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A long overdue knitting update.

On March 6, 2020 By betweenthebusyIn fun, knitting, random3 Comments

It’s been a few months since I shared some of my knitting projects, so here ya go! The way most of my early projects have started.... I have since learned to ask the local yarn store to roll the yarn I buy into usable balls before I leave the store. But, knots be damned, that …

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*shrug*

On October 9, 2019 By betweenthebusyIn fun, knitting, random5 Comments

Just kidding! I made a shrug! I've explained what a shrug is more times than I expected to over the past week or so-- but I think that is partially my fault. The entire time I was knitting this, I figured it was very possible it would become something other than what I had in …

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What am I up to, you ask?

On October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 By betweenthebusyIn Cancer, fun, fundraising, knitting, random1 Comment

I've had a lot of people ask me what I'm up to, and sometimes this is kind of a hard question to answer. I'm not back to work yet since my chemo has still been so unpredictable. So, when I go to answer this question a lot of the time my natural response-- in the …

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Knitting on the round, and so many knots.

On August 12, 2019 By betweenthebusyIn knitting, oligodendroglioma, randomLeave a comment

After my last knitting post I jumped straight in. I went to a local yarn shop and walked around like I knew what I was doing. I picked out some beautiful blue sport-weight wool yarn, and then told the shop-keepers that I was brand new and wanted to try knitting some socks on a round …

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Learning to knit

On July 31, 2019 By betweenthebusyIn knitting, randomLeave a comment

While I was still recovering in the rehab hospital, just a few days after my surgery, someone posted on a local facebook group to see if anyone would be interested in learning how to knit. I was the first one to reply with a resounding yes! -- not only would knitting be something brand new …

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