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		<title>Knitting of Olympic Proportions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OR, can she knit nearly fifty-one thousand* stitches in sixteen days?

The Knitting Olympics asks knitters to challenge themselves with a project that will stretch their limits and test their mettle as a knitter. Or cause a repetitive stress injury, whichever might come first.
I chose Tonk&#8217;s Snow Peacock for my project because I knew that long [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catharticink.com/2010/02/19/knitting-of-olympic-proportions/</link>
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		<title>Verdaia, or Testy McTesterson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been doing some more test knitting. This time, I test knit ViolinJodie&#8217;s new shawl pattern Verdaia (ravelry.com link).

I ended up taking an impromptu trip east to stay with my mother for a week, which saved me a little money on postage as this was a gift for her. We got a little bit of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catharticink.com/2010/02/15/verdaia-or-testy-mctesterson/</link>
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		<title>Strauch Jumbo Ball Winder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Customer service is not dead.

About 2.5 years ago, my husband accidentally broke my $40 plastic ball winder. It had some flaws, the all plastic construction being one of them (there was no way to fix the broken one without causing it to stop turning, which would have rendered it decorative rather than functional). Instead, I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catharticink.com/2010/01/27/strauch-jumbo-ball-winder/</link>
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		<title>Nearly Wordless Wednesday: Ice Invaders</title>
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I bought my husband this Ice Invaders ice cube tray for his Christmas stocking. I&#8217;m trying to come up with some ridiculously nerdy cocktail to go with them. I feel like perhaps it needs to be bright green.
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		<link>http://www.catharticink.com/2010/01/06/nearly-wordless-wednesday-ice-invaders/</link>
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		<title>Looking Back: Blanket of Love</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the things I am most proud of from 2009 is this blanket:

Knit for an online friend whose family is going through some major upheaval and shake-up, I enlisted the help of Lisa and a double fistful of other knitters and crocheters to help me create enough blocks for a big Blanket of Love.

The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catharticink.com/2010/01/04/looking-back-blanket-of-love/</link>
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		<title>2009: The Nutshell Edition</title>
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Just a few things of note that went on this year:
January After three and a half weeks of cleaning, painting and packing we moved from our crappy apartment across town to a sweet duplex with a washer/dryer in the garage and both a front and back yard.
February We settled in to the new home, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catharticink.com/2009/12/31/2009-the-nutshell-edition/</link>
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		<title>Merry Happy Crazy Awesome Joyful Holiday</title>
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Wishing you all the joy and love possible as we slog through these dark, cold days. Whatever you celebrate&#8211;or not&#8211;I hope you are surrounded by people you love with an abundance of the kindness inherent in the best of the human spirit.
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		<link>http://www.catharticink.com/2009/12/24/merry-happy-crazy-awesome-joyful-holiday/</link>
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		<title>Knittin&#8217; Song</title>
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Perhaps my Christmas knitting would go faster if I had some Doozers to help me out. Man I love Fraggle Rock.
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		<link>http://www.catharticink.com/2009/12/11/knittin-song/</link>
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		<title>Giving Thanks</title>
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There are so many things I have to be thankful for this year. Here&#8217;s the short list.

my husband
our family
good friends
my husband&#8217;s job
our home
two happy spoiled cats
a fair amount of yarn and fiber in my office
being part of a community that shared freely its knowledge

So cheers, and happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates and Happy Thursday [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catharticink.com/2009/11/26/giving-thanks-3/</link>
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		<title>Baked Cranberry Sauce</title>
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Marnie posted a link on twitter to this recipe on the Food Network this morning and even though we&#8217;re not celebrating Thanksgiving until Friday this year, I went ahead and immediately made some changes and tossed my berries in the oven. Just over an hour from start to finish, this sauce can be made quite [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.catharticink.com/2009/11/24/baked-cranberry-sauce/</link>
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