Tag Archives: Knitting

Cross Stitchers’ Public Awareness League

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Heather

I’m sure we are all aware that knitting is undergoing a huge resurgence.  Even crochet, knitting’s often under-appreciated and much maligned  cousin, is seeing a surge in interest.  On the other hand, it seems like interest in cross stitch, needlepoint … Continue reading →

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June Goals Reviewed

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Heather

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 →

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Dishcloths, Stitched Gardens, and More

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Heather

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

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Heather

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

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Heather

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 →

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A Fairy and Some Thoughts on Crafting

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Heather

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 →

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Updates, Comments, and TUSAL

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Heather

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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