Monthly Archives: March 2012

Age of Brass and Steam

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

I happened upon another Rumbler this afternoon, and she agreed to pose for me for a little impromptu photo shoot.  Thanks, Emily! After I took the photos I mentioned that this project will propel me into first place and she … Continue reading →

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Shelburne Scarf

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

I strategically planned this project to be eligible for two competitions – our Knitters Rumble March dyeing challenge and Art-by-Ana‘s March KAL. I used a yarn dyed by Ana and combined it with a yarn I dyed myself.  The resulting … Continue reading →

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The adventures of Yoshi…..

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Yoshi found a new pipe to explore in Super Mario World this morning, and to his surprise it led to Ottawa: Not one to pass up the chance to explore new territory, Yoshi set off to see what he could … Continue reading →

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Hand-dyed Star-Crossed

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

This is my second time knitting Star Crossed  by Natalie Larson and I love the pattern even more, now. I actually followed the pattern exactly the whole way through, which is quite a challenge for me (because I love to … Continue reading →

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X-treme Knitting!

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Well, time for the last of my road-trip projects, on the face of it a pretty straight-forward knit, a plain sock, knit with self-striping yarn for maximum stripey fun with minimum effort. I used Paton’s Kroy, a very nice reliable … Continue reading →

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hats, hats, hats, hats, hats, hats, hats, hats, hats, hats, hats, hats, hats

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

I knit hats. I knit a lot of them. I knit them all the time! Awesomely cool sister, Jacq, asked me to knit her some hats. I love my sister more than words can explain. Also, she is the Queen … Continue reading →

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Sweet Paprika Interview and Giveaway!

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

As I have mentioned in a previous post, one of my designs was included in a recent pattern collection published by Sweet Paprika Designs.  The company is headed by two wonderful and talented sisters, Debbie and Elizabeth Sullivan.  This week, … Continue reading →

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Hand-dyed Thistle Cap

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

I had been eyeing this pattern since it came out (around Christmas?) and finally had a great yarn for it in my stash thanks to my recent dyeing experiments. The pattern is the “Thistle Cap” by Liz Abinante. The Ravelry … Continue reading →

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Heeding Emily’s advice…..

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

I paid close attention to Emily’s recent post regarding taking good self-portraits. This morning I grabbed another of my road-trip projects, my wingspan scarf, and headed for the woods. When I left Ottawa on my holidays, the snow was still … Continue reading →

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The making of a manatee…..

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Some of you will have noticed my absence over the last week or so (and those of you that haven’t should pretend you have, or It’ll hurt my feelings!). Last night I got back from a fantabulous road-trip to Tampa, … Continue reading →

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