tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338581152012-02-01T04:26:20.196-08:00knit knit knit bead bead beadRomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934970182636152911noreply@blogger.comBlogger8691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33858115.post-37544108573945393802012-01-30T20:48:00.000-08:002012-01-30T20:54:42.325-08:00

"The truth is found when men are free to pursue it." - Franklin D. RooseveltNose to the grindstone, shoulder to the wheel this week. ;)Stay tuned for some muse news!

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I am inspired, but I'm not sure what I am inspired to do. At least not quite yet. You know when you get a really special skein of yarn and you want to do a project that will properly honor it? And if it's a fuzzy, yummy, soft skein of yarn, you want to wrap it around your neck and snuggle with it? I have a dilemma. Or two. One is a beautiful shade of gold.And the other is a lovely shade of

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I am always always nervous when I do a club pattern and then send out the packages. I keep thinking "what if no one likes it?!"Well, I am over-the-moon thrilled to say that when the pattern hit and the boxes started getting to their destinations, people reported love! I feel a little like Sally Field, but I am just super happy. :) I can't show you the pattern here, because there are still people

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"Perfection is a trifle dull. It is not the least of life's ironies that this, which we all aim at, is better not quite achieved." -William Somerset MaughamHere's to being interesting! :)

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“The ultimate measure of a [person] is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.In honor of MLK, Jr. Day....Have a great week, everyone!

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“Pick the day. Enjoy it - to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come... The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present - and I don't want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future." - Audrey HepburnAs I am trying to be calm in the face of impending craziness, this quote is so comforting! Me to myself: "Live for today. Do everything you can do today. Repeat until the

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Whew! Where did the week go?! I think it was lost amid the thick pre-teen angst at Chez Romi these days. I started this post on the third and now it's the sixth already! I'm definitely needing those extra vitamins. But now, I'm finally back to do the rest of my 2011 round-up!Other than the list of shawls I posted the other day, there were a few other projects I designed in 2011 (though nowhere

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“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” - BuddhaAnd now I am going to share that quote with my elder son. I sense he needs a little of that today to clear away some of the thick pre-teen angst hanging in the air! :)Thank you all so much for your kind comments on my last post about my year

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Happy New Year! It's a bright and shiny one, full of possibilities, and I always feel wonderful on New Year's Day! I hope you do, too. :) Right now, I have a pot of Hoppin' John cooking and this evening we'll have our traditional New Year's feast: Hoppin' John for good luck, greens for prosperity, cornbread for gold, sparkling cider for celebration, and a salad (just because we love salad -

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I hope everyone had a lovely and wonderful Christmakwanzukkah! Isn't it odd how the holiday season magnifies both the good and bad so dramatically? We, here, are lucky to be together, and those of us who were not well in the past few days are now feeling recovered enough to be having Nerf gun games downstairs. Yay!We always watch the Alastair Sim version of A Christmas Carol around this time of

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So here it is! This is a super simple and incredibly satisfying dish. The cornbread recipe has no dairy or no eggs because The Bear is allergic, but you can use any other different cornbread recipe instead.Bear's Southern-Style Cornbread (I specified some brands because not all ingredients are created the same)1 cup cornmeal1 cup flour1 tablespoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon

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It's funny how traditions take root, isn't it? Around here, the central holiday tradition is my elder son misbehaving in some horrendous way. This year, though he is keeping up his end of the tradition nobly, we are trying not to partake as completely as in years past. I'll let you all know how that one works out! Isn't it amazing how my polar opposite sons come from the same genetic pool? I

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"Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence." - Napoleon BonaparteI love this quote. It has set me free.Allow me to explain.... I was raised mainly by my grandmother, who took everything - and I mean everything - personally. I always knew I didn't want to end up that way - for so many reasons!When I first heard the above quote, I thought only of the word

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"Impossible is a word humans use far too often." - 7 of 9Love love love this quote!Have a great week everyone, and do the impossible. :)

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I mentioned before that I was working on a lacy tam. Remember? Well, the Poinsettia Tam is now out!It comes in plain,and lined! Pictured below is the lined version, inside-out.The unlined version is perfect for the daytime temperatures we've been having in northern California.The lined version is perfect for Teresa, who lives in Canada!In this picture, you can see the yummy kidsilk haze lining.

