That would be absolutely, insanely ridiculous!
April 2, 2013
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Category Archives: charity
February 26, 2013
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Pom-Pom On The Double
I’m afraid I might be in the bottom three this month! All I’ve managed to do with the novelty yarns so far is this swatch: It was made on a double-ended hook with Loops & Threads Pom-Pom and Bernat Waverly … Continue reading
February 5, 2013
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Blankets For Canada at Michaels
Some of you have already noticed the new page listed up top there – B4C. If you haven’t clicked on it yet, B4C stands for Blankets For Canada. I have taken up the position of Blankets For Canada coordinator at … Continue reading
January 28, 2013
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Colour Anxiety
So, four colours, none of which are neutrals. Right. I can do that. *shudders* I decided to make my first attempt by mixing up the colours in the first Eventually Granny Square blanket: It still makes me a feel a … Continue reading
January 14, 2013
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Two By Two
I decided to start small with the colour challenge. I am still working on that green/yellow/orange/purple blanket, but it’s still in the “make a bunch of green hexagons” stage, so doesn’t really count as colourful yet. I kicked things off … Continue reading
May 28, 2011
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Not A Transporter Accident
Have you ever been making a blanket in the round and about half-way through the pattern you find yourself thinking, “no, seriously, this was supposed to be a baby blanket all along!” and possibly, “two feet square is plenty big … Continue reading
February 5, 2011
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Hypnotizing
It started with: (Bernat Satin, 4 balls, 5mm hook) And then: (Bernat Satin, 4ish balls, 5mm hook) Then I tried it with a new yarn: (Lion Brand Homespun, 2 balls, 6.5mm hook) And again: (Lion Brand Homespun, 2 balls, 6.5mm … Continue reading
July 12, 2010
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TTC Knit-Along 2010: The Swag
We all paid $10 to participate in the TTC Knit-Along this year, but as I understand it, the proceeds of that money went to Sistering. Where did the swag bags come from, then? Well! I’m working from the list of … Continue reading
July 3, 2010
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Drowning in WIPs
My Dearest, Beautiful Self, I know there aren’t any “crochet police” so you can do whatever you want, but honestly, please feel free to actually *finish* a blanket. Any blanket. I only bring this up because, despite the fact that … Continue reading
May 24, 2010
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Oddly Linked Blanket
I finished the baby blanket I was working on: See the last post for a close-up of the stitches. This pattern is being tested right now (and that’s terribly exciting!). More information to come!