I was going to try not to go to the yarn store this weekend because I really can't afford it right now, but the more I think about it, the more I feel like getting a few balls of brightly colored yarn would improve my spirits enough to justify the trip. That's what credit cards are for, right?

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Wednesday, January 15, 2003:

I was visiting my life in stitches and saw that this site was her Aortal pick of the moment, and I'd been thinking I should do that, too--it's a nice idea, promoting personal sites, although I suppose we do that with the webrings, too--so I added an Aortal button over on the left. My current pick is Loose Ends, and who knows if I'll ever remember to change it . . .

Loose Ends

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Tuesday, January 14, 2003:

Tiny little copies of My Constant Companion: Special Companions. I have to make some of these, even though I can't really think of a good use for them . . .

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Sunday, January 12, 2003:

I knitted up all of the Mosaico, and measured the scarf--I immediately forgot what the measurement was, but something like 37 inches, which would be fine for a short scarf to wear inside a coat, but too short for this one. I only bought one ball, because I didn't know how much I would need (or if I would like knitting with it), and also because they only had one in this color. I don't think dye lot will probably matter, but if it does, I'll just make it twice as long and the change will be at the back of the neck.

I'll either have to drive back out to the Yarn Barn--about 45 minutes away, and not open in the evenings, so it'll have to be next weekend--or order it online. Either way, I won't be finishing this one this week, so I put it away and got the charcoal wool seaman's scarf out again. It feels very drab and plodding after knitting with the Mosaico, which felt like a party!

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A long, skinny scarf in Plymouth Milano Mosaico, color "Rainbow:"

Size 8 needles, cast on 15 stitches, knit every row.

A Christmas 2003 gift for one of my nieces.

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