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It's been a long time..

2008-07-15T04:41:53Z

I gave birth to my second son almost 2 months ago. it was a completely natural birth (outside!) and was the most amazing experience of my life. You can read my full birth story on my blog-- http://goodknits.com/blog/2008/06/16/the-sidewalk-birth/ ...

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my new blog

2007-08-06T21:55:05Z

hey, guys! sorry I haven't posted in a while. I just started a new blog. check it out: http://www.goodknits.com/blog it's not only for knitting, though, as you'll see. I'm still getting used to the configurations and whatnot, so forgive me if it d...

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quilted bibs!

2007-07-17T19:10:46Z

i'm not yet ready to plummet into the world of quilted blankets, so i thought i'd put my foot in the door by making some bibs for my cousin (whose baby shower in this weekend!). my first applique! hoooooray! for the binding/strap i used some fold ...

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2 new toys & a new wallet for meee!

2007-07-11T18:25:13Z

i hadn't been knitting or crocheting much because all i can think about nowadays, craft-wise, is my sewing machine. i hate cutting, though. hate it! anyway, i knit my first toy! i used ysolda's stuffies pattern, some leftover wool-ease chunky, a...

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minicards, cranes, dainty hair

2007-06-20T16:13:46Z

a late father's day "surprise" because my cards didn't get here until monday. I want to buy a lot of paper to make a lot of crane-mobiles. dainty little hair-clip that took about 10 minutes to make. wahoo. also--that's one of my very FIRST quil...

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Vox Hunt: Shake It

2007-06-19T06:59:38Z

Show us a Polaroid picture.

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I did it! toddler seamless hybrid cardigan

2007-06-18T23:16:12Z

it's missing its buttons, but Nathan was being cooperative, so I snapped photos anyhow. pattern: Seamless Hybrid from E. Zimmermann's Knitting Without Tears size: i measured nate's chest, arms, and torso length, then added a few inches for g...

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so worth the yellow fingernails!

2007-06-15T19:02:17Z

I recently started a seamless hybrid from the "recipe" given to us in Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmermann. yesterday, I finished most of the knitting (the rest of the second arm + the amazing decreases to the neck + the neck band). I tr...

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and now for some cute

2007-06-11T21:55:53Z

because these booties are most def cute: yes or yes? pattern can be found here: http://www.saartjeknits.nl/ I used worsted weight wool and 3.25 mm (US3) needles. I need some baby feet to put them on. they're about 4 inches long, so they'll fit ...

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a soaker and another pinwheel!

2007-06-04T06:00:21Z

i actually finished this soaker a while back, but the ribbing looked atrocious. i don't think it looks so bad anymore! my second pinwheel! i used some red heart acrylic and US8 needles to get this. i really like the way the colors spread! duri...

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