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more kits, baby style, all free, all good
Since I had so much fun organizing my stash into homemade kits, I thought I'd do the same for my wee bits of stash I'd been hanging on to. I love baby knits, they fly off the needles in record time....
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you are beautiful
Growing a pear in a bottle has been one of my most fun garden projects, ever! They are so beautiful! It's a little miracle each time you look at that pear. In a bottle. Right there in the bottle....
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dainty lace in glossy mohair and a free gift
I recently took an "understanding lace knitting" class from visiting Rowan designer and teacher, Sarah Hatton. To have her come from England to my lys was quite exciting and apparently others felt the...
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that time of year again
You'll never have to guess when it's time to dry hydrangeas, they'll let you know. They turn from the brightest pink to dusty pink. Maybe they'll go lilac, maybe lime tinged with pink. As they lose...
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we've only just begun
While on our family vacation in Sunriver, Oregon, my granddaughter and I went into the town of Bend to shop. We stopped at a knitting store and while there we both fell in love with a shop sample,...
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North
If you are a Kim Hargreaves fan, her new autumn designs in North don't disappoint. Kim's trademark classic and simple style combined with a sexy twist and her impeccable choice of yarn has me queing...
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jill
Oh my, I do do do love this little cardigan so much. Jill by Martin Storey is a free pattern download and is knit in DK weight yarn. I first fell in love with the adorbs posie-in-a-basket pocket....
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what's for dinner tonight?
Just a quick little post to show you those hydrangeas and how beautifully they've dried and how gorgeous they look with my Portofino dinnerware. I've got baskets, platters, bags, vases and bowls of...
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Bay Sweater and a giveaway
Yep, this is me doing something I never thought I'd ever do; post pictures of me taking bathroom selfies. But only out of desperation and because we were in a hotel room that had decent lighting and...
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the sweater with the O. Henry ending
I call this my sweater with the O. Henry ending because I made it to turn out one way, it came out another way, and I ended up loving it best anyway! Oh, knitting! (Yep, here I am with another...
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the winner is:
Howdy! Before I pick the winner for the Denim, The Next Generation by Martin Storey I wanted to share with you an edit I made on my last post about the V neck sweater that I machine-sewed up to make...
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Kaffe KAL
Finally, the average knitter can make a Kaffe design! Rowan has just announced a new afghan (or cushion option) knit along in an easy design that takes advantage of Kaffe Fassett's unfailing color...
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baby hydrangea sweater
I bought this yarn on a lark and knit this sweater on a lark. I really just wanted to try out the yarn, Malabrigo Arroyo, a new to me yarn, which felt fantastic in the skein. I rarely buy variegated...
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free tickets for ally pally
The annual Knitting & Stitching show, the definitive event for anyone with a love of stitch and crafts is set for October 8-12 at the Alexandra Palace in London. The Knitting & Stitching Show...
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top ten free for fall
Just back from Maine, and boy did I love that state! Somehow I just I knew I would, it's a truly beautiful place. We were lucky, everything was all blue skies and orange-red leaves. Just so I can...
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bon voyage
Let's talk about entertaining, shall we? We are lucky to have friends who very often invite us over as a part of a small group, a large group or an in-between sized group. Sometimes it's fancy and...
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still
We have a new Kim Hargreaves publication to swoon over. Kim's new book showcases her classic feminine take on the latest trends. She loves Rowan and uses two of their new fall introductions, Mohair...
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Kaffesque
Here's my progress on the Kaffe KAL, and the thing is, I just love knitting stripes. Plus I love the colors, but never would I have imagined them together, but it all works and is a project I am...
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easy fairisle
Hi! I'm dashing off a quick little post to share a new book with you, Easy Fairisle Knits by Marin Storey. I'm very excited about this because it brings fairisle to a less complicated level, so...
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fall decorating
I think I'm a little late to the fall decorating party as I'm just now thinking of adding a rustic dash here and there. There are so many beautiful ideas out there, but maybe you don't want too too...
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