Monthly Archives: November 2009

Recent Yarn Purchases

Posted on November 12, 2009 by angelanoel

I tried really hard to be good. I tried not to buy yarn. But, yeah, didn’t work. Here’s what I’ve bought lately: – Berroco Comfort DK: destined to become an Odessa for me – Cascade Eco Wool: will be turned … Continue reading →

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FO: Odessa for Leah

Posted on November 11, 2009 by angelanoel

One day, when we were busy working on statistics homework, Leah asked me to make her a hat (or did I offer?). Being wool-allergic, the Dark Horse Fantasy was the perfect choice and, hey, I had it in one of … Continue reading →

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Return to Normalcy

Posted on November 9, 2009 by angelanoel

No, normalcy is probably not a word but I simply do not care. I’m back to my old self today, having fully adjusted to the quietness of the house without Matt. I’ve taken to 1) eating junk food and 2) … Continue reading →

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Homebody

Posted on November 7, 2009 by angelanoel

I barely left the house today – only long enough to pick up breakfast. Between having the smoker on in the backyard and the guys from the gas company replacing our gas meter, we couldn’t really leave the house. I … Continue reading →

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Post ‘O Random Pictures

Posted on November 6, 2009 by angelanoel

Welcome to my post of random photos. There’s nothing tying any of this together. Really. 1. My old blog writing location: Messy desk in our upstairs office. Surrounded by not only yarn but dead computers, rarely used TV, and school … Continue reading →

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New Sweater Idea

Posted on November 5, 2009 by angelanoel

I did wind up starting a new sweater, after all. I blame Beth and Rosemary and their NaKniSweMo efforts. While I’m not going to be making the same pattern as them, I am joining them in spirit. I decided on … Continue reading →

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Sky

Posted on November 4, 2009 by angelanoel

No time to really write today. So, instead, here’s a picture of the sky as seen on my walk from my car to campus this afternoon. Pretty, eh?

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So much for that idea..

Posted on November 3, 2009 by angelanoel

Here’s what my sweater looked like before I frogged it: Yes. Before I frogged it. The reason is two-fold: 1) the yarn makes me itch like no tomorrow and 2) the pattern was needlessly confusing. I could probably have really … Continue reading →

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NaKniSweMo – Well, we’ll see

Posted on November 2, 2009 by angelanoel

NaKniSweMo – or, National Knit a Sweater Month – is my latest crazy attempt to knit something with a deadline. While two adult sweaters I’ve made previously took less than a month each, I am worried this one will take … Continue reading →

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NaBloPoMo: Start

Posted on November 2, 2009 by angelanoel

(Close your eyes and pretend it’s yesterday. You’ve just checked your feed reader and see this wonderful post. I was not feeling well at all yesterday except for the few hours in the afternoon so, blogging just did not happen. … Continue reading →

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