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Alabama Chanin Project #2
I have another Alabama Chanin project to share with you – a poncho. This was so much fun to play with- simple rectangle transformed.The simple shape makes a perfect blank canvas to experiment with. The...
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Gathering
Popping in to say Happy Monday! I've been gathering...Marigolds to dry and save for a dying project.I'm stashing them in a mesh bag that lemons came home in. I've also been gathering thoughts and ideas...
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Capture
Two days in a row??? It’s just that I remembered I wanted to share something…..I love photos and taking photos, but have a serious lack of confidence when it comes to putting images out there – like on...
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A Quick Cover-Up
Such a special weekend – I headed home for family celebrations!I had decided I wanted to wear a favorite sundress but wanted a little sweater to wear over it.Ysolda’s Liesl popped into my mind. I...
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Be Healthy Be Happy
Last November I made a commitment to myself. Step by step and day by day I would make healthier choices about what I eat. I would move more- and in more challenging ways. I’ve been a walker for years....
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Last Weekend and a WIP
Last weekend we headed across state to Grand Rapids. There was business to take care of – stocking up David’s apartment with supplies- but we also celebrated Father’s Day with a special lunch.Heading...
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Welcome Summer
Summer is here- officially. I have one more super busy week at work- then things will quiet down- and so I’ve been sitting on the rickety rocking chair-Out by the barn- with the chickens-...daydreaming...
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Finishing and Beginning
The Holiday weekend is a memory and the summer seems to be just flying by.David was home for the weekend and we had a wonderful afternoon picnic with his girlfriend’s family.We spent the evenings by...
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I Can and I Can Complete Something
I was excited to see sour cherries at our farmers market this week.Last year due to strange spring weather there were virtually no cherries here in Michigan… a very sad thing -no cherries… It’s really...
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Some Sad News
It’s been pretty quiet here mostly because I haven’t been able to think of how to share some sad news… A couple of weeks ago some unknown “predator” got into the barn. One of the chickens -Blossom-...
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Some Housekeeping and a Mini Challenge
Seems I’m having a little difficulty with my comment service- Disqus. Email notifications haven’t been coming through and I’m thinking it was because I was having issues with an increase in spam...
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Hat #1
I had plenty of Shetland Spindrift in my stash in colors very similar to the ones pictured in Feitleson’s first hat. Mossy greens and heathery purples are one of my favorite color combinations.I used a...
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Hat #2
For Hat #2 I wanted to play with adding different patterns to the same basic hat recipe from the Feitelson book. Mary Jane Mucklestone’s book “200 Fair Isle Motifs” is the perfect resource for this...
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Third and Final Hat For a Bit-
Can’t believe Friday is here- I got home from a wonderful weekend visiting family – then scurried around tying things up at work- and today we head off – Up North camping! Wanted to be sure to post...
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Just Popping In -
Popping in after a very long time away- So what’s new? Much is the same-just with little variations- life is good. I transitioned out of and into some new work and have been focusing on trying to not...
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Article 8
Fresh Back after some time away-A few weeks back I deleted the link to the blog from my Instagram profile- it seemed silly to link to a place I haven’t posted to in so long. Then proving that absence...
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Travel Memories
I had promised to share some photos of my trip to England and Scotland. Alicia has reminded me and it really doesn’t take much arm-twisting. I had a spectacular time! After flying into London, I took a...
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Berries and Branches a Hat Story
As soon as I opened 150 Scandinavian Motifs by Mary Jane Mucklestone I fell in love with motif 1 and 2 (actually I fell in love with the whole book). First thing I did was add them to a little sock....
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Remembering Aberdeen
I stayed in Aberdeen for a few days on the way to and from Shetland. It was fun to get to explore the city and I was able to get some practical stuff - like laundry- done.Mindless knitting on the train...
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Lots of Hats
I know you know I knit lots of Hats - I'm particulary proud of these - Berries and Branches on top and Korona on the bottom. Am really looking forward to the New Year and what new hats it might bring.
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Daydreaming
Its been difficult not to daydream about Scotland this weekend with the Edinburgh Yarn Festival in full swing and so many fun photos popping up in my Instagram feed. Looks like a blast and I'm ready to...
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Embroidery On Knits
I’ve been making embroidered mitts for about six years now. Five years ago I published a free pattern called Harlequin Mitts. It’s been a popular project with color work students. The original pattern...
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Teaching!
I love sharing my passion for stranded color work knitting! Below you'll find descriptions of some of the workshops I am currently offering. I am setting my calendar for 2017. Please be in touch- I...
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Fruity Knitting Podcast Visit
I had the most wonderful opportunity to sit and chat with Andrea of the Fruity Knitting Podcast a few weeks back. In the interview I share how my love of stranded color work began as well as thoughts...
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