Author Archives: Heather

Cool Socks with Lucy Neatby

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Heather

This past weekend I was able to attend a sock knitting workshop with one my knitting heroes, Lucy Neatby (and my friend from Ravelry, Sam (aka zyrene). As you can see, Lucy is a very colourful lady. (She also had … Continue reading →

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TUSAL – March 2011

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Heather

It’s the new moon again, which means it is time for the TUSAL posting. (I’m not sure why so many people posted yesterday, since the new moon is March 4th. So, for once, I’m not actually late. Truly amazing, eh?) … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Blessings

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Heather

As promised, here is a picture of my finished Kitchen Blessings from Enchanting Lair. I made a lot of changes to this design. The biggest, and most obvious, is changing the colours of the silk. (You can see the original … Continue reading →

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February Review and March Plans

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Heather

You may remember that I’ve decided not to set monthly goals this year. Instead, I have a set of goals for 2011 that I am working towards all year. They are: Complete all 12 10 remaining ornaments in my personal … Continue reading →

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Lace and Cable Socks

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Heather

More socks! I’m sure that comes as a huge surprise. 😉 They are Lace and Cable Socks from Wendy D. Johnson’s book Socks from the Toe Up: Essential Techniques and Patterns from Wendy Knits. The yarn is Mary Maxim Bamboo … Continue reading →

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A Collection of Things

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Heather

There are two schools of thought in this world: first, there is the Japanese way, summed up by the saying “The nail that stands up gets hit by the hammer;” then there is the American way, “The squeaky wheels gets … Continue reading →

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Ornament of the Month – February 2011

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Heather

I know that I said I was going to stitch Julia Lucas’ Home for the Holidays this month, but when I sat down to sort through the remaining ornament patterns, Sweetheart Tree’s Hollyberry Heart (1998 JCS ornament issue) jumped out … Continue reading →

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