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Read or Download Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds: Coaching Conversations for Executive and Life Coaches PDF
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Ancient Astrology (Sciences of Antiquity Series)
An account of astrology from its beginnings in Mesopotamia, concentrating on the Greco-Roman international, old Astrology examines the theoretical improvement and altering social and political function of astrology.
Queen of Sheba (Ancient World Leaders)
This sequence seems to be at leaders who guided armies to victory and governed over sizeable domain names. As one empire fell, one other might upward push, led by way of charismatic and strong commanders.
A close portrait for nonspecialists of the various elements of Romano-British society as printed via archaeological excavation, together with the latest discoveries. .. might develop into the traditional archaeological survey of Roman Britain for college kids and lay readers. at the same time scholarly and engaging.
- Routledge Library Editions: Archaeology: Ancient Ireland: A Study in the Lessons of Archaeology and History
- The family in the Greco-Roman world
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Our value in life is not determined by external things such as how much money we make. Our value in life is determined by our inner strength, our values and our convictions. We must cherish and value our inner selves and not become too distracted by or focused on that which is on the outside. I have value. I am strong and worthwhile. I am valuable. 27 A n c i e n t W i s d o m f o r t h e m o d e rn m i n d Flow with whatever is happening and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing.
Until we realise that what we tell ourselves and what we put into and do with our bodies, is the major determinant of how we feel, what we think and how happy and healthy we are, we are living a lie. The quotes and reflections in this section are focused on topics such as integrity, forgiveness, abundance, anger, balance, passion, enthusiasm, respect, health and well-being. H 36 Life and death, health and happiness If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it. When we are wronged, it seems natural to feel unhappy or injured.
I surround myself with goodness and love. 46 Life and death, health and happiness Though boys throw stones at frogs in sport, the frogs do not die in sport, but in earnest. Bion of Phlossa, Greek bucolic (pastoral) poet (~100 BC or 150 BC) from Plutarch's Water and Land Animals There is often a world of difference between what we intend and what is perceived by another. Our internal witness helps us become aware of who we are and how we are in the world. It helps us to distinguish between what actually happens and what we intend.

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All these poets seem indifferent and cold,
Boring! Black and white!
They put their love in monuments
Of stone, frozen, it seems, long ago
By outer space without limit; they strive
To put words together, like spark and dark.
If perfection is darkness, they go that way.
For them, nothing has to be alive.
They spurn the hot-blooded day;
Day will melt their monuments.
They take whatever their readers know
And present it as if it were their wisdom,
Whispering and dropping slowly
Into deception and valley,
A perception of soft, sweet glow,
Passion intellectualized!
I brought flowers once to Karla Karrar,
A girl I barely knew, invaded her
Backyard after wandering the hills
For flowers that were almost weeds;
Among weeds, I found strange flowers.
Those were thoughtless thrills;
I was young and could discount them;
I was no poet, then.
Ah, that is one anxious memory.
Now I hope you'll be able to tolerate me;
I am the book jackets you see, the blurbs and the vanity,
I am the poet now.
I am going to give you love and I am going to give you flowers.
Will you watch as they are depicted as that
For you, right here, in verse, for the next two and three quarter hours?


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EMPIRE UPDATE RE: COVID-19View Updates
No visit to our Wyndance community, located in Uxbridge, is complete without stopping by Annina's Bake Shop. Located just minutes from Wyndance, this charming local café offers the most mouthwatering pastries in town.
We love having lunch at this local hotspot, offering a wide range of delicious grub for all tastes; from hearty pizzas to home cut fries, lighter wraps and an impressive range of teas. A neighborhood favorite among residents and weekenders alike, Annina's upstairs dining area is always full of locals exchanging the day's news at lunch or catching up over evening coffee and pastries. Fondly known as 'The Bakery Ride', on Saturdays and Sundays Annina's is taken over by cyclists enjoying a coffee and butter tart on the front lawn after a mid-morning ride around the neighbourhood.
For those who love to browse, Annina's store front is lined with artisanal honeys, jams, oils, seasonings, mustards and fresh breads. Or take home some of their sauces, dressings, frozen meat pies and quiches to enjoy with your family. We dare you to try and leave without purchasing one of their goodies – it simply can't be done!
The best part is, when you're planning or attending a housewarming party at Wyndance, Annina's offers catering, hostess gifts and goodie baskets. What more could we ask for from our local stop?
So what do we at Empire go for on our trips to Annina's? Well, the 'Empire' cookie of course! We also love the Mini Peach Pie, Bread Dipping Sauces and Ginger Ginseng tea.
We'll meet you there!


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The Queen actress Motsoaledi Setumo clears the air on witchcraft claims
Star says her family now has 'trust issues'
All actress Motsoaledi Setumo wanted to do was move house in peace, but the star has since had to battle reports that she has been "fleeing" witchcraft.
The star, who plays role of Mmabatho on The Queen, made headlines last year when Sunday World reported that the star was chased from her house by sorcery. The paper claimed that the star found that her brand-new BMW 1 series and the garage in which she had parked it were sprinkled with what resembled blood.
But it seems nothing could be further from the truth.
The star told Metro FM's DJ Fresh this week that there is no green-eyed witches after her and she just wanted to move without drama.
"Witchcraft is supernatural powers, right? So how can I run away from Kagiso? Will it not reach me in Fourways? It was fake news. I moved because it was time for me to move home."
She said the reports had hit her family hard and given them serious trust issues.
"My family is like: 'If it in the papers, it is true.' It is so difficult to explain to my 82-year-old grandmother that it is not true ... Now we have trust issues because who would possibly call the papers to tell them that?"
The actress is quite close to her family, including her mother who was left quadriplegic after a car accident in 1999.
Speaking to TshisaLIVE last year, she explained how she struggled to cope after her mother's accident
"There came a time where I just couldn't open up about my mom being in a wheelchair. The teachers just saw the change in behaviour. I also didn't want to be home, I couldn't handle seeing the hurt in my mother's eyes when I could see she wanted to do stuff for me but couldn't. So I ended up not wanting to be home or to see my mom. That's how I ended up as a rebel."


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Eagles seem to wait a lot. Well it's either that or feeding or you know what.
It took an insanely long lens to get the bird this large on the frame: 600mm plus a 1.4 teleconverter on a crop sensor camera for a total of 1275mm, insane. Good thing the eagle was patiently waiting for the Sun.
It is estimated that in the early 18th century, the bald eagle population was 300,000–500,000. Within 50 years bald eagles were driven nearly to extinction through hunting, DTT, and loss of prey. Commercial trapping and killing of bald eagle and golden eagle were prohibited in 1940. After the elimination of DTT and the hunting ban, bald eagles recovered and are no more threatened. It is estimated that about 70,000 bald eagles currently live in North America, half of them in Alaska.
In the US it is illegal to possess bald eagle feathers. Bald eagles cannot be kept legally for falconry in the United States.
