Tag Archives: Finishes

No Home for My Hooks

My camera and I are officially no longer on speaking terms. In fact, it has been packed up in a lonely little box and sent two cities over to get repaired. (At least, I hope it will be repaired.) And, … Continue reading

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Cardigan for Little Man

Done! The little man was a slave driver, and a cute little cardigan is the result. It look me about a week and a half to knit. And, unfortunately, I actually ran out of yarn just as I finished the … Continue reading

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PlanetJune Dinos

I think a lot of you are aware of my love for all things PlanetJune. I’ve talked about her patterns and her fabulous stuffing tools on numerous occasions. Well, I was lucky enough to win a free pattern for leaving … Continue reading

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Kobi for Kobo

Last month my husband surprised me with a fabulous little gift: a Kobo e-reader. And, while I would have said before that I was all about the dead tree style of books, this little gadget may have converted me. (If … Continue reading

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Christmas Kitty

July is speeding away, but there is still lots of time to get in some Christmas in July stitching. Last week, in over just a hair more than a day, I managed to speed through this lovely design:   It … Continue reading

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L*K Travelling Pattern – Part Two

Here it is, my finished version of the travelling pattern Life’s A Stitch by Lizzie*Kate:   It is stitched with one strand of silk over two threads on some 36 count white evenweave of some sort. The fibres are various … Continue reading

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A Little Pin Cushion

If you read Erica’s blog Erica’s Places, you’ve probably already seen this: The pattern is Posey Pin Cushion from Kris Knits. I knit it from three colours of Lily Sugar and Cream, and finished it up with a wooden button. … Continue reading

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