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The Santa Cruz Mountains Cowl
There is a new permanent addition in our entry way: a stroller. It's set up at all times and ready to go at a moment's notice. There is a medium sized bottom compartment that is filled to its brim with...
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peonies and wisteria
These pictures were taken on Easter Sunday and the week after. Now, two weeks later the peonies are mostly gone but the wisteria is magnificent. We are picking oranges daily and the first iris bloomed...
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knocking out gardening chores one by one
We have finished planting the bulk of the vegetable garden. There's still a few things in the greenhouse waiting to bulk up, but the watering system has been repaired and/or replaced and the beds are...
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Summer Love
As promised I'm back with a legit knitting post with a recently finished object! Tada! This is the much acclaimed Love Note from TinCan Knits. It's popularity is off the charts and everyone who makes...
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Cozzy Shawl
Combining Brooklyn Tweed's Shelter yarn with a rhythmic mosaic and garter stitch pattern was pure knitting bliss. When knitting hits the sweet spot then it's perfection and this was perfection. The...
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Rose explosion
Happy Mother's Day!Please enjoy the roses from this week in our back garden.I'd love to hear from you.You can make a comment by clicking here or scrolling down.It doesn't often work and it's a wee bit...
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Hello gorgeous
When I first saw this shawl I knew that I would have to make it, and from the cast-on it became my obsession. Chevron stripes + Freia Minikins = knit nirvana. Unlike other chevron striped patterns, the...
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Billiberry Sweater, a new pattern, and Sandnes Garn yarn discount
I love Carter's new sweater, Biliberry, a new pattern from OGE Knitwear Designs. I test knit the size 4 year and am so happy with it. A very simple technique of knitting stripes and slipping stitches...
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Seaside (and a discount offer)
Here is Seaside from the extremely adorable Mette from PetiteKnit. Seaside is a classic design that will never go out of style in my dream wardrobe. It's knit top-down in dk weight yarn and is sized 8...
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love note to summer
If you are going to make only one summer sweater, it should be Love Note! It works so well in cotton and looks so cute with 3/4 length sleeves. I think it would look darling with cap sleeves too. If...
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spice market
Hello! I know you come here for the knitting, but I wanted to share my new living room look with you. Four months ago I hired a young, adorable designer from San Francisco to consult with me for five...
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shifting to summer
 This is my summer variation of the Shifty sweater by Andrea Mowry. Summery, cottony, cropped and lightweight--I love it! It's a gift for my teenage granddaughter. Before I sent it off in the mail I...
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one lovely sweater
My newest finished knit is a test knit for Leslie Friend of the A Friend To Knit With blog. Do you follow her? You should! I've always loved her style and when she was looking for test knitters I...
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testers needed for Gingersnap
Hello! I posted this in Facebook, but I know a lot of you don't go there so I'm adding it to my blog.You know how I've been saying that one day I'll take that Gingersnap and add some larger sizes to...
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Rose Infused Vodka--make your own
I recently heard about rose infused vodka and rose infused gin and I thought to myself, surely I can make that myself! Right? After all, I have a ton of roses and certainly some booze in the cupboard....
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Braemar Pullover
I'm so happy with this little sweater! I test knit it with a group of lovely knitters, and every single one in every size and every color is beautiful. This is Braemar from Vera of OGE Designs and is...
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Mithril
This lovely sweater is from Lisa Chemery of Frogginette, a talented designer specializing in children's designs. Carter's knitted fall wardrobe has quite of few of her designs in the mix and I was...
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Gingersnap for Bigger Kids
 Hello! I'm floating on air today because I've just published the Gingersnap Cardigan for Bigger Kids. Finally. It's been years in the making and I worked so hard that I cannot help but heave a big...
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take a tour: my knitting room
Welcome to my knitting room. I'm so happy to share my favorite room in the house. I putter and dream in here, read in here, and of course knit in here. I've shown this room before, but recently I...
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summer lovin'
 making a fairy fortQueen Lime BlushQueen Lime RedI've been taking some pictures over the summer and so happy to finally make this summer post. The garden has ignored the dour tendencies of 2020 and...
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