Monthly Archives: August 2004

the new power tool

Posted on August 19, 2004 by mariko

Here’s the new power tool I got for my birthday: It is the fanciest thing I’ve ever owned! Of course, I still haven’t plugged it in. It is very high tech compared to my trusty old 1970 Elna Super, so … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 18, 2004 by mariko

Though I haven’t been knitting a whole lot, I thought I’d share my latest project. I’m working on Stripes Go Round from Interweave (spring? summer? 2004, anyway). I am using some Classic Elite Star that I got last year. It’s … Continue reading →

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Brainy Lady or Santa?

Posted on August 17, 2004 by mariko

My birthday was last week, and I didn’t really make a big deal out of it because, well, I am a modest sort of gal (bwahahaha). So I was very surprised (and inifinitely delighted) when I received a lovely birthday … Continue reading →

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pink things

Posted on August 16, 2004 by mariko

I’m still getting back into the swing of things after playing Ishi in the mountains, so today I’m just going to show you a couple of pink things. I made a little pink poncho earlier this year for my friend … Continue reading →

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camping adventure

Posted on August 14, 2004 by mariko

Well we are unpacked, and most of the laundry is done! It’s nice to be home, but it’s also kind of a letdown–post-holiday blues, I guess. We had a fun time, even though some things didn’t go quite as planned. … Continue reading →

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I’m BACK

Posted on August 13, 2004 by mariko

Hello? Is anyone out there? We just got home from holiday (I love using that term) this evening, and I don’t have my act together enough to post properly, but I figured I should post SOMETHING, since my wacko brother … Continue reading →

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off to the mountains

Posted on August 4, 2004 by mariko

I’m heading into No Blog Land again. We are going backpacking and camping for a week. It should be fun, right? Anyway, we’ll be back Friday the 13th if all goes as planned. Today I went to the Mid-State Fair … Continue reading →

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more yarning

Posted on August 3, 2004 by mariko

I have no buyer’s remorse regarding my yarn purchase at ArtFibers. Yahoo! Here’s some more about the yarns: This is Kyoto, which is silk, mohair, and wool. Isn’t it amazing? What you can’t tell is that it kind of glows. … Continue reading →

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I yarn for San Francisco

Posted on August 2, 2004 by mariko

I just got back from a great weekend in the Bay Area! I got to spend good chunks of time with Rachael and Joanna, which was a lot of fun. I think Rachael is becoming the Official Bay Area Knitblogger … Continue reading →

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