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Over the Rainbow
I know, I know... I've been promising ever since this post that I would be dyeing up another two stranded sock blank - RAINBOW STYLE! I came across a wonderful de-stash on Ravelry for several skeins...
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Easy Textured Socks
I have finally begun to accept the idea that until my children are a tad older.... patterns with lace charts and complicated sequences are just going to have to wait. After 3+ interruptions in the...
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Love is in the Air
February is quickly approaching... and you know what that means! Valentine's Day knitting, of course!!! (or maybe it only means that to me and a select group of my yarny friends). Nevertheless, I have...
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(3) Three Willows Cowls
I had the privelege of test knitting this lovely little pattern for PixeKnits, called the Three Willows Cowl. Knit up with 2 skeins of Cascade Pacific Chunky… it is oh so soft! I love this wonderful...
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Knitcation.... Part One
What to do with a week completely to ourselves.... with all the littles tucked away at Grandmas? Why, tour a select number of knitting shops in the great state of Oregon, of course! In case you ever...
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Knitcation Part 2
For the second part of our Knitting Vacation, we ventured into the wilds of Portland, OR. Well.... I just navigated and my husband drove so I could knit, of course! Our first stop? Happy Knits on...
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Lace Beware
Although I had been crocheting for years, I had always wanted to learn how to knit. It seemed like all of the cutest patterns were for knitters... AND then I could knit SOCKS!!! My mother was a...
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Colorful Patchwork Socks & A Free Pattern!
Some time ago, I knit my son up some colorful, crazy, scrappy socks (in his chosen colors, of course)... and they have been well loved. We are going to define well-loved here as worn for days at a...
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Of Socks & Sacks....
I love project bags... there is something so satisfying about a line of little bags stuffed full of knitting-in-progress lined up beside my favorite chair..... I like them with handles...... I like...
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A Little Pumpkin
Knitting seems to have ground to a halt, here in "We Just Had a New Baby" land..... and while I understand that this is a good thing, I sure miss my de-compressing, de-stressing, relaxing vigil of late...
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Zippered Teacup Pouch
I've been sewing up some of these cute little teacup pouches, and I thought I would share a tutorial on how to make one of your own! If you have ever made a lined, zippered pouch, then this will be a...
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Sending A Little Love....
I adore Valentine's Day.... knitting, that is! Every year, I tend to go a little overboard with my projects (and this year was certainly no exception). And who can blame me? Red & White, Pink...
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Valentine Squeak Kitchen Towel
One of my favorite ways to brighten up my kitchen is to add a new towel to my rack - especially a hand-embroidered one! Dish towels make the perfect housewarming or wedding gift because they are so...
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Hand-Dyed Mittens
The dyeing bug has struck again, but this time with my newly aquired acid dyes! I received these for Christmas last year, but since I was only a couple of months pregnant I decided to hold off for a...
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Time for a Cuppa?
Nothing kicks me into high gear like an upcoming swap on Ravelry! (By the way... if you knit or crochet.. and you don't know what Ravelry is, you need to head on over and check it out!!!)...
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Scrappy Work
I'll just come out and admit it.... I'm a sockaholic. Really, the only reason I learned how to knit is so I could make socks. And while I have branched out a bit in my obsession (I mean.. I make...
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Lost No More! - {with free pattern}
I just love stitch markers… they turn even an ordinary knitting project into something special! The only thing I don’t love about them is how easily I seem to lose them. They slide off into...
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Project Bags Galore
I've been hard at work updating my Etsy store with all of my favorite kinds of bags! I love project bags... there is something so satisfying about a line of little bags stuffed full of...
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Taste the Rainbow
What's the best way to lighten up a dreary grey day here in the Pacific Northwest? To dye your own rainbow, of course! I've been wanting to dye some rainbow sock yarn for months... but there was...
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We've been sewing up a storm this week.. and just look at all of the new things we've added to the Etsy store! Several new coordinating project bags/ notion case sets: As well as a NEW design......
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