The bald eagle appears on the seal of the United States of America an is the national bird and the national animal of the US. Benjamin Franklin did not care for the bald eagle as the nation's symbol. This is what he had to say about it's feeding habits:
"For my own part. I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen the representative of our country. He is a bird of bad moral character. He does not get his living honestly."


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Professional and accurate forest management plans
The legal basis for the preparation of a forest management plan
According to the Forest Act, a forest management plan will, upon the forest owner's request, be prepared together with forest inventory. According to the Forest Act, the forest management plan is mandatory for private owners whose forest area within one land unit exceeds five hectares, and legal representatives whose forest area within one land unit exceeds two hectares.
The purpose of the forest management plan
A forestry management plan provides a comprehensive overview of the condition of the forest and its value, allowing you to plan your requirements for reforestation or forest cutting. A forest management plan is valid for 10 years; during this time, the owner of the forest can perform different cutting works in the forest. The owner of the forest must submit the forest notification to the Environment Agency before carrying out the works. However, if the volume of timber to be cut does not exceed 20 cubic meters per year the notification is not compulsory.
Preparing of forest management plans in all over Estonia
We have experience in the field of forest planning from 1999 onwards. Forest experts must be certified and hold a relevant license. When you order a forest management plan from our company, you can be confident that our employees have the required forest expert certificates to ensure that you receive a professional and high-quality forest management plan to help you to manage your forest.
Ordering a forest management plan
If you wish to order a forest management plan from us, please provide us with the name of the forest immovable and cadastral reference together with your contact details. Following the necessary fieldwork, the expert will enter the field data into the computer and check it comprehensively. The plan can be prepared electronically or in hard copy. When drawing up the forest management plan we communicate with the owner and coordinate the draft of the forest management plan.
The plan includes the following:
- Inventory data and forest plan
- Thematic maps
- A review of forestry works and forest conditions
The inventory data is entered into the forest register. It takes approximately one-two months to develop a forest management plan and enter it into the forest register.
Forest management plan preparation subsidy
You can also apply for a subsidy to prepare a forest management plan. The subsidy is designed to facilitate the collection of data regarding forests and their sustainable use. Currently (in 2016), the subsidy is 13 euros per hectare for carrying out of forest management field works, and 1.5 euros per hectare for drawing up of forest management plans. Only a forest owners' association can apply for the subsidy. Private forest owners have the opportunity to join a suitable forest owners' association and apply for the subsidy via the association.


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What Omar & Moko started as a simple neighborhood bakery & café, now has a devoted following of locals and international chefs who pack into the tiny room to see them, eat the fresh market menu, overdo it on her freshly baked cookies and drink delicious natural wines.
It may be a cute little place with the nicest people in the kitchen but it takes quality ingredients and feeding the customers seriously.
Pastry Chef Moko Hirayama (Ladurée) and partner Omar Koreitem's (Daniel NYC) cooking-style is blend of their French, Lebanese, American and Japanese backgrounds – nothing is conventional and everything that can be made in house, is.
You'll see a la carte menus featuring ingredients like za'atar, bergamot, tahini, lemon zest, miso paired with locally sourced vegetables, farm poultry, and seafood.
Moko bakes cookies throughout the day so they are warm and fresh, as well as other specialties like apple cardamom buttery pie, labneh cheesecake and more.
Insider Tip:
Reserve as far in advance as possible, especially on Mondays
What to Order:
The menu is organised by starters, mains and desserts. I always suggest going with someone else so that you can order the entire menu to share and taste everything. The mini house-baked pitas with house labneh dressed with za'atar spice is legendary. The sesame miso cookies are too. Everything in-between is seasonal fish, poultry and vegetables are delicious and change nearly every day.
Getting In:
Reservations are a must. Call before/after lunch service.
Melissa Clark just featured them in the New York Times: At Mokonuts in Paris, A Dinner Reservation is Impossible to Get.
- Mokonuts Cafe and Bakery, Rue Saint-Bernard, Paris, France
- Directions
- 09 80 81 82 85
- Hours:
Monday - Friday 8h45 to 5pm.
Why no dinner/no weekends?
So they can pick their children up from school, put them to bed, and spend family time together on the weekend.
- Neighborhood: Bastille
- Nearest metro: Faidherbe – Chaligny, Ledru-Rollin


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National Gallery Singapore Drop-In Activities: New Year Ornaments
Usher in the Year of the Rat by training your deft fingers to make origami animals using simple paper folding techniques! Drop in to our workshops and discover the different ways you can transform a piece of paper into a 3D figurine.Find out more »
Indian Heritage Centre Pongal Open House 2020
Come together as a community and relive the kampung spirit at Indian Heritage Centre's Pongal celebrations!Find out more »
Singapore Art Week 2020
Singapore Art Week is the leading, go-to visual arts season in Southeast Asia, attracting both local and international visitors alike. The nine-day celebration of the visual arts will take place in various venues across Singapore, from galleries and museums to art precincts and unconventional spaces.Find out more »
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I want to tell you a little bit about me. I love to read, I would much rather do that than watch tv, listen to music or even go shopping (witch are all things i like to do!). The Outsiders and The Giver are the best older books ever written. My favorite animal is a cat [Savannah cats and house cats] and im a big animal lover[STOP ANIMAL ABUSE]. I like Rihanna, Lady GaGa, and Katie Parry. My favorit food is stake but i looooove deserts. Also I love to draw(Im not to good at it but i love it wich is what counts the most.) I have a dog, a cat and im an only child. I love the colors lime green and ice blue but not together. My favorit creepy movies are Seven, The Sixth Sense, and Silence of the Lambs(Not that i'v watched many creepy movies, im more of a cartoon/Disney movies kinda gal). I want to make it to 200 likes so pleas click on 'i like this profile' and send me a friend request. Thanks! P.S pleas don't copy my profile and if you want one of my pictures pleas ask before copying one.
I Love Mini Schnauzers!!
(Thats the typ of dog i have!)
I love
taylor lautner and im a big fan of the twilight books and movies
except for the first book/movie it stinks. Im team
Breaking Dawn Part 2!! Woo!!
I love Avatar the last air bender to, it's my absalout favorit cartoon TV show,there is a second shorter TV show that is kind of a sequel to avatar [It's ok but Avatar is better] It's called The Legend of Korra.
Avatar State!!
You can wach avatar on Nickeloden, netflix, and you can by epesods from the app store if you have an i pod, i pad, exc.
Kya, Bumi, and Tenzen-Katara and Aang's kids!
Toph! Earth bender!
ABDC or America's Best Dance Crew is my favorit peolpe TV show. D-trix is one of the best B boys in the world and is the best judge on the show. Also he competed in season 3 with Quest Crew and won first place.QUEST CREW 4 EVER!! On season 7 I love 8 Flavahz, they are my second favorit crew!! If you want to watch the shows you can find them onwww.mtv.com or on www.youtube.com.
