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In process -- December 2017



Daily efforts
Wrote two short stories. Started that horror novel.

Accomplishments
ha

Connecting
Critted 6
Got back --

Circulating
1

Knitting
Ann Boleyn (1998). Still on the hips, knitting downward. Ignoring until Ocracoke is finished.
Okracoke cardigan (Shirley Paden). I had to put this on hold for Christmas socks. Then I ran out of yarn two rows from the start of the hood decreases. Fortunately I have tons of scraps of handpainted purple sock yarn so I’m going to try to finish the hood with that, and then do the edgings and underarms in burgundy, we’ll see how it works.
High Voltage socks (Knitty DF17). Finished. I utterly suck at duplicate stitch, but these have arrows, and the recipient is into archery so he was happy with them anyway. I wonder if they’ll fall apart in the wash.
Vinculum socks (Knitty FF17). Finished.
Battle of Wills (Knitty w17).  Finished, a couple of days after Christmas but whatever.
Vinculum II (for me!). Started first.
Celtic Gang Girls of the 70’s (Rowan and me). Still on the back, still need to plan out intarsia. Ignoring until Ocracoke is finished. My life will be so much better when Ocracoke is finished.

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