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    I actually managed to finish two long-gestating knitting projects in December! A cabled vest for the Snook, and an intarsia hoodie for my newest little cousin. Details on my blog and over at Rav… https://t.co/LXFa8cgwcm https://t.co/sQQP4iyev2

    RT @fesshole: My organisation decided that the statement at the end of all email signatures should also be in Welsh to be inclusive. As the…

    You might spot a familiar face/voice in there for the “Guten Tag”! 😂🇩🇪 (My friend Bobbie said, “What, they couldn’t find an actual German?!”) https://t.co/WbtEkAU3zO

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    He turned the leftover Christmas babka into a chocolate and raspberry bread pudding! 😍

    I managed to finish two long-gestating knitting projects in December! A cabled vest for the Snook, and an intarsia hoodie for my newest little cousin. Check out the details in the blog post or over on Ravelry…

    Memory Vest and Digger Jacket

    Fun little video from AWS Australia/NZ. You might spot a familiar face/voice in there for the “Guten Tag”! 😂🇩🇪

    (Bobbie immediately messaged me: “They used an American Australian to represent Germany in a promo video? They couldn’t find an actual German?!”)

  • Memory Vest and Digger Jacket

    Memory Vest and Digger Jacket

    I actually did finish a couple long-gestating knitting projects in 2021! Above you can see the Snook modelling his new cabled v-neck vest. He’s decided in recent years that he likes knitted vests, as he can still wear a jacket over them and not be too warm. The wool is Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed from a packet that I bought in a Knitters Guild destash many years ago. It’s wonderfully soft and squooshy, and I knew it wouldn’t make him itch. (The colour is 419 Butternut, but to me it looks more like a golden cookie or a teddy bear.) The pattern is called Dr. G’s Memory Vest, and it was designed as a tribute to someone who suffered from dementia. I modified the pattern to be knitted in the round from the bottom up, and I worked on it off-and-on throughout the year. I also tweaked the length slightly as the Snook has a long torso. Doesn’t it look good against a blue shirt? More details over on Ravelry.

    Digger Jacket

    The other project I finished was the Digger Jacket. I actually started this project years ago when my cousin had her first child back in the US. I severely underestimated how quickly I can knit complicated intarsia though (or how frustrating dealing with hundreds of ends can be) so it took me a really long time to finish. By the time it was ready for the zipper, she was pregnant with her third son! I brought it to Germany with me so I could finally finish it off, and last month I was lucky enough to get to deliver it to her in the US. Obviously it’s a bit big for the little one right now, but he’ll grow into it. The wool is Morris Estate 8ply and I absolutely love the colours. As always, I tried to minimise sewing up by knitting the fronts and back together on a singular circular needle. The trade-off was that meant I had to knit all four machines at the same time, which got pretty complicated juggling all the different colours. I tried to simplify things a little by using duplicate stitch for the words and a few of the smaller details. I’m really charmed by how it turned out though, and the little one looks so adorable in it! More details on Rav…

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    He turned the leftover Christmas babka into a chocolate and raspberry bread pudding! 😍

    He turned the leftover Christmas babka into a chocolate and raspberry bread pudding! 😍

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    RT @rosannecash: How many pounds of black-eyed peas do I need to buy for New Year’s Day to turn this whole thing around, do you think?

    I understand this is required viewing for Silvester (aka NYE) in Germany. 🍷🥂😂 #wtf #tradition https://t.co/RrE93ppkBp

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    A homemade dinner designed to bring luck in the New Year! Slow-roasted pork belly, Hoppin’ John, and broccoli.

    I understand this is required viewing for Silvester (aka NYE) in Germany. 🍷🥂😂 #wtf #tradition

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    I understand this is required viewing for Silvester (aka NYE) in Germany. 🍷🥂😂 #wtf #tradition

    I understand this is required viewing for Silvester (aka NYE) in Germany. 🍷🥂😂 #wtf #tradition

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    A homemade dinner designed to bring luck in the New Year! Slow-roasted pork belly, Hoppin’ John, and broccoli.

    A homemade dinner designed to bring luck in the New Year! Slow-roasted pork belly, Hoppin’ John, and broccoli.

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    @Harr0uet Couple thousand visits per day (students around the world). VPS is def cheaper, and that’s where I hosted for most of last 20 years. But I’m moving from WordPress to static site entirely hosted on S3, which should drop the costs to pretty much nothing.

    @BugHunterSam Rest up and get better soon Sam. ❤️

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    @cuteiosdev I feel like I missed the boat on it so I’m now pretending it’s a deliberate boycott on my part. 😂

    @jmacmullin @cuteiosdev Yeah, read that several days ago. That’s why I gave up. By the time it hits mainstream media, it’s over. 😜

    @themaninblue You just reminded me that the year-end Best of @bootiemashup is out! Between that and yours, NYE soundtrack is sorted… 😃

    Always one of the best parts of the holiday season… 🎵 https://t.co/weOWgXN1te

    @alex_casalboni Lucky you. I am married to a literal server hugger. 😂 https://t.co/WVavl0f5Wb

    @cobusbernard Good lord. I think there’s a train from LA to Seattle? It sucks, but it’d be faster than this nonsense.

    RT @nameshiv: My alma mater has this oddball end of calendar year tradition where one kid dressed as the current year hands a sash over to…

    WOW! As I’d hoped, the CloudFront free tier expansion is saving me about 50% on my website hosting costs. (In fact, my sites are now fully within the free tier. No CF costs at all!) https://t.co/5SlFp6XaEL https://t.co/ZYLqIRM5SY

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