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About H3Dakota

Runner. Knitter. Geek. Vegetarian. Dog Lover.

Cuff down?!

Posted on August 1, 2008 by H3Dakota

All of my patterns have been toe up – I completely prefer doing them that way because I just never know when I might be running out of sock yarn!  :D  But, the newest pattern I’m working on is going … Continue reading →

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New Sock Pattern Available

Posted on July 29, 2008 by H3Dakota

WHEW! I must admit, writing up Whomping Willow was harder than knitting the entire thing. Wowza, this one kicked my butt. But, in the end, I am very, very pleased with how it turned out. The pattern is now up … Continue reading →

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Whomping Willow progress

Posted on July 27, 2008 by H3Dakota

So this morning I spent some time online, hanging out at Ravelry while Plurking…  but didn’t stay long for once.  I got going on Whomping Willow while having coffee.  ;) Once the young man-lets woke up, I decided to get … Continue reading →

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New yarn arrived, YAY!

Posted on July 25, 2008 by H3Dakota

OMG – my order arrived yesterday from Bare Sheep Yarn. Seriously, the pictures just cannot do this yarn justice – it is just gorgeous!! I am so excited, can’t wait to knit with it. The bamboo/merino blend is wonderful! It … Continue reading →

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Only 6 months?

Posted on July 24, 2008 by H3Dakota

So I was perusing my project pictures this morning & came across my very first knit FO. The date ought to be easy to remember – 2/8/2008! So I’ve been knitting 6 months. Wow, I’ve come a long way in … Continue reading →

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Think, Knit, Run

Posted on July 22, 2008 by H3Dakota

Not necessarily in that order and, as I’ve moaned before, not all at the same time.  This morning, I came as close to doing all 3 at once as I can…  I ran, I thought, I planned a new project.  … Continue reading →

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Day of finishing & beginning

Posted on July 20, 2008 by H3Dakota

So this morning I woke up to the sound of a mosquito buzzing in my ear. One of the most unpleasant ways to wake up, though not the worst. In Florida, the absolute worst way to wake up is to … Continue reading →

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Salazar Slytherin

Posted on July 18, 2008 by H3Dakota

Salazar – this pattern was inspired by the gorgeous sock yarn I found, Salazar Glam. I wanted to find a stitch pattern that would have the variegated yarn shown off well, so I knew it needed to contain slip stitches. I came across this stitch & I think it works well with the yarn. Continue reading →

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New pattern ideas

Posted on July 17, 2008 by H3Dakota

So last night, I was flipping through some stitch dictionaries & leaflets at the table.  My son spotted one that is a series of stockinette & leaf stitches done together to form a tree.  He told me that I have … Continue reading →

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Random stuff

Posted on July 16, 2008 by H3Dakota

I’ve got a couple more cool shots from the camping trip that I’m putting up here… too lazy still to get them out elsewhere still. he he he First day back in the office is under my belt now, yay! … Continue reading →

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