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Dashing Gloves
Filed in Crafting by on January 20, 2009 21 Comments
Dashing Gloves

I have been messing with this Dashing for a while.  I have done 4 gloves total 2 in the yarn shown. Two in others will add the pictures later.  I guess I need to make the other 2 then I will have 3 pair.  The first 2 I did on double points on the pair […]

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Let It Snow Let It Snow
Filed in Home by on December 25, 2008 22 Comments
Let It Snow Let It Snow

Well it doesn’t happen much here in western Washington but this year we got a good one and a white Christmas. [imgset:72157611518007326,square,true]

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What the Russian think of this…
Filed in @jumapili by on April 11, 2008 21 Comments
What the Russian think of this…

So incase you are not following I am in Tomsk Russia right now visiting with the other part of our little software company. Since our software is used as a solution by alot of web 2.0 companies such as this one (Though 43things is not our customer) I am trying to make the engineers play […]

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Painful Russian
Filed in @jumapili by on April 7, 2008 22 Comments
Painful Russian

So I guess I am learning Russian right now. I mean I am not trying to learn Russian but since I am in Russia you can’t help but pick up a few words. And not the silly p words you know it seems like all the regular words start with p. Pagoust = Thank You […]

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I have changed this goal…
Filed in @jumapili, Family by on April 6, 2008 25 Comments
I have changed this goal…

I would be happy to just be mother it does not have to be a baby of my own body! See more progress on: Have a baby

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The Dentist in Russia
Filed in @jumapili by on April 4, 2008 26 Comments
The Dentist in Russia

So most of the time I was in France I had a very bad tooth pain. Once I got to Russia I was worn out by it so I asked Marina to make me a dentist appointment. Andrew came with me as a translator, the first day was pretty bad because the dentist needed to […]

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Scarf Yarn Stash
Filed in Crafting by on December 23, 2007 17 Comments
Scarf Yarn Stash

Looking for some 100% wool yarn for scarfs or your sock machine.  This Ebay seller has a nice selection and reasonably prices.  Doesn’t have the stretch of a wool/nylon blend but well work pretty well on your Antique Sock Machine with a 72 cylinder set pretty loose. Here are a few of my recent purchases: […]

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Bulky Knitting Machine
Filed in Crafting by on December 10, 2007 23 Comments
Bulky Knitting Machine

I have to put all the blame on the lady at Pacific Fabrics next to where I buy my sewing machines.  Okay her and and a momentary facination with an Umbrella Swift.  Now my new sewing machines go unplayed with and fabric stashes are buried under my new yarn stash.  Knitting machines are underated and not […]

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First Attempts At Socks
Filed in Crafting by on December 4, 2007 23 Comments
First Attempts At Socks

My first attempts at socks with a pico top. [slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157603421450356″ type=”gallery”]

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Best YouTube Sock Tutoral
Filed in Crafting, Video by on December 1, 2007 30 Comments
Best YouTube Sock Tutoral

Here is a nice search for sock knitters on youtube. Be sure to check out ICandYarn’s blog. Ribbed Sock On Circular Sock Knitting Machine Part 1 of 3 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhTjXQRWrOc [lightbox href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhTjXQRWrOc”]Open in Lightbox[/lightbox] Ribbed Sock On Circular Sock Knitting Machine Part 2 of 3 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1xfKlfSO_Y [lightbox href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1xfKlfSO_Y”]Open in Lightbox[/lightbox] Ribbed Sock On Circular Sock Knitting Machine […]

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