About Heather
Needleworker, Knitter, Crocheter, Sewist, Paper Crafter, and more!
Also known as Silverlotus & Stitchinglotus
Located just outside of Toronto, Canada.
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Tag Archives: Knitting
June Goals Reviewed
Another month over in what seems like the blink of an eye. And, unfortunately, we have had a bit of a poor turn in our fortunes this month. I think, though, that it will ultimately turn out to be for … Continue reading
Dishcloths, Stitched Gardens, and More
Baby Man and I were out of town for a few days visiting my parents and making one last trip to Golden Threads, my former not-so-LNS. (She will be focusing on mail order shortly. You can find her site at … Continue reading
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TUSAL and Summer Tree
If you follow my Twitter feed (@silverlotus152), then you will know that I had some problems with the modified rice stitches for the summer portion of Once Upon a Tree last night. I did them over 4 threads instead of … Continue reading
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Pink Socks and Seasonal Trees
With start of summer, we’ve had a jump in temperature here from about 16°C to 25°C. It is times like these that I am thankful for air conditioning and that I like to knit socks using bamboo yarn rather than … Continue reading
A Fairy and Some Thoughts on Crafting
It is time for a happy dance! Over the weekend (yes, I am behind on my posting, why do you ask?) I put the final beads on Letters from Nora – H, also known as the H fairy and Heather. … Continue reading
Updates, Comments, and TUSAL
I thought that today I would address a few comments and other things that I have popped up over the past couple of weeks. First, thank you to everyone for the well wishes for Baby Man. He is almost back … Continue reading
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Busy Fingers
Before the Baby Man got sick, I was actually moving along very well with several of my projects. In fact, over the weekend, while he was just feel blah rather than bad, I even finished two small designs. Black Hatter … Continue reading
