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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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Learning a new trick

Every now and then I need to learn a new trick.  Not just learning a new thing – that happens every day (or it should).  I mean, something that challenges my brain and hands in a new way.  Husband and … Continue reading

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Meet Penelope

The Husband strikes again!  This time he was taking the adventurous, scenic route home from a shopping trip and came across an interesting looking estate sale.  I was off knitting with friends, so I received text messages like… “how do … Continue reading

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Special Occasion Knitting

There are times when a project is picked out specifically to fill a need for a special occasion.  I’m not talking about the general list of birthday or holiday gift occasions.  I mean really special occasions – the ones that … Continue reading

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Learning to Spin

I finally succumbed to the lure of spinning and signed up for a drop spindle class taught by my friend Dawn and hosted by our local yarn shop, Serial Knitters.  I knew it would be addictive.  And I also knew … Continue reading

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The One Where I Catch Up

Yikes!  It’s been a seriously long time since I’ve been able to write.  Hopefully things are evening out a bit now so that I’ll be able to insert regular writing back into my routine. Here are the highlights: The new … Continue reading

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Okay, so it’s really a dress…

I have a confession to make.  The crochet lace experiment isn’t for a sleeveless top, as I told you earlier here and here.  I labeled it as such to escape from potential embarrassment should the project prove to be too … Continue reading

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Crochet Lace Update

Seriously, this is a speedy pattern!  And no, I haven’t been working on it every day.  Just at my two knit groups and in between on the weekends.  I finished the ball of yarn on Sunday and tried it on … Continue reading

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