Month: March 2015
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tripping.
After a successful 2014 trip to Catalina State Park in Oro Valley, Arizona, Sean and I decided to venture back to the beautiful campground and hiking spot for another go around last week. It’s a gorgeous spot. Plenty of trails (which allow dogs, hurrah!) and campground facilities, all the while making you feel remote and…
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bed knitting.
I’ve been going through a particularly stressful couple of weeks. It will all lead to great things and changes for me, but its been trying at times and left little else in the way of craft, knit, bake, make, think, read, breathe. So last night, I finally decided to put time aside to hit bed…
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final batik.
While this isn’t the “maker” project for me (too much of a perfectionist to deal with the loose nature and all the imperfections that come with applying hot wax to muslin), I am happy I worked with 12 middle schoolers for 10 weeks and was exposed to something new. I love making things with my…
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gifts.
Remember when I mentioned I shockingly won a brilliant skein of Kettle Yarn Co. Twist Jumbo in a shocking pink as part of Pom Pom Magazine’s amazing #valentoes competition? Yesterday, I was feeling kind of rough. And when I got home from work, an amazing little surprise was on my front stoop. Thanks so much…
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sylvine.
This is my Sylvine cardigan. I knit it up in Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage in the saffron colorway and I absolutely loved the yoke detail with the chevron lace. This sweater immediately sang to me when I started it. Top down, like I enjoy, and plenty of detail to keep me interested. I hesitated around the…
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