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    Amphibious Knitting

    July 28th, 2008 · 4 Comments

    You never know what you’ll hear at my house.
    Hubby:  Are you frogging that sock?
    Me: No, I’m just ripping it back a few rows.
    Hubby: I thought frogging is what you did when you went backwords.
    Me: Frogging is when you rip the whole thing out and start over. Tinking is when you unknit stitch by stitch.  Ripping […]

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    Antique Zootsuit in the Woodland of Paris*

    May 28th, 2007 · 15 Comments

    I’ve mentioned before that strange things can be overheard around my home when yarn arrives.  A recent shipment from the Loopy Ewe was no exception given the following:
    “You got a package in the mail from a crazy sheep. I’m taking a huge leap and guessing yarn.”
    Hubby:”I think now is a good time to talk about my fishing budget.  […]

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    Strange Conversations

    May 7th, 2006 · 10 Comments

    My foray into the world of blogging has generated some interesting conversations between my husband and I. The most recent was yesterday.
    DH: All the yarn is green.
    Me: Yes, that’s this month’s color.
    DH: You are sending a box full of green yarn and stuff?
    Me: Yes, and I’ll be receiving a box full of green stuff. That’s […]

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