lot lately because of the…
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Movin’ Right Along
Reference Woohoo! I am still here! Either I don’t have the time to right a post, or I don’t have the light to take pictures for the post. In any case, here is an update. I am at the point on the back of Mr. Penney’s sweater that I am working the diamonds. All of…
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Lucky
Reference Well, I finished the second sleeve of Mr. Penney’s sweater. (Your eyes aren’t fooling you. That is the same picture from the last post. But the second sleeve looks just like it, which is the point, anyway.) I had started the sleeves, originally planning on them to be one solid color. When I realized…
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Diamonds
Reference Well, as promised, fiber content! I am making progress on Mr. Penney’s sweater. Enough progress that you might actually get an indication of the design. The yarn itself is ok to work with. I am used to merino yarns that consist of thinner plies (thus, more plies) than this yarn. I am just not…
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Tripping
Reference You have that race tomorrow, don’t you? Yes, Mom. The Race for the Cure is tomorrow.