Monthly Archives: November 2014

Rhinebeck Meetup: darkmatterknits (aka Elizabeth Green Musselman)

I’m thinking this will be my final Rhinebeck meetup post. I certainly chatted with a lot of interesting people at Rhinebeck, and there are still more that I haven’t talked about. I’ll find a way to introduce you to some … Continue reading

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Rhinebeck meetup: Just Jussi – aka Justine Turner

Before I get into the meat of this post, I’ll remind you all that the Indie Designer Gift Along (coupon code giftalong2014) ends tomorrow, November 21, 2014. I’ve got 8 patterns in the sale. One of the special surprises about this … Continue reading

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Winner, Indie Gift-Along and OwlCat Designs

First off, I’ve got a prize to award. The winner of Andi Smith’s Synchronicity e-book is….. Maureen Foulds. Congratulations! And for those who didn’t know it, Mo’s a great designer and lovely fellow Ontarian. Next, I need to let you … Continue reading

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Sunday spinning update

It’s been a wonderful weekend for me. I spent a relaxing and fun time at the Needler’s Retreat in Gananoque. I spent about half of the week preparing to go, it seems, so I didn’t quite have enough time to … Continue reading

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Rhinebeck meetup: Andi Smith

When Andi Smith isn’t tech editing or teaching, she’s working on beautiful designs of her own. Andi (aka knitbrit) had a bit of an exciting lead up to Rhinebeck because she did a quick last minute bit on Knitting Daily. … Continue reading

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Saturday spinning update: yarn!

At long last I finished spinning up the Briar Rose BFL yarn. I filled the 3 bobbins and plied them together using my wonderful smooth TravelKate. The result is about 370 yards in 175g. As usual, I’ve got no particular … Continue reading

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