This pic is from one of there best rounitines!!
Judges of season 6 & 7!! Lil Momma Rocks!! D-Trix to cute!! :)
8 Flavahz!!
Fantasy Art
Pirates of the Caribbean [Movies] Rock!! I love captin jack sparrow and the mermaids on the 4th movie! : )
Snow White and the Huntsman, awsome movie and book!! The Dark Queen Rocks!
"Who will you be when faced with the end?
The end of a Kingdom, The end of good men,
Will you run? Will you hide?
Or will you hunt down evil with a venomous pride?
Rise to the ashes, Rise to the winter sky,
Rise to the calling, make heard the battle cry,
Let it scream from the mountains
From the foresst to the chaple,
Because death is a hungry mouth, And you are the apple.
So who will you be when faced with the end?
When the vultures are circling, And the shadows decend.
Will you cower? Or will you fight? Is your heart made of glass?
Or a pure SNOW WHITE?"
"How do you live your life when no ones
Things That Discribe Me :)
Chris Hemsworth
Chris, Liam, and
Luke Hemsworth; Luke and chris=HOT!<3
Hellow kitty is awsome!!
I love Pooh Bear and Tigger!!
Cartoon food!! TO Cute!!!
Cutie Fruty!!
Im a Harajuku Lover!!
Baby skunks and baby kittens are
dorable!! :) So are all baby animals!!
I love the Hunger Games Books, as for the movie...Its ok.
I LOVE Rihanna!! My #1 Favorit singer and idol!
Lady GaGa is one of my favorite singers, i love her music but her style is a little odd but i gess thats what makes her her. "Monster" "You and I" and "E.T" are some of the songs that she sings[And my favorites!].
Pon & Zi!!!
Disney 4 ever!!!
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During our lessons this week, we will talk about how we can use a form of Self-Control called self-regulation to monitor our own conduct, and correct ourselves when we fall short of our own standards. We'll use the story of the time Ike "crawled a plebe" to illustrate this. Our in-class discussion lesson for this week follows below:
While he was a cadet at West Point, things happened to Ike where he needed to use self-control in ways he didn't expect. After his first year, Ike was now a "Yearling", and was promoted to cadet corporal. He and the other Yearlings now had the authority to discipline the first-year cadets, who were called "Plebes". They could even bully them in certain ways — this was called "crawling a plebe". Ike had been "crawled" plenty when he was a plebe — and now it would be his turn. One day, a new plebe was running to carry out an order, turned a corner and ran right into Ike. Ike decided he would have a little fun with him — he would "crawl" him. He pretended to be very angry, and roared at him: "What's this about, Mr. Dumgard? You don't look like a cadet to me — you look like a barber!" The plebe hung his head and said softly, "I was a barber, sir." Ike didn't say anything else — he turned away thinking hard about what he had done. Later that day, he talked about it with his friend, Paul Hodges. "P.A., I've just done something unforgivable — I made someone ashamed of the honest work he did to make a living." Hodges reminded him of the way they were "crawled" when they were both plebes. "That's so," agreed Ike, "but I'm thoroughly ashamed of myself. I'll never crawl another plebe again." Ike was as good as his word — he would discipline and correct plebes at need, but never "crawled" one again.
Discussion Questions:
1) Why did Ike think it would be fun to "crawl" a Plebe?
2) What made Ike decide he would never "crawl" a Plebe again — how did he know he had done something wrong?
3) Did Ike realize he had fallen short of his own standards — treating other people with respect? Was he using self-control when he held himself accountable, and decided never to do it again?
Please share your answers to these questions, and your thoughts about Self-Control, with our school community by using the form below.


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Demand Action - Sign the Letter
"I condemn Rep. Steve King's comments on white supremacy; they are offensive and racist - and not representative of our state of Iowa. We are a great nation and this divisiveness is hurting everyone. We cannot continue down this path if we want to continue to be a great nation"Joni Ernst, Iowa Senator
"The people of the 4th District are good people and they deserve better representation than this..."bob vander plaats, President and CEO of The FAMILY LEADER
"King's comments are not conservative views but separate views that should be ridiculed at every turn possible."tim scott, Republican US Senator
"Whatever measure of influence or effectiveness King possessed in the House is, in our view, gone."Sioux City Journal
"This is the first time in 120 years that an Iowan hasn't been a member of the influential House committee."Des Moines Register
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Mazel Tov
In case you hadn't heard (and where have you been?) our resident friendly face The Babysitter got engaged last week. I had the good fortune to meet the future Mrs Babysitter at a shabbos meal last summer hosted by Moshe.
Tips to her new chosson (or 'chossy' as I call him): She doesnt eat fish with the heads attached, she doesn't know where to buy alcohol, so you'll have to get the Friday stock of Kedem (or Herzog if you're all fancy-like) and she won't eat much cholent. On the plus side, rumor has it she's great with kids.
Now we watch, sadly as her blog falls by the wayside as more pressing matters spring up day to day until her married life is consumed with more urgent responsibilities than breathing life in an old e-journal. The pages will get dusty and yellowed, unread and forgotten as the seasons change and life moves on. Until someday, perhaps while pesach cleaning, she discovers her long forgotten words, dreams and hopes. Maybe she'll crack open the cover and scan a few lines, reveling in the innocence and nostalgia of it all. And then, maybe, just maybe, she'll begin to write a new post. "Hi, I know I haven't been here in a while but so much has happened…"
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[…] In case you hadn't heard (and where have you been?) our resident friendly face The Babysitter got engaged last week. I had the good fortune to meet the future Mrs Babysitter at a shabbos meal last…Read More […]
Yes and no. The babysitter didnt really blog about shidduchim so she might keep it going for a bit.
FrumPunk: wow I'm honored that you dedicated a post to me!
Thanks for the Mazel Tov!
I came up with a nickname for my chosson- SN for Super Nice.
I'll give SN a link to this post…
And lol, I really do eat Chulent, just not Dafina with interesting stuff in it.
SN has been making chulent since he was bar mitzvah'd, so I gotta eat his! 🙂
And lol, don't worry, my blog won't fall away, but cute little story there.
I can't wait to be a Mommy Blogger! 🙂
Frum Punk: maybe I'll be the exception, and it'll cross over.
I'm already planning a post, concerning the gemorah and dogs, should be interesting.
Judging by Frum Skeptic's post frequency since she got engaged and now married…
Dont forget Sporadic intel also was a big poster then got engaged and turned into what she wrote about most, and now she hardly makes a peep.
It's totally true — after all, when I didn't post for two months, it was absolutely because I had gotten married secretly.
It just happens.
MIM: No big loss re: SI
NF: Huh? Wtf?
Jacob Da Jew: I think she was being sarcastic?
I'm gonna try very very hard to reenter the blog world. I'm already slowly adjusting to the responsibilities of married life. so that means Ill have the energy to involve myself in blogging 🙂
That's what she said.
