Monthly Archives: July 2015

July yarnies: Indigodragonfly and Sweet Georgia Yarns

Posted on July 22, 2015 by natalie

The yarns that I used for July’s Dominion Building Shawl were from Indigodragonfly and Sweet Georgia Yarns. Yarnie #1: Indigodragonfly I used Indigodragonfly’s Cariboubaa in Sharktreuse for the fingering weight sample: Way back in March I showed you some of … Continue reading →

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Saturday spinning update: cobblestones

Posted on July 11, 2015 by natalie

For the last few years I’ve participated in the Tour de Fleece, spinning along with the Tour de France while running my own Tour de France KAL. This year I had to abandon the race before I started. My back … Continue reading →

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Tour de France KAL: Kick it into gear!

Posted on July 3, 2015 by natalie

The Tour de France begins this Saturday, July 4th. This year’s Tour de France Knit Along pattern is Labrouste, this semi-circular shawl inspired by the ceiling of a reading room in France’s national library in Paris: So what’s the deal … Continue reading →

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Canadian Art Deco Knits: Marine Building Shawl

Posted on July 1, 2015 by natalie

I never realized when I started a pattern-a-month ebook subscription that it would make the year speed by even more quickly. Here it is July (Happy Canada Day! Happy 4th!), and the Dominion Building Shawl is now available. One thing I … Continue reading →

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