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Comment on My lips are sealed by Renee

Renee — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:05:32 +0000

Congratulations! On the new job and the new apartment :) I hope the move went well and that you’re settling in nicely!

Comment on This is my message to you by Allie

Allie — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:07:21 +0000

Hats are always quick knits! They usually require only about 125yds of yarn, about half (or less!) of what goes into making a scarf. The only thing that’s time consuming is all the shaping and wrestling with double-pointed needles.

Thanks! I think I’ve decided that I’m going to be a sweater knitter… rather than, say, a sock knitter. (I don’t understand the hype behind handmade socks! Oh, well.)

How’s your scarf coming along? :)

Comment on This is my message to you by Renee

Renee — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:34:28 +0000

Wow! You’re so quick, and the vests were really pretty :)

Comment on Give me back my broken parts by Allyson

Allyson — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:15:46 +0000

This is the second time I’ve seen this vest this week! I love it in pink. It might be calling to me!

Comment on We looked like giants by Allie

Allie — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:43:43 +0000

@Allyson Thank you again for the pattern! I did block it again (over a small pot, of all things) and I think it came out better this time. I just advised the wearer of the hat to create the slouchy look manually by tucking the hat into itself in the back.

@Renee Tension is something that you learn with practice. I still probably knit too tightly but at least I’m consistent now ;) And if you really want to learn to knit, I recommend the website http://www.knittinghelp.com/ — it taught me pretty much everything I know.

Comment on We looked like giants by Renee

Renee — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:03:41 +0000

Hi Allie! That looks cool! My sister was trying to teach me how to knit over winter break… but I failed. One row would be too tight, another would be too loose haha. :)

Comment on We looked like giants by Allyson

Allyson — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:04:03 +0000

It looks awesome! I do see what you mean about it looking a little pointy. I think blocking it again on a larger plate will take care of that. Congratulations!!

Comment on I smell the rose in her hair by Allie

Allie — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:21:04 +0000

@Mike I’m not built to be so care-free! If I choose to do something, it’s because I’ve weighed the pros against the cons and decided that I will succeed (or at least not fail miserably). So unless I’m absolutely certain that I want to make Portland my home, I won’t even attempt it. My fun comes from being in control of my life, not leaving it all up to chance.

…And I wonder why I’m stressed all the time ;)

Comment on I smell the rose in her hair by Mike S.

Mike S. — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:20:34 +0000

Portland is an awesome city. I’ve come close to moving there many times. Best part: if it doesn’t work out you just move somewhere else. Life is fun that way.

Comment on Just keep swimming by Allie

Allie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:25:04 +0000

@Clint: We’ll see what actually happens when I decide that I want a child. When I last talked with my mother about this, she urged me to try getting pregnant before considering adoption. (“Otherwise,” she said, “you’ll be picking a child — which is kind of selfish.”) I’ve always been told that no one is ever ready for children, no matter how much planning one puts into it. It’s just a matter of wanting children.

@Beth: Wow. Way to warm up your parents to the idea of a new grandchild. But I guess there’s nothing better than presenting them with a kid. Who doesn’t love children!? And I totally understand what you mean. I think I just need to think about whether I really want children — the hows and whens will take care of themselves.