And go read your email and reply!


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Three more minutes of fame. Here's the second video and it's on increasing and decreasing. I'm a little embarrassed because these are in no way very professional looking, they aren't really comprehensive and they originally were intended for just the sister. Also, to me it sounds like I have marbles in the mouth. The truth of the matter is that I usually have jelly beans, not marbles, in the mouth but not this time. o well. As long as it helps her progress...
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Monday, December 29, 2008
Machine Knitting Video on Increasing and Decreasing
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
Machine Knitting Ewrap Video Tutorial
I have a dear sister who is learning how to machine knit on a Brother KX350 midgauge. It's her first machine and she hasn't really seen anyone use a knitting machine. Maybe years ago when I got my first machine, but not lately, anyway. I had planned to visit her in Colorado last summer and do some instruction, but my husband got sick so I couldn't go. Trying to explain stuff through emails is difficult at best. So, this Christmas vacation my daughter is home and together we decided to try our hand at movie production. (Ha!) This isn't so great, but it's a beginning. Now let's see if I can embed the video into this post.
Weird...it doesn't sound like me. But, that was fun and a good learning experience. I tried putting it on You Tube as a private video because I don't feel that it's worthy of broadcasting around. But it was cumbersome allowing a list of people --- I didn't really spend the time to catch on. So I changed it to a public video and that seemed to be much easier.
We're all about video this month. A few members of the family have gotten webcams and are communicating with Skype. It has its drawbacks, but all in all, it's been fun seeing and hearing the person you're communicating with. Since it's free, there's nothing really to complain about.
Weird...it doesn't sound like me. But, that was fun and a good learning experience. I tried putting it on You Tube as a private video because I don't feel that it's worthy of broadcasting around. But it was cumbersome allowing a list of people --- I didn't really spend the time to catch on. So I changed it to a public video and that seemed to be much easier.
We're all about video this month. A few members of the family have gotten webcams and are communicating with Skype. It has its drawbacks, but all in all, it's been fun seeing and hearing the person you're communicating with. Since it's free, there's nothing really to complain about.
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Warming the neck
Colder than Hades here. When I took the dog out this morning it was below zero. It's an adventure breathing when it's that cold. Gertie, the Keeshond, loves it, though. The colder the better. She is perfecting her snow angels and snow plowing routines. She gets on her back and does a reasonable imitation of snow angel-making, then hops up and jumps around 180 degrees, and finally puts her nose under the snow and runs. It's comical. Or, would be if it weren't so cold. I have to offer all manner of treats to get her to come inside. Thinking of knitting her some booties though. She has to lift one paw off the ground until she's made the rounds of all 4, trying to keep her feet from freezing to the ground. Ah....Minnesota winters.
I'm still knitting. Bought some yarn that looks a little like rag wool, except it's cotton and brownish instead of gray. It's a neck warmer thing. On any machine that works with your yarn, Cast on 7 inches worth, knit for 23 inches. Hang beginning stitches on the machine and push to the back of the bed. Hang a bottom side in the hooks of the needles, push stitches through and bind off. I did an attached I cord around the neck to bring it in a little, but it probably wasn't necessary. You can't really see the I cord in the picture. The edges roll anyway, but it doesn't matter. I had two buttons in my stash that go well. If you make it, you might want to make sure you don't twist into a moebius when you hang the second set of stitches. Or maybe you do want to twist it. Up to you. Didn't take long to knit at all!
Two more days and the daughter comes home from Califoria. Even though she grew up here, it's going to be a shock to the system.
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Friday, December 12, 2008
Textured Scarf - aka The Easiest Scarf in the World
This morning I knocked off another Christmas present. I combined some slubby mill end yarn with lace weight and used a tuck stitch to keep the stitches open and show off the yarn. This scan doesn't do it justice. It's nice! Here is the tuck stitch.
I used 100 stitches at T 10 on the standard and did 800 rows. Originally I was just going to steam it and leave it single layer, but it rolled too much. So I sewed it into a tube on my sewing machine, turned it right side out and steamed a little. I liked the purl side best. If you were to make this on a midgauge or bulky, you'd need less stitches and rows. Any slubby yarn or combination of yarns would be nice. I love that knitting machines give you almost instant gratification. Love to hand knit, but when you need something in a hurry, this is it. I think the scarf took about an hour to make once I decided on the yarn. How long would it have taken me to hand knit a scarf 6 feet long by 12 inches wide??? I hate to think how long...
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Tiny Christmas Sweater Ornament
I'm on a roll! I decided knitting little things is more fun than knitting big complicated things---some times. After a few tries getting the proportions good enough, I came up with this little cutie. She's the plain version. I was thinking I'd add some fairisle motifs to the front of the next one(s). You are welcome to the pattern. I made it on my standard gauge machine. I think you could try it on a midgauge or bulky and if it turns out way too large, you could modify but use the techniques. I'm sticking with the (electronic) standard so I can do some fairisle stuff on it more easily. It takes a tiny bit of yarn, so if you have odds and ends you want to get rid of, this would be a good project to do just that. You could embellish the sweater a lot of different ways---one that is nice is to put the year on it, maybe some initials, or a snowflake. If you're going for quick and dirty, minimizing colors makes it easiest.
by Mar Heck
Machine: Standard Gauge (any machine, but larger gauge = larger sweater)
Yarn: Any that works with your machine– I used Symphony, small amounts of red and white
Finished size: body is 2 ½ " long by 2 ½" wide excluding hanger
Gauge: not important, but mine was
Approximately 8 st x 10 r to one inch at T 8
Pictured is a plain version, but you could do tiny stripes, embroidery on the front, a fairisle snowflake or other stitch types or embellishments. Would be cute to incorporate a person's name or initials and the year. (See below.) The more colors you use, however, the more ends there are to work in. But you don't have to be as careful as you would with a life sized sweater. The body is knit in one piece from mock ribbing at the bottom, up over the shoulders to the back side, ending with mock ribbing again. The sleeves are hung from the body and knit downwards, ending at the cuff.
Body ---Cut a 12" piece of red yarn and set aside. This will be used for the neck. Bring out 23 stitches and push back to non-working position every other needle. With white, E wrap stitches in work. COR T 3 knit 10 rows. Hang a hem on every other empty needle. 23 needles in work. Hang claw weights. Change to red T 8, knit 10 rows. Bind off 3 stitches for underarm, k 1 row, bind off 3 stitches for other underarm, knit back to right. Knit 10 rows. With a separate piece of main yarn, bind off around the gate pegs the center 9 stitches for the neck opening. Wrap the yarn both sides around the adjacent needle to prevent holes. Push the needles all the way out and lift neck stitches off the gate pegs. With the same yarn piece, ewrap back on the same 9 needles. Wrap the adjacent N to prevent a hole and drop the yarn end for now. Keep N all the way out on the first row so the stitches knit off. Knit 10 rows. Ewrap 3 stitches, knit one row, ewrap 3 stitches for the underarms, knit back to the right. Knit 10 rows. Transfer every other stitch to its
neighbor and push the empty N to the back of the bed. With white, T 3 knit 10 rows. Hang a hem on every other empty needle and bind off all stitches by going around the gate pegs.