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"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." - Walt DisneyI love this quote. It makes me laugh, but it also makes me think of how many things were supposed to be impossible before they were done. Can you imagine what you would think of today's society if you were from the 18th century? What wonders are in our futures? It boggles the mind.So go. Do something impossible today!

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I'm definitely getting spoiled - in a way I would love to continue to be spoiled - with the gorgeous weather lately.Yesterday was my birthday, and it's the first one in a long time when there was no rain. It was a fabulous birthday present! And - may I say - I was so touched and buoyed by your birthday greetings on ravelry, facebook and twitter. Thank you all! It was a Good Day.This was my big

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Can I just thank you all so much for the incredibly supportive and kind comments and notes you sent? I was already feeling pretty lucky, but I have to say that you all are the very very best. And all that warmth and wonderful-ness you sent my way has gotten the creative juices flowing big time again! I am back to feeling almost human again. And it's a good feeling.Now I have some catching up to

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Right now, as I look at the calendar, the past year seems simultaneously one of the longest and shortest of my life. I can't believe it's a day away from December, and I know I owe you all an explanation for disappearing off the face of the Earth.I came into the shiny new year of 2011 with the best of intentions, planning hard work and efficiency. Life kind of derailed me, I have to admit, but I

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“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” - BuddhaI really needed this quote today. I hope it makes a difference to you, too!Many warm wishes for a wonderful week. I do hope my US readers enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving and some time off.You will hear from me again very soon!

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“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.” - Sun TzuThis is what I really needed to hear/read today. What about you?

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Cáliz!Originally, she was part of A Verb for Keeping Warm's Pro-Verbial yarn club, knit with a rustic special edition silk and camel blend yarn. Though it was sport weight, it felt more like a dk weight yarn.So to re-release her, I knit another version in a fingering weight (sock) yarn from Abstract Fibers (and of course added the instructions).This is Mighty Sock - a merino/tencel blend - in

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“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.” Anaïs NinMr. Romi sent me that quote. Isn't it a great one? I think I will try to expand my life today. :)

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Lucky me - I got the best of all worlds when I was asked to teach a class on the Sunday of Interweave's Knitting Lab! At first I wondered whether I would have time to take a weekend away, but when I heard that Alice Starmore was coming, I couldn't say anything but YES! In the end, it worked out perfectly. I had the week to finish up my work, then I took the two hour drive down to San Mateo and

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"Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless." - Jamie PaolinettiI had an amazing weekend at Interweave's Knitting Lab this past weekend in San Mateo. I got to meet Alice Starmore (and act like a complete blithering fan girl)! I was only there for two days, but it was so inspiring to talk to everyone, meet new people and see old friends!

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"An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything." - Lynn JohnstonThe filling I got Friday fell out Sunday. My jaw is getting more swollen by the moment. :( It would have been so nice to hear "Oh, I'm sorry!" this morning from the dentist's office instead of just "name, please." It started me thinking.... No matter how annoyed I ever get, I am always touched by an apology

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I finally got to try out my super flexible blocking wires from in-spin-knit-y. I love them!So. Are you ready to see blocking pictures?This is Muse #4 (numbers 2 and 3 are still on the needles and waiting because I had to finish #4). She is part of the 7 Small Shawls Year 2 eBook subscription. I chose to block the scallops flat across the bottom, but you could also block them rounded.Muse #4

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Teabird!!! Congratulations! You were chosen at random to receive a copy of the lovely Coastal Knits book! :D Many thanks to everyone who left a comment. I know Hannah and Alana read the nice things you all said and enjoyed every moment. :)More later. There's a little something I just unpinned from blocking!

