Author Archives: Heather

Head and Foot Finishes

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Heather

More knitting! You all know how much I love to cross stitch, but there is no denying that knitting is much faster. The foot finish is one sock: Saturday Socks from the discontinued Knit Picks Fancy Feet Anklets kit. The … Continue reading →

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February 2011 Stitching Blogger Question

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Heather

I completely forgot about the Stitching Blogger Questions that Lee over at Lakeside Stitcher posts. (Thanks to Anna at Stitch Bitch for the reminder.) This month’s prompt is: We like to stitch things for people we love.  Show us and … Continue reading →

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A Little Stitched Heart

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Heather

February is my least favourite month. The days may be getting longer, but the cold and the dark nights just weight on me so much. In an attempt to brighten up the month, I signed up for a Valentine card … Continue reading →

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Gong Hei Fat Choi! (And February TUSAL)

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Heather

Gong Hei Fat Choi! Happy Chinese New Year! Today is also TUSAL day! I think my jar is looking pretty good this month. There are lots of yarn bits from all the dishcloths I made (which I didn’t bother to … Continue reading →

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15-Sided Biscornu – Part 4 and Goal Review

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Heather

I’m really enjoying working on the 15-sided biscornu being offered for free by my sorta-LNS. I’m a little bit out of my comfort zone for a lot of reasons, including using a non-standard fabric colour that I picked without input … Continue reading →

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January Socks

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Heather

One pair down, and eleven more to go! These are Flame Wave Socks by Ann Budd from Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave. They are knit using Cascade Fixation in colour Orchid, which, unfortunately, is a bit too busy … Continue reading →

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Scarf Fail

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Heather

Sometimes, things look better in the store than they do at home. One of my recent knitting finishes is a good example of that: This weird mass of black and purple is actually a very nice garter stitch scarf. Knit, … Continue reading →

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