Category Archives: Finn

Stuff & Nonsense

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Karie

Despite myself, I went to a gig yesterday to see this man and his new band, Pajama Club. Okay, so it is a bad photo. I was a bit too busy enjoying myself to worry too much about photographs. Basically, … Continue reading →

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Greenery

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Karie

Dear FirstGlasgow, I am interested in learning why your bus driver wanted to charge me an additional 45p for a return ticket within Zone 1. I was wearing a green coat (from a reputable High Street chain) at the time … Continue reading →

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Catch-Up

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Karie

I have ten rows to go on my tenth shawl of 2010. The rows are getting very long now, so I’m taking a break – just long enough to make myself a cup of tea and to update my sadly … Continue reading →

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Spot the Mistake

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Karie

Sorry about the size of the picture, but I thought I would share what happens when you knit on five hours of sleep (I know other people do just fine on five hours of sleep, but I’m a nine-hours sort … Continue reading →

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Under the Peach Trees

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Karie

Strange week. Finished a shawl. It is a gift, so I am not posting information or pictures before the recipient has opened her present. But it was an underwhelming knit: the pattern was horrible, the colour unlike me and it … Continue reading →

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World Where You Live

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Karie

This week I cast on for my Harmony cardigan for the sixth time. Let me run down the other five attempts: 1) cast on during Doctor Who, 2) cast on during knitting group, 3) cast on long-tail and ended up … Continue reading →

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Don’t Dream It’s Over

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Karie

It has been a day of upheaval here in Britain. Gordon Brown resigned as Prime Minister and then Britain finally got its new government five days after the election. And Neil Finn sported a moustache on BBC’s Later With Jools … Continue reading →

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She Comes Scattered

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Karie

Just a little peek of my just-off-the-blocking-board shawl. It’s beautiful, it’s warm and it’s mine. Sorry. I notice how my projects travel by colour. I had a green phase last spring/summer, then recently I have knitted a lot of blue-ish … Continue reading →

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Four Seasons in One Day

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Karie

Yesterday we had snow, rain, thunder and sunshine .. and it looks like this pattern will continue today. Four seasons in one day. Who am I to resist posting this: PS. worst cover ever?

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Fangirl Overload

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Karie

I hardly ever post twice in one day, but this needs to get out of my brain, through my fingers and onto my blog so I can stop saying Holy Guacamole!!! Neil Finn announces “Seven Worlds Collide, pt. 2″. In … Continue reading →

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