Sleeves—With wrong side of sweater facing you, pick up whole stitches of the armhole opening, 10 stitches each side of the shoulder. On the 20 stitches, knit 2 rows, decrease one stitch both sides x 2 (16 stitches). Knit 16 more rows. Transfer every other stitch to neighbor and push empty needles to back of the bed. With white, T 3, knit 10 rows. Hang a hem on every other empty needle and bind off all stitches by going around the gate pegs. Repeat for other sleeve.
Hanger---Pick up 3 stitches at the center back of the neck. Push in one part button. Knit I cord 80 rows (or desired length). Pick up beginning 3 stitches and hang on the stitches in work. Bind off.
Finishing—Seam sleeves and sides with matching colors, hide all yarn ends inside the sweater. Tiny motifs you could use on the front of the sweater:
The heavens sent us 4" of snow overnight. The world looks clean and pretty. I love snow---up until about December 31, then it loses its welcome somehow.
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
I found two typos in the tiny mittens pattern. If you downloaded the pdf before 8:00 p.m. on Dec.8, please try again. Just click on the picture of the tiny mitts on the right side again to get the revised pattern.
(The typos were that I forgot to say every other needle for the cuff and also forgot to say to knit one row after you transfer stitches for the top of the mitt.)
(The typos were that I forgot to say every other needle for the cuff and also forgot to say to knit one row after you transfer stitches for the top of the mitt.)
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Christmas is coming and my machine is getting a workout!
I've been working hard on Christmas preparations. Did three solid days of power shopping and spent a ton of money. Now I'm doing stocking stuffers and ornaments. The easy stuff. I'll have a few patterns to share. Here's the first. It's an easy, cute and fast thing. The mittens are only 1 1/2" tall when made on a standard gauge machine. You don't need to have a ribber. You could try them on a different gauge and get larger mittens, of course. No need for an ornament hanger because you would just drape the mitten strings over a branch. So far I've made 3 pairs, but I'll probably get sick of them soon. I was thinking they would be cute as a topper for gift packages as well. 10 minutes max for a pair of mittens!
Machine: Standard (could use midgauge but mittens would be larger)
Yarn: Any that works with your machine. These were made with Mary Lue's Symphony
Gauge: doesn't matter
Finished size: Mittens are about 1 ½ inches in length
E wrap cast on with white, every other needle, left needle 7 to right needle 10. T3, knit 10R weighting knitting with your fingers. Hang hem on empty needles. Knit one row to seal hem. Hang claw weight.
Change to red. At T 6 K 5 rows. (6 for second mitten.) Knit thumb: Put all but 4 edge stitches into hold. (For first mitten use 4 needles on right, for second mitten use 4 needles on left.) Knit 16 rows on the 4 thumb stitches, pushing the thumb stitches down with your finger so stitches don't pop off. Hang a hem from the first row of the thumb.
Hand: Take machine off hold. Knit 11 (10) rows across all 17 needles. Transfer every other stitch to its neighbor, knit one row. Cut 10" yarn tail. Take stitches off and gather into tip. Sew side seam of mitt and sides of thumb with the red tail. Hide yarn tail. Sew cuff with white yarn end. Hide these yarn tails inside mitt also.
Mitten strings (make 2): Pick up 3 st from cuff of one mitten. Knit one row. Set machine for slip (one part button), knit 80 rows. Put outer two stitches on center needle and bind that stitch off. Repeat for other mitten. Hide yarn tail into the string. Tie a bow with the two ends and this is how you'd hang the mittens on a Christmas tree branch. You could use these as a package decoration too.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Machine Knitting Guild of Minnesota
One of our talented knitters in the guild has started a blog for the group. She has done a really nice job. There are only a few entries so far, but it is packed with information about the craft of machine knitting. Every month we have a program so she has described the lesson and added lots of pictures. You will want to bookmark the site so that you can benefit from all the info. Click on the title of this entry or the link in the sidebar to get there. Thanks to Rebecca for a nicely done blog!!!
OH! and by the way, we would love to have you join our guild if you live within driving distance of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Our meetings are held in Richfield. Write to me if you would like more information.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Hats, hats and more hats!
I finally finished 29 hats for the Minnetonka High School Alpine Ski Team. They were cute, and not hard to do, but knitting 29 of the same thing gets boring. I'm glad I'm done and they've been picked up. Now I can move on to other knitting. Aren't the tassels cute, though? And, how about the form on that skier?
Last night I knit a tam on my midgauge.
I don't look so spiffy in ski hats myself, so this one looks a little better on me. It's starting to get cold here, so when walking the dog, a hat is needed. I don't have a good picture of it. Just shoved it under my scanner, so you can't even see the whole thing at once. It is there, tho. In case you can't tell, the pic on the left is top-down and you can kind of see the little nubbin on top. On the right is the underside showing the brim. I didn't do any ribbing. I just knit several plain rows the size of my noggin and let it roll. Easy---the hat took about an hour to make.Machine: Midgauge. I used Brother KX 350 Yarn: Medium worsted weight. I used Patons Merino Wool
Gauge: Body of the hat 4 st x 6 r at T 10. = 1"
Directions: You will start with the body of the hat and rehang the bottom to make the brim. You can either knit the brim in stockinette and let it roll, or knit 1-2" of ribbing.
Body of hat- Cast on over 130 needles with wy and knit a few rows at T 10. (Loosest T.) With main yarn knit to RC 22. (If you want a floppier hat, knit more rows here.)
Begin decreases:
1. Transfer N 4 to 5 across (3 n in work, one out of work across). Remove on WY and rehang so there are no empty needles. Knit 6 rows.
2. Transfer N 3 to 4 across (2 in work, 1 out of work across). Remove on WY and rehang so there are no empty needles. Knit 6 rows.
3. Transfer N 2 to 3 across (every other n in work). Remove on WY and rehang so there are no empty needles. Knit 4 rows.
4. Transfer every other st to neighbor (every other n in work). Remove on WY and rehang so there are no empty needles. Knit 2 rows.
5. Double up stitches and K 2 rows.
6. Double up so that you have 4 stitches in work. Knit one row. Don't break yarn.
"Nubbin" - Push in one part button. Make an I cord at T 10. with the 4 stitches, 10 rows. Transfer all st to one N and bind off. Leave a 12 inch yarn end to sew up the seam. Set carriage to normal again.
Brim- Decide which side you want to be the public side. Turn hat upside down with your wrong side facing and hang stitches decreasing to 74 stitches. At T 5 knit 12 rows. At T 2 knit 2 rows. Bind off around the gate pegs.