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"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." - BuddhaHave a wonderful week, everyone! Moment by moment.I'll announce the winner of Coastal Knits tomorrow. Many thanks to all of you who left comments! :)

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I admit it. I am a western girl through and through, and I have never been to Maine. For some reason, though, it has always fascinated me. The east coast feels older; more steeped in tradition, and there is a decidedly different quality to the air. I have been to the Atlantic in other states, but I have always wanted to see Maine, where Hannah Fettig lives. Is it because I love lobster? I can't

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First of all: news on the bunny front. Diva - aka Bunny #3, the Diva-licious Bunny-girl - is, so far, doing very well. With no trace of the Myxomatosis that Pepper had. Whew! We are keeping lots of fingers and toes crossed. I will be thrilled when we make it through this weekend. And then, I am going to search down a vet who can vaccinate for that awful disease, because apparently, though bunnies

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"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund BurkeSometimes it's difficult to remember that every kindness or smile or attempt to rectify a situation, no matter how small and insignificant it may seem to you, can make a world of difference to another person.Have a great week, everyone!Psst! There are still 5 shawl pin options left in my Pins & Lace Club!

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...is at it again. I had to cast on another Muse. That makes three I am working on at once. Plus my second Buttonwillow. This latest muse is all about elegant texture. And is fitting my mood of late.The color is incredible. It's from Alisha Goes Around, but she told me once that the color name marked on the skein was incorrect. I have to find out from her again what it is because everyone who

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News Flash: Woolly Wormhead isn't woolly any longer. Or wormy of head. This threw me momentarily when I met her at TNNA this past summer. I wasn't actually sure it was really her. But, she assured me, it was. She has a non woolly and wormy name too, which seemed a better bet under the circumstances. Whatever one calls her, however, she and her hats are always fabulous. I had a terrific time

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"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." - Steve

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"Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one." - John LennonIt's a rainy Monday here in northern California. And I'm knitting away. How about you?Have a great week!

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I have something embarrassing to admit. I have fallen out of love with Muse #2 and have put her aside for the moment while I work out her border again in my mind's eye. I need to love her again, and right now I'm not. Meanwhile, though, I have been working on Muse #3 and my sekrit project. I am nowhere close to being monogamous with my design projects these days, which is fairly unusual. Whereas

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"Without dark, how would we ever see the light?" - Tuvok (Star Trek Yoyager)Have a wonderful week, everyone!

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...but I'm staying home!Some months ago, Knit Culture Studio asked several designers if we wanted to debut a new design in their booth at Vogue Knitting Live in Los Angeles. Yes! What fun! So I designed the Buttonwillow Wrap, and then I had to keep quiet about it and not show anyone. That's always the most difficult part of what I do! But now that VKL is actually starting, I can show you all (

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Last year (was it really only last year? it seems so long ago!), two of my local knitting friends flew off to spend time at the ill-fated UK Knitting Camp. Being them, they had a great time. (Honestly, I think they could have a great time shoveling manure.) They came back with all sorts of tales of the people they met and the fun they had. One of them mentioned meeting a designer from the area,

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"Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many." - Eric HofferAmazing and thought-provoking guy. I always love reading Hoffer's quotes; they are a constant source of fuel for introspection.Have a great week! I already need a nap. :yawn:

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Have you noticed? Fall is here! My very very favorite time of year. Lovely blue skies, a hint of chill during sunny days, smells of dry grasses and dropping temperatures at night. And acorns.They're such pretty little signs of autumn.I can't get enough of fall colors now. There's the Persimmon yarn from Alisha that I absolutely had to hold, and once I picked it up I had to wind it and knit with

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The year has just flown by, hasn't it?! It's time again for Pins and Lace Club sign-ups! 2012. Can you believe it will be 2012 next year? Eep!Well, this year, I am switching things up again. I know. It's a little different every year, but I've been in the process of learning what works best for everyone! I'm really excited about the latest iteration! It includes a pattern only option, and, for

