Author Archives: Carrie

And Just Like That…It’s Done!

I guess that complaining about the sleeves taking forever spurred me on to sit down and actually concentrate on finishing them.  After all, they’re only sleeves.  And plain ones at that! Once that happened…well, they were done.  After one Knit … Continue reading

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January is for Selfish Knitting

After all of the knitting for everyone else is finished, it’s time to knit for myself.  I had only gotten about halfway through my purple Carrie sweater before I needed to put it away in favor of gift knitting.  But … Continue reading

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Holiday Roundup

I know.  We’re several weeks into the new year.  Not me though; I’ve been on vacation!  We welcomed in the new year along with everyone else, but it didn’t really FEEL like the new year yet.  Know what I mean?  … Continue reading

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We interrupt the knitting…

We interrupt the regular knitting programming to bring you another installment in the upholstery adventures.  Gifty knitting and crochet work is in full swing now (only 30 days left!) so there’s not much I can show you in that category. … Continue reading

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New Strands

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Y’all know that I’ve got my fingers into a lot of crafty things, and that I’ve been trying new ones lately too.  So it should come as no surprise that I’ve been experimenting with some new items in the Tangled … Continue reading

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On the Needles

Here’s the latest on what’s in progress.  I can’t show you everything, because the gifty crafting has begun.  Only 56 days left til Christmas, you know.  (I know, I was shocked too – it’s only Halloween!) As soon as I … Continue reading

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Beekeeper

I have a small stash of fingering weight yarn in two and three skein quantities that I have been saving for small shawls or summer tanks.  I grab them as I come across them in my wanderings, and they are … Continue reading

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On Cozy Sweaters

We’ve all got a favorite cozy sweater in our closets.  You know the one – it’s so soft, snuggly, and warm that we wish we could wear it every day.  The one that fits perfectly, is just right for our … Continue reading

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Last Glimpse of Summer

Last weekend we got a glimpse of summer.  It was sunny and warm and we all went outside – without our sweaters.  I expected to pull up all of the summer veggie plants, now that the sun is visibly arcing … Continue reading

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Adventures in Spinning

I think I’m hooked on spinning using a wheel now.  You knew that would happen, right?  I did.  That’s why I resisted learning to spin for so long. But after that first batch of yarn I spun with Penelope…the spinning … Continue reading

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