Tag Archives: Music

Marling

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Karie

The soundtrack to an evening with an old sewing machine, candlelight and thunder.

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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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With A Slice of Cake & Heaven

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Karie

I could not resist showing you a proper photo of how my Harmony cardigan is progressing. I finished the last bit of lace today, so it is all stocking stitch (and sleeve shaping) now. I have trawled Etsy and eBay … 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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Fools Gold

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Karie

Despite my fears, my hand is slowly getting better. I managed a bit of knitting yesterday before settling down to watch Worried About the Boy, a BBC2 drama about Boy George’s pre-fame  life (warmly recommended, particularly if you liked Velvet … Continue reading →

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She’s In Fashion

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Karie

And on the fourth day of the Ravelympics I was too busy to knit because I was watching this on TV. So. Much. Love. (Rumour has it she was seen knitting backstage at Glastonbury)

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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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Monday Linkage

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Karie

Just a quick little link dump today as I have managed to pull a muscle in my back/shoulder region which makes typing a tad uncomfortable. I bought Elephants On Acid & Other Bizarre Experiments as a Christmas present for a … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Karie

Christmas has caught up with me. We are leaving for Scandinavia next week (and it is rumoured to be very cold), we are heading for North-East Scotland this week (and it’s rumoured to be almost as cold) and somewhere in … Continue reading →

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Two Steps Ahead

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Karie

The Guardian is running a series of semi-humourous columns called This Column Will Change Your Life and I hit upon It’s Not Easy Always Being Right the other night. I don’t think I’m always right – I live in  shades … Continue reading →

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