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About Mokihana

Born and raised Hawaiʻi girl who misses home and loves the Pacific Northwest. I’m a free spirit and love the serendipitous events that bring people and places together. My philosophy about knitting and life in general: “It is good to have an end to journey toward,but it is the journey that matters in the end.”Ursula K. Le Guin

Kate Da Kat!

One of my teammates, Emily, wen finish Kate da Kat by da time da Olympic torch wen go out.  Dis litto pōpoki is so dang kewt!

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Small Kine Socks For a Friend’s Cast

Tonight one friend of mine, who just broke her ankle in a kinda freaky snowmobile accident, asked me if I would be willing to make her a half sock for go over her toes, so they wouldn’t get cold.

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Da Kakaroach Watamelon Keiki

On dis day, my friend Judy wen invite me to go wit her ‘ohana to dis cabin dey had in Kahuku. I wen go wit dem before for da weekend, an we alla time had good fun. Dis weekend stay so … Continue reading →

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Sock Fevah!

Okay, stay pau [finished] da Knitting Olympics.  I can go back to pidgin again!  I get two pairs of socks now; da Olympics ones and den anoddah pair dat was waiting till I wen learn da Kitchener stitch.

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It’s Gold Medal Time!

I finished my socks!  I holed up in the living room, telling my husband to leave me alone, no interruptions, upon fear of death please, so that I could really concentrate on what I was doing.

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Fie On Thee, O Dreaded Kitchener Stitch!

The first time I tried this stitch, trying to read the directions from a website as I was stitching, it ended up a mess.  I was frustrated!  I understood the progression from stitch to stitch.  I got it! But my … Continue reading →

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Toe Jams

On Tuesday morning, I got one sock done all the way up to grafting the toe.  It’s great!  It looks just the way it should. 

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Fraternal Socks

Tonight I did the gusset on my second sock and decided to put the two socks together and admire my handiwork. Did a double-take. When I bought the two skeins of yarn to knit with, I made sure I had … Continue reading →

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Knitting In Front Of The Woodstove

I did it! I turned both heels two days ago. Then yesterday I didn’t knit at all. But today I got back into the swing of things and not only got the gusset all done, but also am well on … Continue reading →

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The Frog Pond

This morning I was all set to do the heel flap for the second sock… I counted the stitches on my needles, and ack! I had 2 too many stitches. I tinked (unknit… “knit” spelled backwards), stitch by stitch, for … Continue reading →

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