Butterfly Lace is “Tricky”
Tomorrow is the beginning of a Holla Knits knitalong for a pattern I’ve been dying to try- Nachtfalter by Stefanie Pollmeier. I’m only just now finding time to swatch, which means…
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On the Beach Headband
I needed something small that could be stuffed in a beach bag for a day trip a couple of weeks ago. It also had to withstand dousings with sand and…
Bombshell Shorts = Instant Fun
Are these Bombshell Shorts not astounding? They are my new camp shorts knit for the Pour Moi Knitalong, hosted by Evelyn, and they’re the most fun thing I’ve ever knit. Even…
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Young Lady Bat
It’s all finished and on my daughter’s person now, just in time for the last day of high school… ever! I was doubtful that I could squeeze in a handmade…
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Quietly Hopeful
These are of one of my daughter’s closest friends. I had the honor of shooting her graduation photos. I’m posting the ones I like best, not necessarily the ones that…
Knitalong Updates
I set my Bombshell Shorts for the Pour Moi KAL aside to finish Lady Bat as a gift in the Spring Tops, Tanks, and Tees KAL; however, I’ve run out of…
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Kind of Perfect Day
For my Mother’s Day gift, I got to do some things I love. There was chocolate, flowers, a small tool kit, and the rest of the Mars Trilogy. Then,…
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DIY Circulars and Double Points
I love the look of beautiful, wooden circular needles, polished to a shine. Since most of my knitting is circular and most of my wooden needles are straight, I thought…
No, Really, it’s a Sweater!
I sat in a doctor’s office this morning with my grandmother, trying to explain how this sweater was made and that it would, in fact, be a sweater when I…
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Spring Tops, Tanks, and Tees
This may not appear to be much progress on my Tops, Tanks, and Tees Knitalong but I’m pleased that I’m finished with most of one sleeve. It’s an…