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Before I get to reminiscing, look at the pretty yarnz that came in the mail today!They're from String Theory, one of my very favorite dyers. Cookie A introduced them to me. Yum! They're for a fun little secret project that I hope you will love! We are also talking about a sweater's worth of yarny goodness for a Burnham Wood cardi. I think we have a winner here!Onward. :) Today, as I was going

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"Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.” - Tom KrauseHave a wonderful week, everyone! Be courageous. :)

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The other day, I collected a box from the post office, and then, in my hurry, I put it aside. Way led onto way and things were going kind of crazy. And I didn't open it until yesterday when I got back from a little road trip. And what do you think was there?! Jürgen, a very kind and generous spindler in my Ravelry forum had sent me a lovely little spindle!Isn't it pretty? The wood is

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“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” - Albert EinsteinThis one is inspired by Congress and the President, but it works in every day real life too. :->Happy Labor Day and have a great week everyone!

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The other day, FedEx pulled up to the house with a completely unexpected package for me. And ever since, I've been trying to think of the words to express how incredibly touched I was, and still am. A lot of you are on my Ravelry forum and know the fabulously kind, funny and friendly Jeanne, one of the moderators. (As an aside: we have the very very best moderators in the world. If they aren't in

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I was flying along on Muse 2, really I was. I loved the cable down the middle back (you can see it below across the bottom of the picture). What I didn't love was the shoulder cable detail. I had mirrored the mock cable that edges the shawl, but I surrounded it with yarn overs. And I was not loving the look. So I decided to do a little test; my favorite swatch on the shawl move.At the bottom, you

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“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” - Winston Churchill This is one of my very very favorite quotes, and one I have been thinking a lot about lately! Have a wonderful week, everyone, and enjoy your opportunities. :)

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The year, I mean. Wow, has it ever flown by! And I am joined in that opinion by the two youngest members of the household. The ones for whom time generally passes very slowly. Anyway, I thought I'd show you the July shipment from my Pins & Lace Club! (btw, things will be changing a little for the club in the coming year and I think you'll love the new format!) The July theme was summertime, and

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“The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings." - Eric Hoffer I'm busy counting my blessings today. And you? :) Have a terrific week!

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There once was a mama so fried.To clothe her kids well she had tried. But the malls she did hate,and it was getting too late, so back to the web she did fly. I know it's pathetic, but really. After a day at the malls, what do you expect? I am so not a shopper. Give me the interwebs any day. Today, we braved the craziness to find the boys clothes for a semi formal party. Thank heavens for Old Navy

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On my little drop spindle found at that estate sale....And on the next muse!It is high time for some cables and lace, don't you think? The yarn is my lovely Dream in Color Smooshy Sock with Cashmere. Yum! The color is one of their new ones: Sundown Orchid. I would love to link to somewhere that you could purchase it, but everyone seems to be out. :( But perhaps I can convince Sheri from the Loopy

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“Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.” - Eric Hoffer It's the first day of school here, even for our online home school program. Feeling a little odd that it isn't starting after Labor Day.... Have a fabulous week!

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You've all waited to patiently! So here I am; back to tell you the name of the Muse and the winner of the orifice hook! (As an aside, can I just mention how much I love my MacBook Pro? Here I am, sitting on the couch watching Robin Hood - for the 20th time - with the boys, but I can be blogging and knitting at the same time! Multi-taskers R Us.) :) The winner - from random.org - the 43rd

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My kind next door neighbor walked by while I was taking pictures of my muse, and I convinced her to stay and model a shot.I love this. And just for the record: she and her family are the best neighbors ever. That is all...just a drive-by post!

