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Project: Boundless Blue



Boundless Blue Bound Off

26 January 2006, Thursday 11:59 P GMT-08
A long-standing unfinished project finally gets the finishing touch.

In the Moment

3 January 2006, Tuesday 12:41 A GMT-08
Yesterday I looked back over last year's projects, and today I take a look at what's still in the works.

Back Burner Projects

29 July 2005, Friday 9:53 P GMT-08
My second summer sock is knit up to the point where I need to start the short-row heel. It's waiting for a moment when I am ready to concentrate on such things. Meanwhile, I am contemplating ripping the first sock back to this point as well. These

Got Gauge?

24 June 2005, Friday 8:50 A GMT-08
The latest Cotton-Ease swatch on US5 needles came out to 5 stitches and 7 rows per inch. The fabric has the right combination of density and drape. So it looks like I'm all set to cast on for Donna.

Happy Memorial Day

30 May 2005, Monday 11:59 P GMT-08
I plugged away at the Boundless Blue Blanket this weekend while I watched SoapNet marathons.Today I spent some time perusing knitting books at Barnes & Noble.  It is a smaller B&N and doesn't have the greatest selection, but I did take a clo

Blanket Progress

20 May 2005, Friday 11:59 P GMT-08
Here is the current state of the blanket: I have finished adding length and am now decreasing one stitch every row so it is all downhill from here.

Back into the Blue

19 May 2005, Thursday 11:59 P GMT-08
Replenished supply of yarn in hand, I brought out my big blue blanket to work on while watching tv.  It's simply a humongoid rectangle knit on the bias in garter stitch.  I've just finished the increase section, and I'm adding length by starting t

Craft Store Expedition

18 May 2005, Wednesday 11:59 P GMT-08
Faced once again with the eternal question of what to knit now, I decided I better get some more yarn for my Boundless Blue Blanket.  A trip to Michaels and/or Jo-Ann's was in order.  Since I've moved to the other side of the city, I needed to d

Progress Report

12 March 2005, Saturday 10:12 P GMT-08
This can actually be summed up as follows:  Not Much.  I have been concentrating on our Great Apartment Hunt and feeling too drained for much of anything else.  Nevertheless, I will share the few details there are.I have mainly been plugging along

Boundless Blue Blanket

20 February 2005, Sunday 11:59 P GMT-08
Here is the cautionary tale of a blanket named Boundless Blue.  Several years ago, my boyfriend and I were shopping in what we call the Store-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named (hint: I believe the founder's name is Walter).  I can only imagine we were there