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After hours knitting life of a biologist, with some books and beads thrown in for good measure.
About Me
- Brenda
- Davis, California
- Biochemist/Molecular Biologist who knits, reads, beads.
Knitting of 2007
In Progress
Aran Pocket Shawl from Folk Shawls by Cheryl Oberle in Berroco Ultra Alpaca. Ready to block.
Chevron Scarf in Fleece Artist Merino Burgundy and Woodland.
Cable Rib Socks: Variation 1 in Tofutsies. First in a series of variations on Nancy Bush's Cable and Rib Sock from IK Fall 2005.
Wide-bordered Scarf with Diamond Insertion from VLT. Schoeller + Stahl La Spezia (color 958: turquoise).
Finished Knits
4x4 Rib Socks in Fleece Artist Merino Parrot.
Piecrust Basketweave Scarf in Plymouth Chunky Alpaca, color 551
Books in Progress
Non-Fiction
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak. The title pretty much says it all. It is a fun read.
No Sheep for You by Amy R. Singer. Knitting without wool.
Fiction
Acqua Alta by Donna Leon. A Commissario Guido Brunetti Venetian mystery. An excellent series that may be read out of order.
Poetry
Blue Iris: Poems and Essays by Mary Oliver. Poems and short essays on plants and flowers. She is not a sentimental Romantic. Highest recommendation.
Knitting Together
Future Projects
Skeleton Scarf from Arctic Lace in Jaegerspun Zephyr, color Admiral.
Cabled Bolster from Twists and Turns (Spring 2007) in Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, color Cotton Ball.
Books Read in 2007
A Bone of Contention by Susanna Gregory. Third Matthew Bartholomew Chronicle. ****
A Conspiracy of Violence by Susanna Gregory. First Thomas Chaloner adventure. ****
A Deadly Brew by Susanna Gregory. Fourth Matthew Bartholomew Chonicle. ****
Pardonable Lies: A Masie Dobbs Mystery by Jacqueline Winspear. Third Masie Dobbs mystery. ****
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig. First Eloise Kelly adventure/mystery/romance. ***
Easter Island by Jennifer Vanderbes. ****
Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith. Second mystery of the Number 1 Detective Agency series. ****
Labels
- Aran Pocket Shawl (4)
- baking (1)
- beads (1)
- Brocade Jacket (1)
- cable-rib socks (5)
- chevron scarf (6)
- cocktails (4)
- diamond scarf (1)
- etsy purchases (1)
- Fleece Artist Merino (4)
- FOs (6)
- general (8)
- lace (2)
- Landscape Shawl (5)
- loot (1)
- memes (1)
- mitts (5)
- Pattern Notes (1)
- Periwinkle Sweater (1)
- Petals Collection (2)
- Piecrust Scarf (3)
- scarves (6)
- shawls (9)
- Sherburne V-neck (2)
- silliness (2)
- socks (17)
- stash (1)
- STR (1)
- swatching (1)
- sweaters (2)
- victorian lace (6)
- WIPs (1)
- yarn (1)
Favorite Blogs
- trouble with trebles
- the knitting philistine
- neither hip nor funky
- sheriff of knittingham
- alianne knits
- collage 365
- archivest on the edge
- some knitting required
- subway knitter
- claudia's blog
- brooklyn tweed
- dogged
- tentenknits
- stumbling over chaos
- january one
- grumperina
- see eunny knit
- knitters anonymous
- wendy knits
- yarn harlot
- knitspot
- twisted knitter
- nonaknits
Not all that is gold glisters.
Not all who wander are lost.
J.R.R. Tolkien
3 comments:
Congratulations to Trek!
Happy Birthday! to you & Contrats! to Trek!
Thanks, Brenda, the yarn arrived today and I love the bracelet. The Scharfenberger is mine. All mine.
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