So I have one cake of this yarn. What to do? What to do? I’m getting some good advice over at this Ravelry thread. It seems to be some kind of mystery yarn because no one over there so far … Continue reading
May 30, 2014
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Month: May 2014
May 29, 2014
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Another Star Afghan & More Stash Busting!
Because I was so close to finishing this baby afghan, I set my knitting aside today and finished this up. It’s another star afghan. With this one, I made it larger using 2 skeins of Bernat Softee Baby in pink … Continue reading
May 25, 2014
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K2tog and YO K, I’m Knitting Lace!
Hopefully, I’m not getting too full of myself and will screw this up at some point, but hot diggity! Look at my scarf so far! This is the first project from the Knit Lab Craftsy class I’m taking. Before taking … Continue reading
May 25, 2014
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Buttons, Father’s Day, and Foxes
Father’s Day Craft Tutorials From Kids’ crafts to one-of-a-kind cards to hand-decorated mugs and door hangers, The Artful Crafter has all the “deets” for you. Art Bead Scene Take a peek Inside the Studio of Ema Kilroy – and be … Continue reading
May 23, 2014
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Crochet Medium Size Bird Nest
This uses Lion Brand Wool-Ease yarn and a size H hook. The finished size should be 4 inches high and 6 inches wide. This should be stitched with a tight gauge so that there are no holes that the bird’s … Continue reading
May 22, 2014
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Pretty Little Potholders – Book Review
Pretty Little Potholders (Pretty Little Series) is a book from Lark’s “Pretty Little” series. It retails for $9.95 US and $10.95 Canadian and is 127 page soft cover that came out in 2013. Featuring hand-crafted potholders, this book includes 32 … Continue reading
May 21, 2014
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Knit Lab Crafsty Class…So Far
I am determined to learn to knit more than a garter stitch scarf, so I buckled down and started up the Knit Lab Craftsy class I’ve had in my queue for some time. I have to admit that it was … Continue reading
May 20, 2014
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Baby Yarn Stash Busting
Well, I got a bee in my bonnet and have decided to do some baby yarn stash busting this summer. My first stash buster project is yet another star afghan. This is a free pattern I found on Ravelry, and … Continue reading
May 19, 2014
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“Like” Me on Facebook & Get Notifications Too
When I left About.com, I was lucky enough to have someone suggest that I take my Facebook page with me, which About.com did let me do. Right now, I have 4,100 “likes” on there. This blog feeds updates directly into … Continue reading
May 19, 2014
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Marcia DeCoster Presents – Book Review
For the lover of all things beadwork related, Marcia DeCoster Presents: Interviews with 30 Beaders on Inspiration & Technique (Spotlight on Beading Series), a new title from Lark Books ($26.95 US; $29.95 Canada; copyright February 2014), is worth considering.This books … Continue reading