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soho
I can't tell you how much I love my new Soho shrug and these pictures! My model and I had so much fun styling her outfit and creating the poses. I'm sure you recognize Jessica as my across-the-street...
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midsummer garden
Midsummer at Casa de Knitionary means the garden is in full throttle and we are in the water-weed-harvest-repeat mode. July is the prettiest time in our garden, and while the work never ends, we enjoy...
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sophie june
This morning I gave this sweater to a very dear childhood friend as a present for her new granddaughter. When I was young, my parents and her parents were part of a large group of second generation...
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Elsie
Tiny baby-knits are so quick and rewarding to make. I love my newest, very soft and feminine finished knit: here's Elsie from Little Rowan Cherish by Linda Whaley, knit in Rowan Pure Wool DK. Lace...
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all summer long
All summer long we're making tomato sauce. Start with fresh, ripe, produce. Jumble it all into a few roasters.Add spices and olive oil.The full recipe is here.At first, it looks like this:After...
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my week with Blue Apron and a giveaway
For about a year now, my husband and I have subscribed to Blue Apron, a subscription meal delivery service that takes the stress out of that dreaded question: "What's for dinner tonight?" We...
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we've got a winner!
First, thank you to all who entered my last giveaway.I have 5 winners for a week of Blue Apron meals.Congratulations to nswern, Venice1093, sklinn, debatdartmouth and dawn.I have contacted you and...
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Top Ten FREE baby sweater patterns
I adore knitting for baby and collect baby patterns like one might collect seashells. While writing this top ten list, I went way over my budget and gathered twenty free patterns instead of ten....
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jelly bean
I love this little jacket! My Jelly Bean is based on the free Coffee Bean pattern, but modified (by accident--I wasn't paying attention) and made larger to fit a two year old. This was made for no...
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pink elephant
This pattern popped up on Ravelry yesterday. It was free and it intrigued me and so just like that, snap, I had to knit it right then and there; a sweet little elephant-friendly trophy head to use as...
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Dancing With Bears
I thought you'd like to see my pretty neighbor Jessica model my new shawl. I knit this specifically to wear this holiday season. Oh my, it was fun to knit, and it's so gorgeous. The pattern makes...
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Coffee Shop Wrap
If you follow Knitionary on Facebook, you know I share a knitting pattern a day. I try to find free patterns, but whether paid or free, they're always patterns that I love, and would love to find the...
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boy power
We just came back from a gorgeous wedding in Santa Barbara where so many of our good friends gathered together for a weekend of festivities. I got all sentimental and started thinking how important it...
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Little Rowan Blossom
When knitting books arrive in my mailbox I drop e v e r y t h i n g and flip though quickly, then sit down and read them like a novel. Then it goes by my bedside for bedtime reading and happy...
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Isaac Pullover
I call this tiny fisherman sweater a gansey, not an aran. I've always thought the distinction between the two was that ganseys or (Guernseys) are knit with knit/purl textures and have horizontal...
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Ava Tunic
You might think that because of this post and my last post, all I've been knitting is baby clothes. But not true, it's just that I've only been finishing and photographing baby clothes. I'm planning...
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pomegranates and works in progress
Want to keep a child busy for an hour? How about giving her a pomegranate? My past experience with pomegranates is this: as a child my mom would hand us each a pom and send us far outside to sit on...
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Gingersnap Kits
I'm happy to report that my Gingersnap baby sweater pattern has been really popular! I'm just thrilled that so many cute little Gingersnap sweaters have appeared on Ravelry! I'm also thrilled that my...
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The Barn Jacket
Hello! I feel like I haven't been here in so long, but I just looked at my last post and it was written only 10 days ago, so not so long after all! But it does show how much I love this little space...
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bits of fall
This month we are having two groups of out of town guests to stay and next month we'll be hosting a small party. Since I get the heebie jeebies over most Halloween decorations, this time of year I...
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