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Christmas jumpers you'll actually wear
The ugly Christmas sweaters have come, and mercifully, gone! Below are some beautiful Christmas jumpers that you will actually love to wear and be proud to give. The first four sweaters are from the...
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shoulder cozy
The Shoulder Cozy by Churchmouse Yarns is probably the most versatile accessory I own. I made it last year and have used it in all four seasons. My darling neighbor modeled it showing how you can...
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virescent giveaway!
vir-es-cent adj. 1. Becoming green 2. Somewhat green; greenishThe beautiful accessory collection, Virescent, has just come to my attention and the designer, Katy Carroll, has kindly offered Knitionary...
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Amy Herzog's Options Sweater KAL
Amy Herzog's Options Sweater KAL started on Monday, and it's not too late to join in, not at all! Let me tell you why I've decided to take part. I've always admired Amy's approach to sweaters, for...
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Virescent Collection: two winners!
Two winners have been chosen for the Virescent Collection giveway; one from Facebook and one from my blog comments. Congratulations to IrisLeVirus and joyclark61. Expect to hear from Katy Carroll soon!...
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lollipop
Just a few days ago my stockpile of baby sweaters was down to zero! Horrors! The fastest and most fun way I know to whip up a cute baby sweater is a striped, top-down, cardigan. I save money and...
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Bellerose
I love girly sweaters knitted in elegant yarn. I like them fitted with tiny, feminine, details. I make a lot of those kind of sweaters, but while looking through my sweater wardrobe last season, I...
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how to make a group baby quilt
This post has been a long time in the making. I've been a part of so many group baby quilts over the years that I knew one day I'd have to share my foolproof "recipe" to make a crib-sized quilt. In...
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pumpkins for sale
We try to get to the coast at least once a month and Half Moon Bay is a favorite coastal destination. On Friday, my husband suggested we take his beloved 62 Corvette out for a drive to the beach. My...
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options KAL progress and a V-neck tutorial
I'm more than halfway though knitting Amy Herzog's Options Sweater KAL. I've enjoyed learning Amy's techniques and have also incorporated my own fit and easy-knit techniques which I'll share below....
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tower of yarn giveaway
Yay! It's that time of year--time for another tower of yarn giveaway! I've had some fun collecting Rowan yarns (in hot reds and pinks this time) to celebrate some blog milestones. This is my...
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Christmas Countdown
I'm shaking a bit as I write this, knowing that all these projects below--and a few more I haven't pictured--have a deadline. And that edict is coming from me, a knitter who absolutely hates putting...
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winner!
Hi! So sorry it took me so long to get back to choose a winner for the yarn tower--but life was busy and kind of got in the way! Ya'll know how that is! Anyway, congratulations to Allison, who...
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scarlet
May I show off my town a bit? Everyone thinks California has no seasonal color, but we have a lot of it! My town of Los Altos has hundreds of Chinese Pistasche trees lining our downtown streets, plus...
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licorice for baby
I'm invited to a baby shower in early January so I took a little break from my Christmas knitting--which is going great thank goodness--and knit a Gingersnap with machine washable Rowan Pure Wool...
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easy and free: simply beautiful baby blankets to knit
A reader asked me for an idea for an easy baby blanket and since there were so many, I decided the answer needed to be put in a blog post. So here we go--below are the prettiest baby blankets I could...
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my Options KAL is finished: Wardrobe Basic
My Amy Herzog Options KAL pullover was finished weeks ago, a few weeks ahead of schedule. I've been wearing it and washing it, all the time thinking that I should employ my photographer to take some...
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roses in December
California has a total disregard for the seasons. Oh sure, this time of year it gets a little chilly, we'll even get some pretty fall color and sometimes a little rain and snow, but none of this will...
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Two Harbors Poncho
Here's my version of the Two Harbors Poncho I've knit for my daughter for Christmas. Before I sent it off I wanted to get some modeled pictures so you can see how it looks on two very different...
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always owl ways
Eek! I've made the cutest set for my granddaughter for Christmas! Before it's wrapped up I asked my young neighbor to come over and model, but I'm sorry I didn't get any pictures of her smiling face!...
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