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Stitches West
Good morning! Yesterday I spent several hours at the Stitches West market where I saw lots and lots of speckled and variegated hand dyed sock yarn; I think close to 80% of the yarn was just that. And...
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Sgt. Pepper, another totally free and totally adorable cardi!
I had so much fun making this cardigan and hat set. It came about after I cleaned out my stash and saw just how many teeny-tiny odds and ends I'd been saving, thus my super scrappy Sgt. Pepper was...
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Snowflakes
I love to enhance my stash and my knitting with rare sheep breeds when I can find them. This sweater is made from a relatively unknown breed to hand knitters: Debouilett. The word is that the...
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weekend
While the rest of the world seems to be experiencing severe weather, we are here in California picking oranges under a blue sky. Yesterday we picked 100 oranges from the top third of the tree and...
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Sway
Kim Hargreaves patterns are very often masterpieces in simplicity. That simplicity is what makes them so appealing to me. But even in saying that, when you knit a sweater that is this simple, fabric...
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Mako
Today I'm modeling the Laced Front Pullover from Quail Studio using Rowan's new summer yarn, Mako Cotton. I positively love this yarn so much. First, it’s like knitting with a silk cloud. There's a...
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Sutton in Calmer
Remember Calmer? When it was discontinued did you gather up a stash (after weeping of course) and hoard it? Or maybe you didn't and now regret it? Or perhaps you've never heard of it? Dear old Calmer...
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Happy Easter
Hello and happy Easter!The family is here; kids, grandkids, and granddogs too. Very happy!May the hope and joy that Easter brings linger in our hearts forever. xo KristenI'd love to hear from you!To...
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baby kits
While going through my patterns and stash (a favorite hobby of mine!), I kitted up some pretty baby knits for Carter. He is quickly outgrowing his sweaters and will need bigger sizes for next winter....
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peonies
The peonies have gone crazy again this year. On one large and two small tree peony bushes I counted over 60 buds. The first bloom opened Easter Monday and since then I have picked baskets of them for...
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House Party
Last month my husband and I were invited to a beautiful private event at a simply gorgeous local winery. House Family Vineyards is located on a hilltop in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Saratoga...
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Mirage
Fern is a new 2018 spring/summer cotton from Shibui Knits. This yarn is so soft, it feels like I'm wearing a light and airy cloak of velvet. The knitting up too feels velvety and flannel-ish. The yarn...
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PetiteKnits dolly wardrobe and a discount too!
When I saw this knitted doll clothes collection, it completely took my breath away. I love to knit for dolls and am always on the lookout for new patterns, but never had I seen anything so beautifully...
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color and bold
Can you tell that my friend is completely fearless when it comes to setting a table? I love her mix of bold color and prints. Our hostess is a wiz at this sort of thing, and it all comes together so...
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roses!
I've been taking pictures the last few weeks as everything is blooming--not just the roses, but the fruit trees, iris, wisteria, lavender, and it all looks pretty amazing. If I'm being honest, in late...
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weekender
As soon as I saw this pattern I knew I would probably end up making it several times. I bought the pattern on its release date last November and cast on immediately only to hate my yarn choice after...
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seacoast
I am nothing if not loyal to a pattern and a yarn. This is my third Seacoast and at my tenth-plus time using Rowan Handknit Cotton. I love both, and together they make the perfect summer sweater. The...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar sweater
Good morning! I haven't been to my blog in over a month and I've missed it and you! I have a few quiet hours this morning before we head over to our son's house for a July 4th BBQ of hamburgers, garlic...
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silver birch hoodie and a discount
The newest knit off my needles is Silver Birch from Sarah Cooke knit in Rowan's superb Softyak DK. I love this pattern! It makes the cutest baby hoodie and is so much fun to make. This is my second...
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the Saturday morning garden post
We've been busy in the garden as usual this summer; it looks pretty and we've been able to show it off with a few parties. A VIP in our family turned one and the kids hosted 40 people in our back yard...
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