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reorganize. energize
Happy New Year!Thinking of a yarn detash sale. The sight of yarn that I am not going to knit any time soon, no matter how nice it is, is starting to weigh me down. I'm thinking of a massive purge and...
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yarn destash
It's making me feel lighter just to organize this yarn and offer it up for sale. I have massively discounted the yarn from what I paid for it and will give all of the proceeds to Sandy Hook School...
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thank you!
Thank you so much to everyone who purchased yarn. I was really pleased to see most of it sell, it's a relief to have the yarn out of my stash and for a good cause too, a win win. One kind person even...
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heartbreak and new curtains
This sweater broke my heart, it is so freakin beautiful but it is really too small for me to wear. I can squeeze into it but it will never be comfortable. And yes, I did swatch and block it. So what...
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crawling out of hibernation
Crawling out of my hibernation cave I see that what has kept me going through the dark winter months is the mindless beauty of garter stitch. A new Albers Cowl with Cephalapod Skinny Bugga has been...
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a new hat and a tunic top
A new hat that I'm crazy about as it seems filled with so many possibilities. Dozens of ways to re-knit it are flying around in my noggin, the first variation is already percolating and wait until you...
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eggmania and weaving
Pigs in a basket, what can I say? It had to happen. It's time for a new rodent to host Easter. Lord Chubbington on the left and Foggy on the right, both very handsome boars. They have recently begun...
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albers cowl #2 and some sewing
My second Albers Cowl, design by Ann Weaver. I gave Albers Cowl #1 away to a friend and then decided I couldn't live without one in my life and felt compelled to make another one. This one is all...
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jaunty SOB pocket square
Is there a jaunty SOB in your life who likes pocket squares? Here is a deluxe, hand knit, 100% silk, pocket square for you. The seed stitch makes a fabulous fabric that gives wonderful, sculptural...
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Ticker Tape
Ticker Tape, my lettered infinity scarf, is finally available for your knitting pleasure! The charting of the alphabet kept me busy for awhile and then some friends test knit it for me and came back...
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a summer dress
The dress that I made the muslin for eons ago (beginning of April!) finally got finished just before my college reunion and thanks to the inexplicably warm weather for New England, I got to wear it....
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indigo adventure
Natural indigo dyeing has been something that I've been wanting to do for a long time and finally my friend Elizabeth rallied me into doing it. The kids were off at camp, the weather was beautiful, and...
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my Sonya dress, finished
My Sonya dress is finished. There is something very appealing about a uniform, a basic shift that you can wear anytime without any fuss and summer is the perfect time to make and wear one. This was...
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I swear I've been making things
August rushed by without a post. We went on a long family vacation and in the blink of a eye the month was gone. I really need to do a post of Steven's Traveling Clockwork, which I took with me, but...
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turtle bob (aka traveling clockwork) visits turkey
My friend Steven knit a Clockwork shawl and then came up with the idea of sending this knit around the country on adventures. In August, the shawl came with us to Turkey and the kids renamed it Turtle...
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the knitterati
Last weekend I got to hang out with a group of knitters whose talent just drips from their needles. What fun, what an honor, and man do these women know how to have a good time. Thank you for including...
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notRhinebeck
Above is Gale Zucker's great video of the photos that she took at Rhinebeck 2010 and 2012. The video and the photos really capture the fun of the weekend and the knit pride, I'm so glad that she...
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hats, and taking a break from hats
The hats they are a-breeding. Yup, I keep making more. The pattern is so, so close to being done and then I find something else that could be fixed. Somebody stop me.Needing to take a break from hats,...
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one itty bitty sweater
This was delicious to make, a little ecstasy. The pattern is Baby Girl Fair Isle Cardigan by Purl Soho. It could easily be for a boy too, in my opinion.A couple of notes about the pattern. It is knit...
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mad river
The pattern for Mad River, the hat that I've been knitting for what seems like eons, is finally published! It's available for purchase on Ravelry, where it's already getting some nice sales. A huge,...
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Three projects to share! First up is Starfish Cardigan by Amy Christoffers. This is a lovely, well-written pattern that I’ve long admired. I love the shape of the front and the welted sleeves. The...
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I was asked to join the Common Cod Fiber Collective's fashion show during their Fiber Camp weekend. What an incredibly flattering request and a bit intimidating since I will be joining the likes of...
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durga
Here finally are better photos of the tunic vest that I finished in time for the Common Cod fashion show. It is named after the Indian warrior goddess Durga. Project details are on Ravelry.It was a...
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bubble star hat
Back to the blog for a moment to post that I have a new hat design!A bit of slouch and a pop of color on the stranded crown of this hat make it a fun, easy, and quick knit in worsted yarn. One skein...
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a bubble star for my sis
A bubble star for my beautiful, stylish sister. She loves it so it's a win! Project details on Ravelry.
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