2026: LEG WARMERS

 Leg warmers i desperately needed. Ordered yarn on amazon. Red Heart 3 cakes in a batch. Not quality but at least it is acrylic. Wound into 3 separate balls. it tangles like crazy, so annoying. Started them on March 23. cast on 61 stitches on #10 needles so I could join them easily then switch to 2 # 8 needles for the rest of the project.

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2026: projects using left over yarn

 2026 knitting projects

limited to using up left over yarns. Hands not as nimble as years before. and limited daylight does not help.

so a variety of iCords, mug squares and squares for walker handles. Pom poms. etc

squares for walker I use when I shower are vital. Those handlebars are slippery if wet or soap is involved.

I am sure I did not "discover this stitch but I use it as a design I came up with for variety, stretch and ribbing. Would make a great sweater but I cannot focus enough for a sweater project.

cast on 25 stitches on #8 circular needle.

slip first stitch, knit 2, purl one, knit 3, purl one to end. repeat that row.

next 2 rows slip one knit all to end

cast off using long cast off so it is a frilly edge.

favorite mauvy purple yarn and  varigated  purple and blues yarn. both woolish.

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January 17

another icord, another mat that would match LOL. a lavender handle cover

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2025: Trash Yarn

 I have been knitting and rolling yarn into balls for decades. Finally got around to 2 lovely neutral wool hanks. Not 2 minutes into the process the yarn falls apart. Checked the second hank. same thing. Must be old yarn.Really OLD as I have had 10 year old stash yarn still good. No use for it so to the trash it goes.

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March

Time change always fucks with my head especially the Spring one. This year it was so dark in here for my morning execises- which include knit & walk routine- I found later in the afternoon that I had dropped stitched left and right even with lights on. So that spurned me on to trash all old wool yarns in my stash that made me cough,sneeze and eyes itch. I worked long and hard with these fine yarns and loved the colors but enough is enough.

Also ditch a lot of yarns in my stash that were too fine or too linty good riddance. 

No to work on smaller and simpler projects

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anxious to start knitting a double strand scarf using Dara'a yarn- merino wool in oorange, teal and black!

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2024: shawl

 In November I started a shawl with self striping yarn. It proved to be impossible as the yarn was too thin to see and I was dropping stitches left and right. So wound a skein of bright green yarn and am knitting the shawl with 2 strands  of yarm. Mush easier but slow going! Disappointed the skein has no "reds" mostly gold , aqua and teal. It will be warm though.

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2024: WALKING FOOT

May 15

 Walking foot installed!

I am capable of squinting and giving the machine the middlefinger at the same time too.

good thing Singer people are not within walking distance. No screwdriver in the original kit. the screw that secures everything is a round headed slotted screw NOT the type you can unscrew with finger and thumb like in tutorials. I better get on full body armor to test drive this. the needle may break and embed itself in my throat or eyeball.

oh and the lever was not in all tutorials.

Hope I never have to do a buttonhole as this install is a royal pain in the ass. I will sew with the walking foot for everything!

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2024 MASK PATTERN VIDEO

 I keep losing this link!

Mask pattern

2023-2024 -SEW

 catching up with 2023 and 2024

August 1 2023

Curtains for door below washing them the water was black!

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