{"id":998,"date":"2009-07-19T16:02:28","date_gmt":"2009-07-19T21:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jorahlavin.wordpress.com\/?p=109"},"modified":"2009-07-19T16:02:28","modified_gmt":"2009-07-19T21:02:28","slug":"trying-to-revive-the-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madstone.net\/?p=998","title":{"rendered":"Trying to revive the blog…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m trying to get myself back into writing. I’ve been keeping up pretty well with my knitting, but have been so busy at work that when I’m at home I usually feel too tired to write much of anything. However… I’ve discovered that I miss posting here, so after a seven-month break, here I go again.<\/p>\n

First up, the third of my colorful caps, this one knitted in size “baby.” I knitted it on July 4th, finishing by weaving in the ends of the strands on Sunday the 5th. I found out on Monday the 6th that the baby I made it for was also born on the 4th! So the color selection turned out to be perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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I used the basic pattern from the book Knit Hats!<\/em> by Deb and Lynda Gemmell, modifying it to use letters I mocked up using spreadsheet software. I particularly like how the top of the hat turned out. I’m hoping for a photo of the baby wearing the cap, but since he is the nephew of a co-worker, I hold out little hope of getting one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Want the book?
\nKnit Hats!: 15 Cool Patterns to Keep You Warm<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m trying to get myself back into writing. I’ve been keeping up pretty well with my knitting, but have been so busy at work that when I’m at home I usually feel too tired to write much of anything. 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