Finishing- Tidy up the little nubbin at top and seam the side with a mattress stitch. Reverse on brim to hide seam.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Give it to Kari! She likes it!
It's not easy for a mother to knit something that the daughter likes. At least that's been the case at our house. I finally hit the jackpot with the Circle of Life sweater. On Kari, it's more like a coat since she is a little vertically challenged, as my husband teases. You can turn the coat upside down and it is a waist length, large collared sweater. You can see the sweater on another model at http://www.knitwords.com/. Mary Anne keeps the pictures from the current issue up until the next one comes out.
I really had fun designing and knitting this garment. It's different from anything else I've made and it combines a lot of techniques. I made it out of Forsell's Pure New Wool, which is a very nice yarn. (Maybe I said that before when it was in progress.) Needs steaming now and then, I noticed.
If I were to knit this again, I might make it as a semi-circular shawl and omit the sleeves. The swirls created by the short-rowing are graceful. If you click on the smaller picture, you will get a larger pic that shows the swirls better.
So now, I'm on to another project. Pictures to follow. Stay tuned!
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
Hibiscus Cocktail
And/or, fun with Photoshop. This is the last of my beloved hibiscus blooms. I figured out that, if I placed the bloom in a wine glass with water filled to the top, it would last almost 3 days. Whereas, if the bloom is left on the plant, it typically lasts only one day.
Photography is one of my hobbies. I have a dandy camera (Nikon D80, with a great lens) but I definitely don't use it to its full capacity. I keep reading the manual and falling asleep. Besides, Photoshop does a lot of the things that you can do inside the camera. Here are a few of my "experiments" with Photoshop. (If you click on the smaller picture, you get larger, more clear view.
Almost as bad as a slideshow of a family vacation. I did spare you about 10 more versions, though.
It's fun to fool around, but a great time waster.
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Last flowers of summer
We've had such lovely weather in Minnesota. The leaves are gorgeous this week. I always mourn the demise of my garden, though. Have picked the last of the tomatoes and cucumbers, dug up the few measly potatoes. Yesterday was the average first frost date for my area of Minnesota, but I think we'll have another week or so before the season ends. I used to have a gigantic flower garden. For a few years, I couldn't seem to stop planting both perennials and annuals, borders and pocket gardens, raised beds and pots. Couldn't get enough. What I have now better matches my (diminished) energy level. The bees are still really busy. They haven't seemed to die off around here, thank heavens. They love the dahlias especially. Anyway, it was a good year for gardening.
I practiced my weaving this week in anticipation of my Iris Bishop patterns arriving. Knitweave on the knitting machine can be kind of ho-hum. Iris has elevated it to a much more artistic level....but at least I have the weaving part down pat. I used some dark green wool (undetermined brand) for the main yarn and light Lopi for the weaving yarn.As usual, you can't see the texture from the scan. It's a little better looking in person. Can't wait to get going on an Iris Bishop shawl.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Texture and drape a la Iris Bishop
The seminar was wonderful. I think there were ten of us from the Machine Knitting Guild of Minnesota who attended. There were 40 some attendees in all. Everyone came away enlightened, impressed, energized, enthusiastic and raring to knit. Iris has such an engaging personality and a great teaching ability. She starts with the basic concept of her Kaleidoscope shawl and builds with the details so that you understand the construction. If you have seen this design, you know how complicated it looks. She uses a basic machine and makes wonderful fabric with it. Texture is her forte' achieved by sparing use of expensive hand knitting yarns and weaving them into the design. She's into knitweaving and the various possibilities with that these days but says she's also itching to get back to fairisle designs. Her garments look like very high end boutique things or one of a kind arty pieces that only the really wealthy could afford. But we can make them on our machines!!!!! Our heads were spinning by the end of the second day because she offered so many neat ideas. Was fun to hear her history in the commercial textile world, too. What an artist! Wow.
The only slight disappointment was that she didn't have enough of her books on hand to sell to all who wanted them. It's understandable that she wouldn't want to haul tons to the States, so she took orders and will mail them to our homes. I ordered the Helix sweater and the Kaleidoscope Project, the two in the pic above on the left. No way can a photo do her knits justice. The texture is soooooooooo yummy and the drape she achieves is out of this world. It was cute---she called her expensive, one ball novelty-type collection as "pets". You fall in love with the yarn but it's so expensive you probably only buy one or two skeins. I think I need MORE pets.
Until my books arrive, I think I'll practice some of the techniques by making scarves. Will share my attempts.
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Iris Bishop
Going to an Iris Bishop seminar tomorrow and Saturday. It's being held in Princeton, MN, just north of the Twin Cities and is being hosted by Cindy Schmatz. If you live in the area and would like to sign up, there's still room. You can register for one or both days. Cindy's email address is email@example.com and her phone number is (763) 389-4309. I'm excited to go. Iris is such a fine artist. One of our guild members saw her demonstrate in Kansas City years ago and said she is also a fantastic teacher. Pictured are covers of some of her books. Sorry you can't see the detail very well. If you click on the pic here, you'll get a larger one and will be able to see the designs better. I have been impressed with her ability to articulate her designs for 24 st punchcards and not have them look like 24 st repeats. Since the electronic machines have come into existence, she doesn't need to restrict herself. But I think those early designs were so clever. I plan to bring cash to buy her latest and greatest. Always nice to be inspired by someone else's creativity. Fun to get away for a couple of days too with like-minded addicts.
This one is going to miss me.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Walking the dog, the 'Smiling Dutchwoman'
Although I don't walk the dog as much as I probably should, I do get out in all kinds of weather. She needs to be on a leash, so I thought I'd do up some felted fingerless mitts to get the job done easily--- for my paws, that is. They turned out pretty nice and I know they'll be warm. I used worsted weight wool on the midgauge machine. Before felting them, I embroidered some flourishes with loose stitches as an experiment. At worst, I thought, they'll pucker up around the embroidery and at best, the embroidery would kind of sit on top of or sink into the rest of the top of the mitt. The later turned out to be the case. So, I'm pretty satisfied with them.
The dawg in question is our Gertie, aka Queen of Holland, as she is called by the hubby. She does look like she's smiling, happy to be on the blog, doesn't she? She's a Keeshond, pronounced KAZE hund. Did a little research on her breed and found lots of info from the American Kennel Club and other places. The Keeshond was named after the 18th-century Dutch patriot, Cornelis (Kees) de Gyselaer, leader of the Dutch rebellion against the House of Orange. The dog became the rebels' symbol, and when the House of Orange was returned to power, this wonderful breed almost disappeared. The word 'keeshond' is a compound word: 'Kees' is a nickname for Cornelius (de Gyselaer), and 'hond' is a Dutch word for dog. In Holland, "keeshond" is the term for German Spitzes that encompass them all from the toy or dwarf (Pomeranian) to the Wolfsspitz (Keeshond). The sole difference between the German Spitzes is their coloring and size guidelines. You might see them referred to as "The Smiling Dutchman".
