Author Archives: pegoftilling

I am a terrible mother.

Posted on December 6, 2014 by pegoftilling

Cat breading.

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How ’bout them caramel apples?

Posted on November 15, 2014 by pegoftilling

Materials: Worsted weight yarn in caramel color (CC), apple color (AC), and stick color (SC). I used Wool-Ease. US4 dpns (set of 5) Polyfil or other stuffing Yarn needle With CC, CO 4 st and knit I-cord for 3 inches. … Continue reading →

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A Thor-ish Mask

Posted on July 16, 2014 by pegoftilling
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Let the orange be orange

Posted on June 29, 2014 by pegoftilling

And that’s a lot of orange. I had to bring the yarn in a little sooner than I wanted because it started to rain, but on the whole, I’m happy with how it turned out–there are some blank spots where … Continue reading →

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Badventures in Dyeing

Posted on June 29, 2014 by pegoftilling

As with many other things, there is a Correct way to dye yarn, and then there’s chucking some yarn in a bucket with a color to see what comes out. It’s common among knitters to have many UFOs–UnFinished Objects–and that … Continue reading →

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Once a year, during employee appreciation week at my library, we play a Family Feud type game. Would you like to give us the answers to our questions? Our survey is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ovgj9t9w8UmWM3rpQkuUz5_uwDYfhit7y6OT9JKZJww/viewform Thank you! the theme is superheroes in … Continue reading →

Posted on May 13, 2014 by pegoftilling | 1 Comment

Morning haiku

Posted on March 14, 2014 by pegoftilling

Untitled, a photo by U-EET on Flickr. Edward at my knee And Gypsy at my ankle Sorry kids gotta pee I’ve been using “on the bed at the same time” as a benchmark for cat amicability–of course it’s been cold, … Continue reading →

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AAAIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!!

Posted on March 6, 2014 by pegoftilling

Untitled, a photo by U-EET on Flickr. Aaaiiiiieeeee.

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Scary things from history

Posted on March 5, 2014 by pegoftilling

Angry bombs Why is this scary? because it turns atomic bombing into a game. This is from a current exhibit at our special collections library, about living in the atomic age. I find this scary, too–it’s a book of cutouts … Continue reading →

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Last night there was staring

Posted on February 18, 2014 by pegoftilling

Untitled, a photo by U-EET on Flickr. I brought Edward into Gypsystan. I left the door open all night but there didn’t seem to be any osmosis between the worlds. Everything went well until I accidentally pinched Gypsy’s paw in … Continue reading →

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