Monthly Archives: January 2010

I call ‘em sweaters

Posted on January 28, 2010 by leisa

Video found on Neatorama:

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McCord Works on Facebook

Posted on January 21, 2010 by leisa

I just created a Facebook page for McCord Works. Let’s see how that goes. Hmm, need to update some links.

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Rant on gloves

Posted on January 16, 2010 by leisa

I see patterns for “fingerless” gloves and they annoy me. They’re tubes! That’s all! At least some knitters and crocheters have the sense to call them wristwarmers. I want actual gloves. And gloves are hard! You have to section off … Continue reading →

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Five days

Posted on January 15, 2010 by leisa

Monday’s a holiday, and I’m taking off Friday and Tuesday to give myself five solid days of time to work. One of those days was going to be taken up with a day trip to San Antonio, but I’ve pretty … Continue reading →

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Sideways progress

Posted on January 12, 2010 by leisa

I am crocheting a doily, and as soon as I finish, I’m going to rip it out. So I can measure how much thread is in it. It’s kind of heartbreaking.

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Weekend adventures

Posted on January 3, 2010 by leisa

Here are a few things I have learned: Silk dyes much more easily than cotton. I would have thought it was the other way around. This means I’ll have to change up my technique and dye concentrations to achieve the … Continue reading →

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