Author Archives: mariko

scarfin’ along

Posted on January 18, 2004 by mariko

And I am STILL knitting scarves! I just finished this one for a friend’s mother in Japan: It’s made with Online SPOT, a completely synthetic and fun yarn. The spots almost look like they are floating. The colors are kind … Continue reading →

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blt/bpt progress

Posted on January 16, 2004 by mariko

Okay, OKAY, here is a knitting update. I’ve been working on bpt/blt lately. I finished the upper portion and am now on the body. It is going slowly for some reason (maybe because I am SLOW?), but it’s fun, and … Continue reading →

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searching for santa

Posted on January 15, 2004 by mariko

Hey out there in blogland–a friend of mine is looking for a pattern for a knitted Christmas stocking that has Santa’s face on it. It is a vintage sort of stocking with a fluffy beard and everything. Can anyone help? … Continue reading →

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lather up

Posted on January 14, 2004 by mariko

The generosity of knit bloggers never ceases to amaze me! Jessica makes handcrafted soaps, and when she saw that I was obsessed with anything grapefruit scented, she offered to send me some soaps. I never expected anything as lovely as … Continue reading →

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more for the fabric stash

Posted on January 13, 2004 by mariko

I was gone ALL DAY today. I took Peter’s truck in to have the seat replaced (he insists that the foam in the seat has gone flat in less than a year), and that took the entire day. Luckily, the … Continue reading →

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it’s a bird! It’s a rutabaga! No, it’s …

Posted on January 12, 2004 by mariko

SUPER EGGPLANT! Isn’t it cute? It is courtesy of Jessica‘s husband Wes. Talk about talent! I mean, compare that to my lame attempt: My insane brother picked up his Gleevec today for his Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and will start on … Continue reading →

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big bag

Posted on January 11, 2004 by mariko

Miraculously, I found time today to do a bit of sewing. The design for a mini messenger bag had been running through my head for a couple of weeks: You can’t see it all that well. I would have modeled … Continue reading →

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goodies on the doorstep

Posted on January 9, 2004 by mariko

Yesterday I was high as I returned home from acupuncture (not a drug-induced high, people, but an acupuncture-induced high), and I got even higher when I found a lovely little delivery on the doorstep. All the way from France (via … Continue reading →

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Someone’s a-knittin’

Posted on January 8, 2004 by mariko

Please congratulate my friend Janice on her first project! She did such a wonderful job that even her two young boys want scarves! And since she is a good mom, she took them both to the yarn store and let … Continue reading →

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It was 20 years ago today

Posted on January 7, 2004 by mariko

Okay, so not exactly 20 years ago TODAY, but I CAN admit that my 20th high school reunion was last fall. Ugh. I didn’t go. But anyway, I have nothing interesting to report craftwise or foodwise, so I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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