In Which the Pirate Has a Glass of Wine.

I am so glad I went to SnB last night. I’d really missed the companionship and conversation - and I made a new friend who lives near me! My favorite parts of going to a SnB are seeing what projects other people are working on, touching the yarn, looking at the patterns, and sharing tips [...]

Posted on March 20th, 2008 by Pirate
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In Which the Pirate Ravels.

Lately I have been spending more time on Ravelry than actually knitting. This is because I have internet access from work, but I can’t sit at my desk and knit. Yesterday I re-organized my stash by breaking apart an entry that included several colorways of the same yarn, and re-listing them separately by colorway. Today [...]

Posted on March 19th, 2008 by Pirate
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In Which the Pirate Garters.

Twenty-five rows into the Baby Surprise Jacket, and I’m aching for something other than garter stitch. Knit knit knit knit. Knit knit. Knit. Knit knit knit. Every so often there’s that respite of knit two together - a stitch I don’t particularly like. Knit knit knit.
On the positive side, I love how the colors are [...]

Posted on March 15th, 2008 by Pirate
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In Which the Pirate Knits Again!

Friday evening after work, I decided it was time to get started on a Baby Surprise Jacket. I’m using merino worsted from 100purewool in Trieste, a dark green with blips of light and dark pink. First, of course, I had to wind up the yarn. But where was my swift and ball-winder? Certain that it [...]

Posted on March 10th, 2008 by Pirate
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