Holli Yeoh

Archive for February, 2009

Mrs. McDockerty’s Knitting

I have to return this library book today but wanted to share it with you beforehand. Clickety Clack, Sweater for Jack went Mrs. McDockerty’s knitting. Tuggity Roll Wool in a Bowl went Mrs. McDockerty’s yarn. Throughout the story, this chant
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Noon Hour Knitting

I’ve been teaching a knitting class at lunch time at Devan’s school. I have a great group of kids who are all eager to knit. On the first class as I was handing out their knitting bags and knitting needles
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2510 minutes

I’ve been knitting fast and furious on my hush, hush project for the past week or so. I keep on having to wind more balls of yarn. This is encouraging—I’m over half way there! I’m averaging just over five hours a
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Mr. Nick’s Knitting

Devan received this charming book a few years ago from his Grandma—Mr. Nick’s Knitting by Margaret Wild and illustrated by Dee Huxley. Mrs. Jolley, Mr. Nick’s best friend with whom he sat and knit on the train into the city every
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Auspicious Beginnings

It is the new year—the Chinese New Year—and we just celebrated with a delicious meal at a favourite restaurant with my in-laws last weekend. At the end of last year I was experiencing some frustrations sourcing the perfect yarn for
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Which buttons?

Now it’s time to decide on which buttons to sew onto my long awaited Tangled Yoke cardigan. I went to Dressew last week and spent far too long looking at their extensive button collection. I couldn’t make a decision while
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“Long Tail” Bind Off

Ack, my internet connection went down for a couple of days. After the cable company tech said there was nothing more he could do for me to correct the problem and that I will have to take my computer in to
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