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Walking in the Woods – The Cure for Learning Curves and other Life Bumps
It has been a year – OK only three and a half months – but it feels like a year – of changes and they just keep on coming. Changes in my children’s lives, changes in my friends lives and a … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Watching, Design - Inspiration, Family, flowers, Life, pattern, Photography
Tagged beauty, favorite, Finished Projects, flowers, Inspiration, Morning, nature, outdoors, patterns, scenery, water, Yesterday morning
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Photo Shoot Success!
On Saturday Feb 27th Tamera, the camera and I invaded Turley’s Florists and wrecked havoc among the flowers there. Not Really – but did we have fun! Look for the patterns to be released over the next few weeks, starting … Continue reading
Posted in Design - Creation, Design - Execution, knitting, Moebius Cast-on, patterns, Photography
Tagged Beads, beauty, Finished Projects, Inspiration, Lace knitting, patterns, purple, style
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Retreat Time Again!
It is so hard to believe that the Retreat is already here! I have been busy knitting and writing and preparing for the last month and a half – but it is still hard to believe that it is about … Continue reading
Posted in Design - Creation, flowers, Knitting community, pattern
Tagged Beads, beauty, design, Finished Projects, Lace knitting, lace shawl, mittens, patterns, planning, Projects, shawls
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Off the Needles
It is the New Year and now halfway into January – what are your plans and or resolutions for 2016! I have been asked this several times in the last week or so. Here is my answer. I would love to … Continue reading
Posted in Design - Creation, Design - Execution, knitting, Moebius Cast-on, pattern, Retreat
Tagged beauty, Buttons, classes, favorite, Finished Projects, flowers, Lace knitting, patterns, planning, purple, tea cozies, tea-cozy, teaching
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Time vs. Speed
I have run straight, smack dab, face planted in fact, into the phenomenon of time vs. speed. It is almost Christmas – less than two weeks away – and I am stunned by the speed with which this last year has … Continue reading
Posted in baking, knitting, pattern, Photography, Water and Rain
Tagged beauty, Finished Projects, Inspiration, kal, Lace knitting, Morning, nature, outdoors, water
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Makin’ Mittens
Mittens have a long and storied history. Every cold culture has a mitten story, has a mitten style and knows that mittens are important! We, as knitters, know how much fun a mitten can be to knit. Have you tried … Continue reading
Posted in Design - Creation, pattern
Tagged baby, baby mittens, fair-isle, favorite, Finished Projects, Free pattern, mittens, patterns
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Buttons and Furbelows
Did you know that a “furbelow” was 1) a fringe or piece of trim 2) an ornamental addition to a garment. Who knew! I love furbelows! I seldom knit anything without an addition of some kind! Snakes, Snails and Puppy … Continue reading
Posted in Design - Execution, Design - Inspiration, pattern, Photography, Water and Rain
Tagged beauty, confidence, Finished Projects, Inspiration, Morning, nature, outdoors, patterns, planning, Projects, scenery, water
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Fall Knitting
Well really, Fall knitting is no different from knitting at any other time of year! It just seems different because it is “Fall”. It means we can wear our new knits immediately – no waiting for the season to change … Continue reading
Posted in Design - Creation, Design - Execution, Great While Bale, knitting, Knitting community, pattern, Retreat
Tagged Beads, beauty, confidence, Finished Projects, Lace knitting, patterns, planning, yarn
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Logan’s Itsy Bitsy Baby Caps
A new pattern is celebrate Logan’s arrival – free to all. Just click here for the pattern. Happy Knitting Lynette
Posted in Design - Creation, Family, knitting, pattern
Tagged baby, baby cap, Finished Projects, Free pattern
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Still Waiting….
… But Fall is in the air, Football is back on TV and all is right in the World. The baby will come when babies come. Sunday, Sept 13 was the due date – but a first baby is seldom on time. LOL! … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, baby booties, Beads, beauty, cowichan style, favorite, Finished Projects, History, Morning, nature, outdoors, Projects, scenery
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