Tag Archives: News

It’s Getting Cold Now

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Karie

It is premature to write my Reading 2011 entry but I did leave a comment on a newspaper site yesterday about one of my favourite reads so far. I miss keeping a literary blog – but then again my old … Continue reading →

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Ghost World

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Karie

With great joy comes great heartache, so my great-grandmother always said. One of the hardest things about being an expat is that I am far away from people who matter very, very much. My dearest and best friend and her … Continue reading →

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Here, There & Everywhere

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Karie

A couple of announcements: My Karise shawl has been chosen as a pattern for the next Old Maiden Aunt knitalong on Ravelry. To celebrate this, I am offering a whopping 20% discount on the pattern until November 30, 2011! Just … Continue reading →

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Monday Making

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Karie

As a freelancer, I occasionally have to take time to assess where I am and where I am going. I think of these assessments as incredibly fruitful and certainly a lot more thought-provoking than when I used to get assessments … Continue reading →

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Glazed

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Karie

My good friends at The Life Craft are moving premises, and so they invited me along to a special Friday night of painting pottery in order to say a proper goodbye to their Great Western Road home. I had never … Continue reading →

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Living in Interesting Times

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Karie

Summer has arrived in Glasgow (briefly), so we Sunday in the park. We found raspberry bushes nearby and enjoyed my home-made baked goods. I sat reading 5000 Years of Textiles (edited by Jennifer Harris). The book is both a fabulous … Continue reading →

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Reflection

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Karie

Oh, Norway.

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Knitterly Musings & Some Links

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Karie

I have spending considerable time trying to figure out what to knit for the forthcoming winter. The last two winters have been terribly cold and I want to make things that’ll keep me both cosy and relatively stylish. A bit … Continue reading →

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Unwritten

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Karie

I always say that the best blog posts I have ever written are the ones I never post. Recently I had conversations with other long-term bloggers (I’ve been at this for over a decade) about why we continue to blog. … Continue reading →

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FO: Coloured In

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Karie

Sometimes I tell myself: “I’m way closer to Four-Oh than I am to Two-Oh. I should start dressing my age. Maybe tone things down a bit. Invest in sensible, long-term wardrobe staples. Get a couple of timeless pieces in neutral … Continue reading →

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