Author Archives: mariko

No no noro

Posted on May 17, 2004 by mariko

I had been waiting excitedly for my order of Noro Fuji yarn to arrive, and today Pete the UPS guy brought it. Unfortunately, the color scheme I got does not, in my estimation, resemble the color (#104) on the site: … Continue reading →

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swiffer slippers

Posted on May 15, 2004 by mariko

After the ungraceful disaster, I decided to knit something fun and quick. I hereby present the crazy slips: Thanks to Nancy for her grandmother’s wonderful pattern. I used various cheapo cottons and some stash remnants. These will be perfect for … Continue reading →

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a terrible disgrace

Posted on May 13, 2004 by mariko

Let me tell you the story of Grace, a sweet little sweater that innocently fell into the wrong hands. Very wrong hands. The Good: – The decision to use Lion Brand Imagine, a very modestly priced acrylic/mohair blend, was a … Continue reading →

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puzzler

Posted on May 12, 2004 by mariko

Where is Will Shortz* when you need him? I finished knitting up all the pieces for Grace (from the spring 04 knitty), but they don’t look like they will match up neatly. I tried to do the math to make … Continue reading →

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Go on, play with your food!

Posted on May 11, 2004 by mariko

When wacko hermano and I were kids, we ate a lot of weiners. Sometimes, my mother would cut and boil them to resemble octopi, which made them very fun to eat! Apparently she was not alone in her endeavors to … Continue reading →

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chocolate … BREAD

Posted on May 10, 2004 by mariko

When I was in Portland in March, my friend Wendy told me about the yumminess of the chocolate bread at the Pearl Bakery. I imagined that it would be a moist, muffin-like concoction in the form of a bread loaf. … Continue reading →

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purple people eater

Posted on May 9, 2004 by mariko

Okay, peeps, I finally seamed up Split Personality: Amazingly, it fits quite well (my stuff usually comes out a surprise size). The photo isn’t that great, unfortunately, since I’m wearing a PUMA t-shirt under the sweater, so you can see … Continue reading →

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O! Canada!

Posted on May 8, 2004 by mariko

Opening this package and seeing all this glorious candy made me so, so happy: Isn’t it beautiful? It’s all candy from Canada! Many thanks to Terri for sending these goodies. So far I’ve had the Aero bar (super fluffy!) and … Continue reading →

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come sail away

Posted on May 8, 2004 by mariko

If you think I’m obsessed with chocolate and pastries and yarn and such, that is nothing compared to Peter’s obsession with sailboats. His boat fever is at a peak right now–the weather is getting nicer, and soon it will be … Continue reading →

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dishrag hag

Posted on May 6, 2004 by mariko

Does anyone have a pattern for dishrags like these? My aunt in Japan made them. I asked my mother to learn how to make them when she was over there on a visit, but she learned how to make the … Continue reading →

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