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A New Challenge
You know I have a lot of WIPs, you know this. I got a pretty kit for xmas and I thought it would be fun to do a butterfly a day, then backstitch/specialty stitch for 15 minutes a day. I bet I can finish this whole thing in a month! It’s Dimensions 6846 Exotic Butterflies.…
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Catching Up
I’ve been cleaning and planning and organizing and getting ready for summer! Kids are almost out, and I’m planning a family road trip to Colorado, plus a trip to ride the Numbers & Toltec Railroad in June. I’m so excited!! I finished my first pair of socks knit on straight needles. I knit them super…
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More Doilies
Here are two more I’m working on, I’m really pleased with my progress! I finally feel like I’m out of the “beginner” stage. Renulek’s patterns have always been a challenge, but they are so pretty. She has nice diagrams but a lot of it is figuring out how it was done, based on experience. When…
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WIP Wednesday
Another doily! So many doilies. This one is crocheted with the cool Poe colors I posted before. There will be a lot of ends to sew in, but that’s OK. (Not as bad as a Dr Who scarf!) I learned how to do the eyelet foundation/stitch, which is a lot easier than it looks. Elizabeth…
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Doctors and Yarn
A friend wants a Doctor Who scarf, so I dug up the pattern for Season 12 by Tara Carstenson/Wheeler. I love this pattern. I made a Season 14 scarf for my brother a few years ago. It’s easy and it gets really fun when it goes over 5 feet long! This one will pass the…