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Thanks so much to everyone who has been leaving comments on yesterday's post! Keep it up! Monday was one of those lovely days to remember. I drove from my home in wine country to the Larkspur ferry and rode into San Francisco around lunch time. It was a perfect day - a little fog in the distance, curled around the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge. I grew up riding the ferry, but I hadn't been for

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This could get to be a habit again. :) So...about those spinning wheels I picked up last Saturday at an estate sale - before the swim meet. My IRL local friend Therese saw a listing for the sale and emailed a few of us who she knew would be interested in spinning wheels. This time, unlike the last estate sale (where some resellers bought every last bit of spinning equipment - except a squirrel

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“Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.” - Eric Hoffer I'm continuing my Eric Hoffer mindset these days. What an amazing man! And even more amazing? One of the members of my Ravelry forum knew and worked with him! Wow. Have a fabulous week!!

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This past weekend was swim meet weekend (both boys did great!) so I got a lot of knitting time in on a secret project and on a muse!It's all bound off and finished now and ready to block, write up pattern, and send to my super fastest speed demon test knitters! I am soooo excited about this one. It took a little longer to make the construction and instructions simpler, but I think it was

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Trying to play a little catch-up! Finally. :) One of the coolest things that happened while I was incognito is that the amount donated to Doctors without Borders from Brandywine pattern sales has reached :drumroll: $19,000!!! Isn't that amazing?! Knitters are completely and totally awesome! And for Sakaki, funds donated to Direct Relief International and earmarked for Japan (from pattern sales

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“I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.” - Benjamin FranklinI love this quote. I feel like I have been finding all sorts of ways to do things wrong lately! But not failing. :)Somehow it's gotten to be Monday again! I know I have been very very quiet. I've been busy, yes, but I think I got out of the habit of making time to post, tweet and facebook. I have been on my Ravelry

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"We can be absolutely certain only about things we do not understand" - Eric HofferI often go to thinkexist.com and peruse the quotes there, and they always have quotes by people whose birthdays are on that given day. Today was Eric Hoffer's birthday, and since I was impressed by the quote given (above, and perfect for #1 Son), I went to his page and read a few more. And then some more. And then

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"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson MandelaHappy birthday, Nelson Mandela!Have a great week, everyone! I will be back soon with nooz. :)

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What a slacker I've been! So much has been going on that I completely forgot it was Monday (every day is the same when the kids are out of school and you work from home). So, in honor (?) of being late, today's thought:"Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late." - Felix FrankfurterI'm getting my April July!!! (see how absent minded I am?!) club

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Here I was celebrating and I forgot it was Monday! Oops.So in honor of the day..."We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the

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When I posted the cover for my new eBook subscription the other day, several of you asked about the yarnz pictured. So I've put together a list of all the pretties! As I told a few of you: the fact that these yarns are on the cover does not necessarily mean they will be used in the book. I am playing with other yarns too. Hee. :)1. Sunshine Yarns, Classic Sock, Everlast2. Sunshine Yarns, Classic

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"Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once." - Johann Kaspar LavaterI love this quote. It gave me ample food for thought. I don't think it had ever occurred to me before that, when designing, I always follow intuition; everything flows. But in my life, I have always made decisions by following a rational chain of events to their conclusion, like a geometric proof. I have worked

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Wow. I am getting to posting this late. I do apologize for that, but I hope you will understand. After I returned form TNNA a week ago Monday night, I was home Tuesday and Wednesday before taking off Thursday morning for an out of state swim meet in Nevada. It didn't give me a lot of extra time to catch up, I'm afraid! I have all sorts of blog fodder, but I'm going to start here with some baby

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"Make the most of every situation, even -especially- if you are utterly miserable to be there." - moi (in Mom persona)This past weekend was, erm, challenging, from a pre-teen angst point of view. But I'm happy to say we all survived. Some of us even flourished. :)Have a great week!