Another, less popular story, is that way back-originally the breed is the result of a cross between a wolf and a chow chow, in China, a thousand years ago. Who knows? The more widely accepted version is that the Keeshond was developed from the northern sleigh dogs of the Arctic. These spitz type dogs have been around in Holland for hundreds of years. They are believed to have come from Vikings. A legend tells of a Viking ship which sank, with only the captain's son surviving. He was rescued by a Christian fisherman of northern Holland and his dog. The fisherman, the rescuee and the dog all landed on a foreign land and built a chapel to St. Olaf out of gratefulness for finding land. From here a village was built near the Amstel River, which later led to a dam being built. This dam led to the name of the town becoming Amstelredam, which is now currently Amsterdam. Today, the seal of the city shows a ship with a spitz type dog looking over the side of it. Because of this story and other legends, taking a dog on board a ship became good luck. The breed then served as dogs accompanying people to sea on boats and barges, and became known as the Dutch Barge Dog. (Our Gertie HATES water. Bathtub, lake, whatever. She thinks I'm torturing her if I give her a bath. Do you suppose they were bred to NOT jump off the barge into the water?)
First Registered by the AKC: 1930
AKC Group: Non-Sporting
Class: Non-Sporting
Registries: AKC, ANKC, CKC, FCI (Group 5), KC (GB), UKC
Keeshonden tend to be very playful, (Gertie is a stand up comedian) with quick reflexes and strong jumping ability. (At dinner time, she invariably jumps about a foot off the floor to see what's on the stove top for dinner! Never gets close to it, just wants to see what's cookin'.) They are quick learners and eager to please. Because Keeshonden are quick learners, they also learn the things you didn't necessarily wish to teach them - very quickly. However, Keeshonden make excellent agility and obedience dogs. So amenable to proper training is this bright, sturdy dog that Keeshonden have been successfully trained to serve as guide dogs for the blind; only their lack of size has prevented them from being more widely used in this role.
They love children and are excellent family dogs, preferring to be close to their humans whenever possible. They generally get along with other dogs as well and will enjoy a good chase around the yard. Keeshonden are very intuitive and empathic and are often used as comfort dogs. Most notably, at least one Keeshond, Tikva, was at Ground Zero on 9/11 to help comfort the rescue workers. I read an article that said "Tikva" means "hope". The breed has a tendency to become especially clingy towards their owners, even in comparison to other dogs. If their owner is out, or in another room behind a closed door, they may sit, waiting for their owner to reappear, even if there are other people nearby. Many have been referred to as their "owner's shadow," or "velcro dogs".
I don't know about velcro, but this dog is more of a yarn dog. If she were human---she would be a knitter.
Probably a machine knitter. She loves yarn. Being kind of a yarn snob, she loves wool. I have to be careful not to leave any skeins of yarn or cones of yarn within her reach.
We got Gertie from a breeder in Kansas last summer as a 6 month old pup. She was destined to be a show dog like her parents, but the breeder said she had a bit of an underbite, which would cause points to be knocked off her score. O well, so much for glory. She is a beauty anyway and definitely the queen of our household.
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Big Foot is Alive! And Well!
The felted slipper/boots turned out great! I was afraid I had overdone the size and they wouldn't fit anyone BUT bigfoot. Amazingly, they are perfect. Felting is so unpredictable, I feel lucky. And, the husband says the cuff is just the right height. The picture doesn't do justice to the quality of the felted fabric. They're nice and sturdy. I might look for some fabric paint to make the bottoms less slippery. For now I'm content to let them dry flat. We're going to be in for cool weather, it seems, faster than usual and will need cozy stuff like this.
It was in the 90's when the RNC'ers came to town. Quite a shock to have the temp drop 40 degrees.... to the 50's at night. Makes for great sleeping under the down comforter, but I'm not ready for the cold weather. Summer in MN is never long enough.
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
Roses and Big Foot
I planted three shrub rose bushes last summer. They haven't really bloomed like I thought they would. It's in spurts. That is, not all of the branches have buds and blooms at the same time. Had to take a pic of this one, though. The entire bouquet is just one branch. For some reason the deer have left them alone this year. I used a new repellant called Shotgun, and maybe that's the reason. (It's garlic, hot pepper and dried egg, no bullets. Smells like spaghetti sauce when you first sprinkle it on.) Perhaps the deer have decided to pick on someone else for a change or they don't like spaghetti. They've even left my vegetable garden alone. Amazing. In the past, I've been the local ---free--- salad bar for them.
On the knitting front, I am working on using up the misbegotten wool I bought. It felts well, so I'm making felted slippers for my husband, whose feet are always cold--- even when it's 90 degrees outside. They're ready to be popped into the washing machine. They look gargantuan. Note the lens cap for perspective. Before I felt them, I'm going to make some felted fingerless mitts and do the whole shebang at once. Am using the Brother KX350 and the knitting is lightning fast. Almost! Love that machine.
Happy Labor Day tomorrow!
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Sarah Bradberry's Comfort Shawl...YUM!
Next project: a hand knit shawl designed by Sarah Bradberry. Thank you, Sarah, for the beautiful pattern. My daughter gifted me with some Noro Kureyon and it seems perfect for a shawl. Although we have had a wonderful summer weather-wise in Minnesota, from experience, I KNOW it is going to be cold again. (Understatement...) A shawl is a nice thing to have when that happens. The pattern is here:
There is a section on Flickr showing shawls people have made with this pattern. Go to the Flickr website and search on Feather and Fan to view. (Not sure if you need to have an account or not.) If you're a member of Ravelry, there are lots there too. Some very elegant and richly colored ones.
With the Noro, it's hard to go wrong with colors. Every now and then I'll put in a couple of rows of a contrast color from my wool stash to break up the pattern. I'm not at all a fan of fringe, so mine will have the undulating bottom edge. It should block nicely being 100% wool.
Even though machine knitting is probably my favorite of the two arts, every now and then I need to have some hand knitting to do. The blues and greens are a little easier on the eyes than my red stuff of late.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The Tote is Finished!
Here are some pictures of my completed tote for the MKGM. We had our guild mtg last night and I brought it to show.
Not sure if all the members want to use the design and some may choose to make a garment instead. We'll see. Machine knitters are known for doing their own thing, I think. Which is perfectly ok. Was easy to make, anyway. These pictures look a little blurry, but if you click on them you can see a larger, more clear picture.
Wonder if I'll ever tire of red...
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Friday, August 22, 2008
Moving on
Now that my sweater is done, I'm moving on to other exciting things. For one, I'm working on a proposal for our machine knitting guild. MKGM = Machine Knitting Guild of Minnesota. Most of us attend the annual Purls of Joy seminar in Minneapolis in the spring. We wanted something for the 2009 seminar to identify ourselves as a group, like some other guilds do. We've tossed around ideas: scarf, vest, sweater, tote, knitted earings, pin, socks... I'm leaning towards the tote idea because it's easy to knit, there aren't any sizing issues, we'd be able to take home our purchases in it, doesn't take much yarn, etc. So with the help of my trusty Designaknit program, I've come up with some variations on a theme. and finally...
