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summer garden
We are awfully proud of our summer garden this year. The veg garden is pretty much the same as previous summers. We know what we like to eat and know what grows best for us in our Northern California...
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Seacoast
This is Seacoast from Brooklyn Tweed's Wool People 7, designed by Joji Locatelli and knit, modeled, and loved by moi! Â I completely adore the neck/yoke detail and since it's knit top-down, once you...
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River
Our San Francisco Bay Area climate, even with it's warm and sunny days, most always turns chilly when dusk approaches and the marine layer settles in. Â We call it nature's air conditioning. Still, we...
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Jamie for Summer
One of the best kept secrets in the knitting community is that Rowan makes the best cotton yarns available for the hand knitter. Rowan has been famous for wools and tweeds for decades but it seems to...
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modern mini knits
I have a new(ish) publication to share with you today, Sarah Hatton's absolutely adorable Modern Mini Knits--twelve stylish knits for babies from newborn to 18 months. Â After all, every little baby...
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What's Going On
What's Going On by Marvin Gaye is almost 50 years old but hearing it still sends chills down my spine--definitely one of the best songs ever and the lyrics are more relevant than ever. And do you...
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Fiesta!
Hello friends. Â Last night we had a Mexican Fiesta for the monthly gathering of our Second Friday Party Group, AKA, Best Friday of the Month. Â I love summer parties and only sorry that we weren't able...
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Rowan Magazine 62
Rowan's official fall/winter launch date is today. Â You'll start seeing the Magazine 62 in your local knitting shops any day now. Â I know many of you are Rowan magazine collectors and this one does not...
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orange is the new white
I have to share this pretty table with you! My girlfriend Norma designed this table setting for a dinner party for 12 to celebrate her husband's birthday--and also to celebrate her brother and...
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fall/winter 2017/18 yarn review
I had the pleasure to review three new yarns from Rowan this past month. They are a much welcomed addition to the Rowan Yarns core collection; two tweeds and an upscale, everyday dk weight yarn. First...
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designer spotlight: Little French Knits
I'm excited to introduce you to Florence Merlin, the woman behind Little French Knits, knitting patterns for baby. Â While looking through Florence's portfolio, the first thing that caught my eye was...
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baby cardigan from Little French Knits
I'll let you in on a little secret: I think my husband has a crush on his doctor, and I kinda do too! We both adore her and whenever we go for an office appointment, she'll give us both a hug, then I...
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pretty cookies
I found this speculaas/springerle wooden rolling pin at a church rummage sale for $1, so how could I resist? Â I knew there were hundreds of recipes on the internet for this type of cookie, but I...
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little french stripes
My most recent finished knit is the Striped Cardigan by Florence Merlin from Little French Knits. Â It comes in 5 sizes, from newborn to one year. I have made the 6 mos. size for my grandson who I think...
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Kate
I've had a long time love affair with Kidsilk Haze, and knitting it double is heaven, but now I think I've found a rival to that. I paired Kidsilk Haze with Rowan Fine Silk and completely fell in love...
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casting on today
Do you ever download a pattern or purchase some yarn or cast on for a new project or all of the above and wonder, "What on earth am I doing?"Â Well, this is me today. I've signed up for Joji Locatelli's...
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Journeyman
Every season we see many new knitting books, and I try to look at all of them, then share my favorites here with you. I don't often knit for men, but I know so many of you do, and my favorite designer...
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end of summer beauty
Garden hydrangeas have to be the easiest flower to preserve and now's the time, or at least near the time, to do just that by air drying. You'll know the time is right when the blooms begin to lose...
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marmor
Marmor is finished and I love her! The minimal design is modern, classic, and wearable. Marmor is knit in one piece with an Audrey Hepburn-esque stand-up shawl collar with a knitted-as-you-go i-cord...
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Woolfolk F/W 2017
This morning, Woolfolk Yarns debuted their fall/winter designs. In keeping with their design ethos of modern wearability and beauty, they have created a collection that relies on simple lines,...
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