Tag Archives: Knitting Is Not A Sport

Green

Posted on February 24, 2018 by

It’s been a bleak and grey February and I find myself trying to compensate with green wool. Hey, the sun just came out. It must be working! Yet another hat, made with leftovers: Pattern is Siksak, knit in odds and … Continue reading →

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Catch-Up: Knitting

Posted on July 25, 2017 by

It’s July, which means it’s often too hot to go outside and also there’s always the Tour de France to keep me company while knitting by the air conditioner. I love cycling because it doesn’t make me feel bad about … Continue reading →

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B Is A Pretty Good Grade

Posted on June 19, 2016 by

Unsurprisingly, I didn’t quite manage to finish that sweater before the end of the Dauphiné. I realized there was no way I was going to make it, lost my motivation a bit (also, I had to go to my job … Continue reading →

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Cables du Dauphiné

Posted on June 12, 2016 by

I don’t spin and have no plans to take it up but in July I suffer from fleeting sadness that I can’t do the Tour de Fleece. I actually do follow cycling. (Well, sort of. I got into it because … Continue reading →

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Finish Line

Posted on February 27, 2014 by

Whenever the Olympics end, I always kind of feel like they broke up with me or something. I mean, we used to hang out all the time. We were such good pals. And now they never call and TV is … Continue reading →

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Sports Talk Is Boring

Posted on February 20, 2014 by

Of late my main hobby has been watching the Olympics and I know no one comes here for sports talk (at least, anyone who does is surely disappointed on the regular.) Hey, the internet has come up with a cartoon … Continue reading →

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Higher, Faster, Stockinette

Posted on February 10, 2014 by

Olympics time! While I have a long, long list of reasons to side-eye the Olympics, I still love them. It is A Thing for some people to knit challenging complex stuff during the Olympics and good for them. Myself, I … Continue reading →

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