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In other words: knackered after a three day swim meet. But I did get a little swatching action happening. (Pardon the iPhone photo please!)I was having some fun with it. Unfortunately, this was one of those times when I couldn't get very much done in actual knitting and charting. It was more of a thinking through things kinda weekend. But I do have a cast-on plan and chart for the First Muse. And

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And still not quite making it to post here! I had such good intentions. I am doing the swim mom thing at the moment, but I promise to have a recap of TNNA and a little more info on 7 Small Shawls, Year Two: The Muses, my new eBook subscription! What do you think of the cover?Don't you just want to jump into that yarn, throw it in the air, fill a bath tub with it and dive in? I do. :)If you

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"Energy and persistence conquer all things." - Benjamin FranklinBlogging from the Canton OH airport today! I know. TNNA is in Columbus, isn't it? But I spent a little time with the fabulous Anne Hanson. Did I mention she's fabulous? Well. She is. :)More about my trip later! Have a great Monday everyone!

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(Heh. I began this post 2 days ago! I'm finally having a moment to finish it on the airporter going to SFO. On the way to TNNA! Yay for WiFi!)I am feeling decidedly decadent. My last small project for the eBook is being tested and I am so excited! It is knit from the most incredibly soft yarn ever. OMG. When I met Iris Schreier of ArtYarns at TNNA Long Beach, I had no idea she would rock my world

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In honor of the June 6th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama:“If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another." - Tenzin GyatsoHave a fabulous week, everyone!

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Last Friday we packed up the car and headed off to our very first out of state swim meet; across the Sierras and into Carson City, Nevada! It had been a very long time since I'd actually been into Nevada (California is a big state and we don't usually leave by car!) and an even longer time since I'd been to Carson City. Newsflash for this California girl: on the other side of the state line, they

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This time I'm blogging in the car! We had a great swim meet weekend and are headed back home. The boys both did fabulously. The Bear won the 8 and under trophy and he is still flying high. #1 Son had a meet full of personal bests. So today's thought:"Carpe diem!" (Seize the day) - Horace

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Number 3! Thank you so much everyone!!!Luckily for tose of you who liked a different one, Dee is going to sell the other colors in her shop update this Saturday. :) #3 won't be for sale quite yet, though!

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Some of you may remember that I convinced the wonderful (well, she didn't need much convincing because she is so wonderful!) Dee from Saffron Dyeworks to create a new color of her Enya Sock for a little fundraising shawl pattern for my sons' swim team, the Neptunes. The Neptunes, like so many other swim teams, have been having a very difficult time of it because of the shaky economy in my county.

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I know. It's been a long time again. I've been a bad bad blogger. But have accomplished much! Before we get to that, though, I still want to share my gorgeous yarnz from Yarnover.First up? These lace weight beauties given to me by the lovely people at Sun Valley Fibers. I particularly favor the grey.Can you see the purple streaks in the grey? I love these two together. They are yummy!And this

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"Who, being loved, is poor?" - Oscar WildeI hope that you are feeling as rich as I today.Have a fabulous week, everyone!

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Whew. I feel like I haven't been here in ages! So much has been going on. This is going to be a long post, but I really think I owe you at least a few highlights!I guess the super gigantic whirlwind really started being a perfect storm right after I rushed Sakaki out, with my 3 secret projects, due dates all falling within a period of two weeks. My first, a small one thankfully, was completed way

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It's raining, the kids are cranky, I have a head cold, Mr. Romi is feeling under the weather, and I'm trying to get a secret project finished and off. So today? "This, too, shall pass." - attributed to many authorsI take comfort in the sure knowledge that tomorrow is another day. My project will be blocking. The sun may come out. And we live in the age of Sudafed. Life is good. :)

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“We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.” - Richard Buckminster FullerCan you believe I slept 10-11 hours last night? I guess I was a little tired out after the swim meet. :)But now I'm ready to resume building my little part of the future. How about you?Have a great week!

