Tag Archives: Francine

Sneak peek!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by natalie

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!

Posted on August 28, 2012 by natalie

I had a wonderful time on Sunday at the Twist Fibre Festival. It was a bit of a hike to Saint-André-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!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by natalie

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!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by natalie

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

Posted on March 1, 2012 by natalie

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

Posted on February 21, 2012 by natalie

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…

Posted on December 6, 2011 by natalie

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

Posted on November 10, 2011 by natalie

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

Posted on September 30, 2011 by natalie

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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