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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 3 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 4 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 6 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 2 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 5 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 4 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 8 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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