Tag Archives: Francine

Sneak peek!

Folks, I’m finally going to show you a little bit of a special design that you’ll see more of very very soon. Remember last year when Francine & I went off to Almonte to the Textile Museum? I showed you … Continue reading

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Twist!

I had a wonderful time on Sunday at the Twist Fibre Festival. It was a bit of a hike to Saint-AndrĂ©-Avellin, but the weather was beautiful. First thing in the morning (ok, more like 9am) the roads were clear. I … Continue reading

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We have a winner!

I gathered all the limerick contest entrants from the blog comments, the Ravelry group & Twitter and put everyone in a spreadsheet. I used random.org to generate an appropriate winner and the lucky entrant (at the very end!) was Rachelle, … Continue reading

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Want yarn? Write a limerick!

There once was a knitter named Natalie Who in March declared quite battily, “Write about Irish Pride Or The Princess Bride If you want yarn Kim dyed up so nattily.” Perhaps you’re getting the picture now! In my last post … Continue reading

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Clover Shawl – and an upcoming yarn giveaway

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, here’s the Clover Shawl: With a lucky four-leafed clover at the middle, this pattern can sprout into a V-shaped, square or rectangular shawl depending on which instructions you follow. As usual, this pattern … Continue reading

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Brief updates

There are just a few things I wanted to share with you: 1) My friend Yvonne of yvieknits yarn finally has a website of her own for her hand-dyed yarns and she’s selling kits of her yarn, my patterns & … Continue reading

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I don’t crochet, but…

I almost want to crochet. There are a few reasons, but perhaps the most pressing is almost weekly exposure to my friend Anja, who does some lovely work. It also helps that she’s a real sweetie. She teaches crochet at … Continue reading

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New pattern: Deco Raindrop Scarf

I present to you my Deco Raindrop Scarf. This scarf is knit from a provisional cast on in the middle out to the beaded lace ends. The body is a simple 2 row repeat, but the decorative ends make it … Continue reading

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Poppies – due today

I feel like I’m having a bad homework week. First we got another note back from Z’s teacher reminding us that homework is due on Tuesday, and now it’s Friday, the last day of September, and I’m supposed to have … Continue reading

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