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Thursday, August 17, 2006

Coffee break

Coffee & a donut
I needed a break from my big projects (you know how sometimes you just want to make something that is done right away & instantly satisfying?) so I decided to work on some thing for the coffee break window which will go up next at the store. I found this great donut pattern on crafster and decided to whip one up. This one is made from organic cotton. I think I may have done the finishing on the center wrong because it said to weave the the cast on row & last rown together & I bond them off together which created a ridge on the inside hole. I'm going to work on one with frosting while flying to Michigan tomorrow & will try just weaving the ends together to see if it looks better.

I guess its a good think I took a break from the baby blanket because when I picked it back up last night I realized I hadn't changed the direction of the stockenette blocks when I started the third ones. This meant ripping back about 2.5 inches of intarsia & now trying to untangle the mess of yarn...sigh, i think I'll put it off until I'm back next week.

So, I'm off to Michgian to meet Matt's family...wish me luck ;)

10 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:30 PM

    Love the donut! Good luck metting the family!! You'll have fun!!

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  2. Good Luck....I'm hungry....

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  3. Anonymous4:09 PM

    Love the donut - too cute! Matt's family will of course be floored by your charm and wit and talent - or they can just ask us, and we'll tell them *S*

    You don;t need luck - just be you *S*

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  4. Wow--I love the donut!!! Did you see the pastries on Lucia's blog? They would go well with your donut....

    http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/1559

    Have a great trip!!

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  5. Good luck!

    Yeah, and that donut is totally the bomb (I can feel my arteries clogging already).

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  6. I'm craving donuts now...I wonder why!

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  7. Me, I'm a donut freak, so I just love your donut! How about a French Twist? A fritter? A scone? You could knit some of those coffee-cup jackets from MagKnits. Oh, the possibilities...

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  8. Anonymous4:19 PM

    wooooow! takin a break in Seattle's very impressive public library and started checking my email. thought i would check out your blog - love the donut!!!

    (i had by far the best donut ever at top pot donuts in the Belltown district) cya soon - laurielu

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  9. I love your knit food! This donut doesn't disappoint. My favorites so far are your sushi trays.

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