Tag Archives: Literature

Enter Here

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Karie

This has stayed with me for a very long time. It seems, as one becomes older, That the past has another pattern, and ceases to be a mere sequence— Or even development: the latter a partial fallacy Encouraged by superficial … Continue reading →

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A Year in Books: 2011

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Karie

2011 was the year when my boyfriend read more than 110 books. I am not sure if that number includes re-reads, but it might tell you a bit about our household. I read 45 books, up from 21 in 2010 … Continue reading →

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Reader, I Knitted The Cardigan

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Karie

There is a lovely bit in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre where the housekeeper, Mrs Fairfax, says something in the vein of, “Oh, hang on a sec. Must. Finish. This. Row.” I smiled in recognition when I came across it during … Continue reading →

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Right Here Right Now Is No Other Place I’d Rather Be

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Karie

This month my Karise shawl has been the subject of a knit-along on the Old Maiden Aunt group on Ravelry. The response has been absolutely overwhelming and I love seeing what people are doing with my pattern. It is amazing … Continue reading →

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Survival of the Knitter

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Karie

We went on a much-needed mini-break this week. (And by ‘much-needed’ I really mean ‘if I don’t get out of this place for more than one day, I will start shouting at strangers on the street and actually bitchslap them … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Man Booker

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Karie

I have a love-hate relationship with the Man Booker literary prize. Admittedly the emphasis is mainly on the hate but I always care. In my former life as a literary blogger, I spent many paragraphs explaining why I am both … Continue reading →

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Reading 2011: Emma Donoghue – Room

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Karie

For years I used to live inside my head. I think it is an occupational hazard if you are within academia: you get used to silently arguing with yourself; to constantly question and explore your own thoughts. My head was … Continue reading →

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Balance

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Karie

Many of my regular blog reads are participating in Self-Stitched September. I  did think about it, honestly. I love how people show off their handmade goods looking incredibly stylish and proud in the process. Maybe I will do it next … Continue reading →

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Why the Overlap?

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Karie

A good friend of mine, Emme, went to her knitting group the other day and noticed something (link in Danish): there is a huge overlap between knitters & people who read scifi/fantasy. She notes that Ravelry has at least 65 … Continue reading →

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Clip My Wings

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Karie

Pause, rewind. Sewing is a different process to knitting. So far I have traced the pattern, worked up a toile (muslin) and discovered that I need to move the bust darts higher as well as doing a FBA. It is … Continue reading →

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