Sometimes I wish to try things — wonderful and ingenious things. I make them out in my brain and go out how to give them pass in yarn. I deal with things and meet with them, until it seems like it will all go according to plan — and much it does, but [...]

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Here some more scrumbles I have accomplished for my freeform shawl:

The moment one is not really flat, and it is boring, but the foremost one seems okay.
I treasured it to be all wonderful like all the freeform projects that I so admire an Ravelry and in books. It may even be: it can [...]

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A bit of a rut

I am in a bit of a rut with my spinning (and knit and crochet).

I too remember why my pictures on my blog were not so hot last winter — it was because it is dark until after I forget in the dawn and before I am back at night. This was the sky [...]

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Halifax dreaming

Sorry to have been neglecting you and the blog for the final week. I make only got back from the lovely city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. I didn’t get anything much done on my fibrous pursuits, but imagine my fervor to pass two blocks up a hill from my hotel and see this:

Yes, [...]

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Freeform heaven

I am completely smitten with freeform lace crochet (see this book).
I was hesitant, as I am not actually that just at crochet, but I don’t want to recognise what any of the names of the stitches for this, so I am fine.
(I trust the same stitches have different names in different places, and they don’t [...]

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Handspun cowl

I am still form of recovering from my prescribed, deadlined, focussed knitting of the summertime and am currently knitting like Bridget Jones eats when she has a hangover — I am running on whatever indulgent thing I look alike and exploring the more exciting aspects of instant gratification.
Here is one of my recent creations:

It was [...]

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From the collecting of 50’s and 60’s patterns given to me by my mother-in-law, who was an awesome knitter/crocheter.  American Thread Co. Star Sweater Book 105, probably 1950’s. Click on images for enlargements.

Mark in Ma.gnolia
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Author: Dances with Wools

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From my  collection of 50’s and 60’s patterns given to me by my father in law. Click on the images to enlarge. This afghan’s a classic.

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From the stash, given to me by my father in law, of 50’s and 60’s patterns. She loved knitting/crocheting baby things.
1955, Coats & Clarks
COATS & CLARK’S RED HEART BABY YARN, 3 Ply, Art. E.284, or NYLON, Art. E.268: 3 skeins (2 oz. of No. 1 White for all sizes.COATS & CLARK’S RED [...]

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