<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:04:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@kimmac/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Tying up Loose Ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[After weeks of feeling ho hum, I'm finally ready to start thinking about a new project. But first, I had to finish up a few things I stumbled across while sorting through my stuff. These mitts were originally]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@kimmac/tying-up-loose-ends</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@kimmac/tying-up-loose-ends</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kimmac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:47:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9V5AC6ym7NgWjkXGqBsh71vvMjYQZLwP6MG1Yw5RQunZbexQ2z7o1ncnYguYu9MoAD8eJ94sjqQ4Z2e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Socks on the Machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[I finally have a tutorial for making toes and heels on the knitting machine. I began by doing the top of the sock's ribbing with my ribber. If you don't have a double bed machine, you can choose a hand]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@kimmac/socks-on-the-machine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@kimmac/socks-on-the-machine</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kimmac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 23:04:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VAyoy1NEWov26uAatxBRnCZ9u4pzvmmfWXFNNb5uHkpLnjDg4upoeBadDbzKNDtFK1BRcwekkRPZti?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slightly Sloppy Socks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sloppy because I made them a little too big through creative mathematics. Still, I like them so much that I wore them two days in a row. I did them on the machine. That's why they're done so fast. There]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@kimmac/slightly-sloppy-socks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@kimmac/slightly-sloppy-socks</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kimmac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 02:13:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Wk8oYDySyFhTjLr2CrmDNSVEpZR2F5KUET6Qs2WjxAtBu2T37kj6ew6SZYAjpsq5EtuDujBpf4f4hk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doldrums]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I brought my sweater to the gallery to be juried. Even though it was basically finished a month ago, I left small things to wrap up and postponed some final decisions until a few days ago. It kind]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@kimmac/doldrums</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@kimmac/doldrums</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kimmac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:31:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Upn1Ct7kgwnD3Z6ThyZtpBjrvZFPsBbq5Bj37ytXkwBA8JALAZPpv8YDRFwHyZmYqKeiqExVH8YPQr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Ott Light]]></title><description><![CDATA[My local thrift store has some great finds, but maybe I should bring my phone with me to comparison shop. I bought an Ott light there for 25 dollars, but it seems this particular model is discontinued]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@kimmac/an-ott-light</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@kimmac/an-ott-light</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kimmac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:52:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9U7A5XGZ582xyhCM49kWt6KCMd2GfpXoKDAGAakwVtWSkoa4NsG5CJBazWBATcErkYEGHy7tomk5wJ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[I finally submitted a photo of my sweater for the local fiber arts show. I still haven't put the buttons on, and I have some loose ends to weave in. I found some toggles at the yarn store. The color was]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@kimmac/toggles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@kimmac/toggles</guid><category><![CDATA[needlework]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kimmac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:49:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VC6DBUMANEYaNHduU77B8GXU8PZhygw1JdbuYVLJB2RnS93RRPN6dsWXziQ3pE1ThEFeHLfzwEcUUN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[I adopted Monkey five years ago. She came already with her name and a big personality. As the smallest of a litter of 10-13, I imagine she needed that extra feistiness to survive. I hear two or three puppies]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@kimmac/monkey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@kimmac/monkey</guid><category><![CDATA[dogsofsteemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kimmac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 01:04:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WrcVWsHeJ9buTw1UpZe4Qwp8VQv2Xs1wLe7Df31NQj1QFTe8rRFSczYdFgTQTk7KcmSQLCE3VxhASi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost There]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been working on the sweater for the whole month of January. Luckily, the submission date has been moved up once again. Now it is February 5th, and I think that's pretty firm. I still need to finish]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@kimmac/almost-there</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@kimmac/almost-there</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kimmac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:27:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UpXshKV3aDzYYt77xN5UEsdxZWPu2xESQRAAT6Fk2gSKL4Nm4k97A37D38H5i8q296oR1nTRNLzMKk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweater Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, now it seems I have an additional ten days to finish. Before I knew this, I rushed ahead with the sleeves. As you can see below, my first sleeve was a little different. 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I am grateful that the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@kimmac/still-not-done</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@kimmac/still-not-done</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kimmac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 23:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WrrPZ6CsUSFZkvUL8S7TKRnFuBKqFhYzG8MYTzL2kiHtbqcjqsz4W3AheUg9BURca9oGQKd2QAPHG2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a custom order for a pair of decorated elf slippers. After years of working with the same bag of dyed wool, I really wanted to use a different palette. 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I would say that]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@kimmac/studio-tour</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@kimmac/studio-tour</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kimmac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:53:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UaBSbgX3hECEExM3tBMk1uqip1SmCZmTDpKL5yujKaxpywpK5K6pF5BdzdRVApCQTYAmqMXVpJpomG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whew!]]></title><description><![CDATA[With all the bumps and snags of the past couple of weeks, I really had to scramble to get things ready for the studio tour. 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