Monthly Archives: September 2009

Weekend

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Karie
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If It’s Saturday, It Must Be Random

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Karie

You take approximately 750g of ripe elderberries (rinsed and de-stalked, natch), 200g of granulated sugar, two table spoons of lemon juice, two diced cooking apples and about 2 pints of water. Stick ‘em in a pan and boil until you’ve … Continue reading →

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FO: Snorri

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Karie

This is Snorri, my new favourite sweater. It is named for an Icelandic scholar who wrote down Norse mythology and skaldic verse in the 11th century I used the Spring Morning (Vormorgun) top by Védís Jónsdóttir as a starting point … Continue reading →

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My Army of Birds & Gulls

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Karie

Tomorrow is a Finished Object day, but today you are getting a New Object! It is the February Beret knitted up in New Lanark Donegal Tweed DK in the russet colourway. It is an easy pattern – particularly if you … Continue reading →

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Why Neil Gaiman is Like a Toffee-Coated Banana

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Karie

Want to feel jealous in a bookish manner? Go look at Neil Gaiman’s library. The colours, the layout, the view from the windows and the mind-boggling amount of books.. I hardly ever covet anybody else’s possessions but I do covet … Continue reading →

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I’m a Crazed Knittah

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Karie

I think knitters bring their own special brand of craziness to the craft. There is the compulsive stashing of yarns, of course, and the obsessing over hard-to-get yarns (Wollmeise and Sundara, anyone?). Add to that Opinions on the best knitting … Continue reading →

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