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Happy Mother's Day everyone! Here I am blogging from the swim meet again. (To those of you who asked, I'm using the Blogger+ ap for iPhone-I like it but still have to figure out how to post pics). It's a super windy day, but we're in a nice protected little corner. Yay!Driving to the swim meet with sleeping kids and without adult conversation (Mr. Romi is away this weekend) gives one a lot of

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Just got a blogging ap for my iPhone and here I sit, at a swim meet, blogging. How cool is that?! I still haven't figured out how to upload pics from my phone, but I'm working on it.Last week was utter madness. Got back from teaching at (the awesome) YarnOver and immediately needed to help poor Mr. Romi get ready for a business trip of his own. He's still gone, I actually got a little

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"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." - St. AugustineI'm back from teaching at Yarnover in Minneapolis! I admit to being a terrible hermit, tucked away in my little studio in wine country. I often have to force myself to travel, but I always always enjoy it. So much to see, so many new people to meet and old friends to hug once again!I had a wonderful time, as I

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So here I am. Sitting on the airporter and blogging. How cool is that?! I know I will sound old saying this, but it amazes me every time I can do something like this. Really. On a bus. On my computer. On the internets. Blogging. Dude!I'm on my way to Yarnover in Minneapolis and I hope to see you there!More when I return. Maybe. Next week is even crazier than the past few weeks have been. I was

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"To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others." - BuddhaI know I am not the only one who works on conquering themselves every day. Sometimes successfully, sometimes not.Have a fabulous week, everyone!

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"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain." - unknownAnd now for a little bit of levity."Bacon and Eggs: A day's worth of work for the chicken, but a lifetime commitment for the pig." - unknownBoth of these quotes are from Mr. Romi. I especially love the first one!I'm dancing in the rain today.

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And that's just what they'll do.

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"If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one." - Mother TheresaAnd in that vein, even though I can't help everyone, maybe with your help, my Sakaki pattern will help a few!Designed to help Japan after their devastating earthquake and tsunami, $5 from the $6.50 purchase price of each Sakaki pattern sold through the end of May will be donated to charities allowing earmarking for Japan.

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Ok. So I don't have pics of the second Sakaki. This is because I forgot all about the annual swim team talent show this evening! But I do have the poems #1 Son wrote and read. I think they're pretty cool, especially considering he's only 11.Mind Over Bodyone shall prevailwith his mindat ease.one shall prevailwhen he sensesvictory.one shall prevailwith determinationon his mind.one shall

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And I have a weakness for them. Especially this yumminess that arrived today.I have been coveting some Ariat boots for awhile.But they had to be the right ones. And they had to be on sale. :) Score! I have been admiring them all day.And that's it for now, because my camera battery died before I could take more pictures. That's my excuse anyway. ;)Tomorrow I will try to post some pics of my

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"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston ChurchillHave a great week and be true to yourself!Sakaki report: beaded shawl finished and ready to be blocked. Pattern test knitted. Corrections and clarifications being made. Pattern to be released this week.Dilemma: to what charity shall the proceeds be donated? MSF is not earmarking funds for

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First of all, I think a little sneak peek is in order, don't you?Are you getting excited?How about now?I am loving how reversible the Sakaki pattern is!And how nicely it drapes using the lovely Sunna yarn from Spirit Trail (Acadia colorway).And now, just to make it as irresistible as possible (because I so want to maximize the funds going for Japan support!), I'm doing a red version.And what a

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“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” - BuddhaHave a great week, everyone! Share a smile with someone.Breaking news: I just unpinned my blocked Sakaki shawlette and am in the midst of readying the pattern for my fastest test knitters!

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I am knitting furiously away as I try to get my Japan aid shawl finished, written up, tested and released. And I'm enjoying every moment of it. The yarn is lovely; it's Sunna from Spirit Trail Fiberworks in a gorgeous deep green colorway called Acadia. Jennifer sent me a delectable, sumptuous incredible care package, and this one was included. And when I'm disturbed - and who among us is not

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"Think globally; act locally." - unknown (because everyone has said it, haven't they?!) :)I've been catching up on everything and with the little bit of time I've managed to put aside, I'm working on a shawl pattern to sell for Japan relief. I've asked a friend who lives in Tokyo to help me name it. She's made it here to the US with her kids, thank the FSM, but her husband is still in

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