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Thank you to everyone who helped me find a copy of Knitting Triangles by Evelyn Clarke! These Pipeliners also offered to send me a copy out of the sheer goodness of their hearts: Diane/Citronlady, Smurphy=Sarah, Nancy in Holland MI, Kimberly of the SockBunnyKnit andFit Podcast. I accepted the first offer from Diane.
Needle Notes
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Thank you to everyone who helped me find a copy of Knitting Triangles by Evelyn Clarke! These Pipeliners also offered to send me a copy out of the sheer goodness of their hearts: Diane/Citronlady, Smurphy=Sarah, Nancy in Holland MI, Kimberly of the SockBunnyKnit andFit Podcast. I accepted the first offer from Diane.
I read a Pipeliner Note from Mildred, age 13. I hope to meet Mildred someday.
Nature Notes
We are experiencing an irruption year in Illinois. Irruption means "to increase irregularly."
"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man." ~ Benjamin Franklin
Piper’s Journey will be published by Quince & Co. at the end of January. Piper's Journey is a crescent-shaped shawl with a not too lacy border.
Materials are 3 skeins of Quince & Co Chickadee.
I am looking for a few test knitters to try out this pattern right away. I will email pattern to you. Please contact me by email Paulaef@aol.com. The first 5 to respond will be accepted. You do not have to use the yarn that is recommended for the pattern.
Marcella’s e book by Gina Bonomo aka Skeincocaine $20 for book. $5 individual pattern.
I forgot to put in short rows! Woe is me. This may haunt me forever.
I made a label with counted cross stitch fabric and embroidery floss. Stitched to hem on inside.
Ravelry Tip: You can favorite posts in discussion groups on Ravelry. I like to save posts with good information that I might want to reference later.
My nephew produced a clever video featuring the bed he made and Woodturner Pully. The house where this film was made was built by my dad in the 1960’s. The watercolor paintings on the walls are by my dad. Dad made the lamp and the small table. And yes, that’s my little mom with my nephew!
In the Pipeline:
Knitting:
Hitchhiker by Martina Behm
10 Stitch Twist by Frankie Brown
Watching:
Island at War. WWII in the Channel Islands (fictitious island for the film)
There is a group for Downton Abbey lovers on Ravelry. And a Hat in an adult and baby version! Downton Abbey Hat
Listening to:
The Blethering Room
Cocoa Blocks from King Arthur Flour site.
Tip from Jacques Torres (Mr. Chocolate)
When making hot chocolate, bring milk to a boil first to melt the chocolate and then bring it to a second boil. The second boil makes the chocolate extra rich and creamy.
Music of the Spheres Matteis: Ground after the Scotch Humour.
A happy New Year! Grant that I
May bring no tear to any eye
When this New Year in time shall end
Let it be said I've played the friend,
Have lived and loved and labored here,
And made of it a happy year.
~Edgar Guest
May bring no tear to any eye
When this New Year in time shall end
Let it be said I've played the friend,
Have lived and loved and labored here,
And made of it a happy year.
~Edgar Guest
