Monthly Archives: November 2010

I’ve fallen…

I’ve been resisting the urge to learn to spin for a long time now. To borrow a phrase, resistance is futile. There was a book sale a while back, and I bought this: Yes, a person with no spindle, no … Continue reading

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December Scarf Knit Along – pattern winners

Quite a few people signed up for the December Scarf Knit Along in my Ravelry group. It’s not too late to join the Knit Along itself, but I’m writing today to announce the winners of the free patterns. Drumroll please: … Continue reading

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Knitting with love

I’ve been kind of at loose ends when it comes knitting this past week. With the Fast Forward scarves done, a submission proposal sent off, and no new ideas in progress, I’ve been feeling a little stuck. I’ve done some … Continue reading

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Fast Forward in Quince & Co. Lark

Yay! I released Fast Forward on Ravelry earlier today. Here it is in Quince & Co. Lark in Nasturtium: This yarn is soooo yummy, wooly & squishy. And if you buy the pattern before December 1st, you could win 4 … Continue reading

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Fast Forward and December Scarf Knit Along

Fast Forward Scarf I’ve had a look through all the names suggested for my new scarf pattern and I’m going with Fast Forward. Thanks very much to Anna Dalvi for the suggestion. I never would have come up with that … Continue reading

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Quince!

I know I was intrigued a while back when Quince & Co. was launched. I’ve been on their mailing list for quite a while and I’ve loved the colours I’ve seen and the variety of patterns in their yarn. Their … Continue reading

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Retreat

It’s amazing how much knitting you can get done in a weekend when you don’t have to cook, clean, or do anything other than eat or knit! I went down to Gananoque a week ago with 2 skeins of blue … Continue reading

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“Trickle” Treating cats

My “Trickle” Treaters had a fairly successful Hallowe’en as little cats with costumes including I-cord tails reinforced with pipe cleaners. Don’t worry, I bent the ends over & taped them to protect against anyone getting poked. I hope I never … Continue reading

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Sunniva: a sweet new design from Knitting Kninja

It has been a while since I posted about a new design that makes me smile because it’s beautiful, but that’s probably because I’ve been so busy that some have slipped by without me noticing. I recently noticed a new … Continue reading

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SHELTER scarf needs a name! Contest!

So if you’re a knitter, you probably already know that Jared Flood (aka Brooklyn Tweed) recently launched his own yarn: SHELTER. I was intrigued & bought 3 skeins. I chose Fossil (the whitest of the bunch of lovely colours). I … Continue reading

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