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Naknicromo day 3: How did you learn your craft?

March 3, 2017by SusanLeave a Comment on Naknicromo day 3: How did you learn your craft?
Naknicromo day 3: How did you learn your craft?

In the summer of 1999 I moved from New York City to Stuttgart, Germany. The opportunity arose from a casual conversation with one of my company's executives about the weather. Learning that the conditions in Germany were stellar over the long Easter weekend, compared with the damp chill in New York City, this colleague commented [...]

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Why don’t you go do something constructive?

January 24, 2017February 14, 2017by SusanLeave a Comment on Why don’t you go do something constructive?
Why don’t you go do something constructive?

I remember hearing that a lot as a kid - "Why don't you go do something constructive?" It was at the same time a reprimand to get out from underfoot or stop watching so many cartoons as it was an effort on mom and dad's part to mold me into a productive individual. It's great [...]

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Finally finished my #barebranchessweater after more than three years. It's sat dormant while I avoided the tedium of seaming and sewing hems. So glad I finished, as it's super comfy. From the book "Botanical Knits 2."
My dreary day activity--organizing my yarn stash, including all the partial skeins, with the high-tech help of the Ravit app and the low-tech nitty noddy for determining yardage of those partial skeins.
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Loved this project. Both pattern and yarn were outstanding. The Koivua sweater by Boyland Knitworks made in mYak baby yak medium. #koivuasweater #myboylandknit #myakyarn #knittersofinstagram #knitting #sweaterknitter #sweaterknitting #sweaterknittersofinstagram
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