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The place where I live
I was so damned lucky to find this apartment. It wasn’t even advertised. I was driving around looking for the address of an apartment listed in the classifieds, got off onto a side street, and here...
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the 5 best things about riding bikes
Last month, C. and I decided to quit driving the car. Well, as much as possible. He still has a forty-minute (each way, by car) commute to school five days a week, and a thirty-minute drive to work on...
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Product Review: Ikea Full-size Loft Bed
I had really high hopes for this. Our apartment is teeny tiny, so anything that maximizes space is awesome. We found this loft bed frame on Craigslist, with mattress for $200. Of course, into that you...
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notes on unraveling a sweater
Ugly sweater with holes in it As I was biking to the store for beer on Friday night, I passed what was obviously the remains of a garage sale — all the sad odds and ends that nobody wants — sitting...
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Brownie of the month: Pumpkin, White Chocolate, and Roasted Walnut
Pumpkin, White Chocolate and Roasted Walnut I knew the October brownie was going to involve pumpkin, because any excuse to put pumpkin and chocolate together is a good excuse. The trick was going to be...
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Notes on unraveling a sweater: over-dyeing
Looking for resources on over-dyeing mohair yarn, I found the Internet all a-twitter about the joys of dyeing natural fibers with Kool-Aid (and similar powder-based froot drinks). The components of an...
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Notes on unraveling a sweater: hand-painting yarn
After making many test swatches, I finally got my nerve up to try over-dyeing all the yarn I salvaged from the sweater I found all those weeks ago. The original color was yellow-green, and I wanted to...
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Notes on unraveling a sweater: re-knitting!
Lookee! I can’t believe how excited I am about knitting with my crazy new yarn. Not that there aren’t going to be some challenges to it. For one thing, the yarn is old and quite fragile, as I found...
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notes on unraveling a sweater: new purse! (well, almost)
After experimenting with fancier stitches, I still liked the way my crazy repurposed yarn looked best in good old seed stitch. So I made up a quick pattern and made myself this little purse. I love how...
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