Archive for December, 2007

Dec 30 2007

Merry Stitch-mas

Published by Amy under Artisan Knits,Family & Friends

Now that Christmas has come and gone, it’s time to reveal the assorted gift knitting that has been occupying some of my time in the recent months. This year I ended up with more knit gifts than last year – although there were a few other things that I would have liked to have completed [...]

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Dec 28 2007

Holiday Home

Published by Amy under Family & Friends

Christmas this year was another fun time at home with the family in the ‘Ville. Friday evening I flew home – well, actually after the 4 hour flight delay it was about 1 AM on Saturday when we landed. Thankfully I had a new scarf project in my carry-on bag – by the time we [...]

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Dec 18 2007

White Christmas

Published by Amy under Family & Friends

The odds are pretty good that I won’t experience a White Christmas next week when I’m home in the ‘Ville to celebrate with the family. This past Sunday was truly a White Christmas for me here in Chicago – a wonderful chance to celebrate the season with friends! What was initially forecasted to be “a [...]

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Dec 05 2007

Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland

Published by Amy under Artisan Etc.

Over the weekend we had a glimpse of winter with a quick snowfall. Yesterday afternoon through today we were treated to a real taste of snow. In a few hours the world was transformed from the “ick” of the gray end of fall dormancy into a winter wonderland. While driving home from the north suburbs [...]

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Dec 02 2007

From Head to Toe…and more

As I mentioned in my last post – my Thanksgiving travels provided me the opportunity to start and finish a new winter hat and also finish up some socks. From Head…The Purple Purl Beret…As I was packing for my trip home, I picked out a skein of Malabrigo in the Pearl Ten colorway from my [...]

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