So, one of those would be the front and one of these two would be the back:
Some of these jpgs got a little blurry, but hopefully you get the idea. The joke, such as it is, comes from a conversation one machine knitting member of our group had with a hand knitter. Lest I get into a diatribe about machine knitting vs hand knitting, suffice it to say we like what we do and produce some dandy stuff.
Since we have no obligations today, I'm going to knit up the tote, line it with some interfacing, batting and fabric and see what I think. I'll post a pic or two. Whew! That red gets a little overpowering.
So, one of those would be the front and one of these two would be the back:
Some of these jpgs got a little blurry, but hopefully you get the idea. The joke, such as it is, comes from a conversation one machine knitting member of our group had with a hand knitter. Lest I get into a diatribe about machine knitting vs hand knitting, suffice it to say we like what we do and produce some dandy stuff.
Since we have no obligations today, I'm going to knit up the tote, line it with some interfacing, batting and fabric and see what I think. I'll post a pic or two. Whew! That red gets a little overpowering.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is unaware of reports linking goalkeeper Loris Karius with a move to Turkish side Besiktas.
Widespread reports on Monday suggested that the German stopper has agreed a two-year loan to the Super Lig side.
Karius' future has been uncertain since his error-strewn display in the Champions League final against Real Madrid and the arrival of Alisson Becker from Roma for a world record fee.
But speaking after the 2-0 Premier League win at Crystal Palace, Klopp claimed to be in the dark over the future of the 25-year-old.
"Nothing to say," Klopp told reporters. "Nobody told me anything on a transfer."
Despite featuring for Liverpool in pre-season, Karius' days at Anfield look to be numbered just two years after his arrival from Mainz.
The Liverpool Echo have detailed the terms of the deal which could see the club recoup as much as £9.5m.
Besiktas will pay £2.25m for Karius for the initial 24-month loan with a clause inserted in the deal for it to become permanent if a number of conditions are met.
These include Besiktas qualifying consistently for Europe and Karius making a sufficient number of appearances.
The 15-time Turkish champions will have to pay £7.25m to make the move permanent at the end of the loan, with Liverpool having already negotiated a 20% sell-on clause.
The terms of the agreement mean Liverpool are likely to make a profit on the £4.75m they paid for Karius in May 2016, in spite of his dire performances on Merseyside.
Though the Premier League transfer window closed on 9 August, clubs in Turkey have until 31 August to sign players this summer giving Besiktas over a week to complete the deal.
Should an agreement be reached then Karius will sign a one-year contract extension until 2022 to protect his value, with an option for an additional 12 months.
Danny Ward has already joined Leicester City for £12.5m and Karius is likely to join him out the exit door after failing to find a club willing to match their £12m valuation of Simon Mignolet, who is braced to act as the number two to Alisson.


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The 15th EMS Annual Meeting & 12th European Conference on Applications of Meteorology (ECAM), 07–11 September 2015, Sofia, Bulgaria
Well, what an exciting experience! My first scientific conference with my first talk at a conference, and an award ceremony to boot!
My first impression on arrival was a slight cognitive dislocation between the rather opulent black and white marble bling of newly redecorated bits of the conference venue (the Hotel Marinela), and the remnants of the rather shabby old-style late communist luxury hotel, which kind of coexisted side by side. Every morning, the lobby would look subtly altered, with another bit of marble flooring laid on top of the old carpet, or a sudden wall appearing where only the evening before there was none. Discombobulating and exciting all at once - every morning a surprise!
My second impression was a slight cognitive dislocation between the venue's usual clientele and the participants at the conference. While the hotel was clearly somewhere where businessmen with shady-looking entourages could come and relax and do business, the conference delegates were a very different bunch: modestly dressed, engaged in earnest scientific discussions, and all sporting those handy lanyards that instantly identify you as part of that club, the scientific conference. Even if you dress a bit more brightly and clearly don't belong to the scientific tribe, as I do!
The ceremony was held in the old-style ballroom and I was very excited when I saw all the trophies and prizes laid out. Naturally we (Peter and me) assumed we'd get the smallest one, but we were proven wrong - the Outreach and Communications trophy stands a good foot and a half tall and is made of solid glass, so quite heavy! My first thought was 'how on earth are we going to get this home in one piece?!', but luckily a sturdy box was provided. My second thought, on seeing the box, was 'how on earth are we going to get this home in our suitcase given it was full to bursting in the first place?!'.
It was, I must confess, a very sweet moment when I collected the prize from Horst Böttger, the President of the EMS. It's sweeter still because it recognises WAM, not me - this has always been a team effort, and it will always be a team effort. Which is what makes this project special, I think. It's also an honour for us to be recognised on a European level - and an opportunity! There are people across Europe who've now heard of WAM. Not bad!
Highlights for me were:
- Anton Eliasson's extraordinary speech on receiving the EMS Silver Medal - you can listen to it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYifJKCRRSs, the speech starts at about 12mins10. In a few laconic sentences he provided a remarkable overview of how to solve a trans-national environmental problem (acid rain) and an explosive dissection of the problem of free data and the private provision of weather services. His presentation was illuminating, witty and inspiring. Hearing him speak with such clarity (both of thought and expression) was immensely refreshing and has made me think a lot about the real value of all manner of things.
- Vasilis Dimopoulos from the Hellenic American Educational Foundation, Psychico College, Greece, on using 2D art responses as a tool to educate secondary school students about climate change (Communication and Education session, Tuesday 8th)
- Fellow award winner Martín Barreiro (TV Weather Forecast Award) explaining to the audience at the Media and Communication session on Thursday morning just how much time he is given on air to explain weather phenomena and talk about climate change, to the envious gasps of his fellow broadcasters (he gets a lot of time!)
- Jay Trobec's fascinating talk about his work as a weather forecast presenter on KELO TV in South Dakota (lots and lots of terrifying storms and tornadoes - Jay can interrupt any programme on his TV station to broadcast warnings and has been known to stay in front of the cameras broadcasting continuously for 4 1/2 hours!) (Media and Communication session, Thursday 10th)
- Hans Olav Hygen from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute in Oslo on how the Institute is engaging Norwegian comedians to spread the message about climate change
- a fascinating session of the Climate Change Communications workshop, which highlighted among many things the need to find ways of talking to people about their own immediate, local environment and the impact of climate change on their lives
- the many people who came up to me and admitted to having a secret artistic passion, and the fascinating conversations that followed
-... and the broad smiles that greeted me at the end of my talk!
I met so many great people, and at the end of it came an invitation to come to the EMS meeting next year in Trieste to report on progress and maybe even add some WAM-style bling to proceedings in the form of a musical offering... I look forward to that!


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