Month: January 2018
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At least it’s a pretty rabbit hole.
Tiny things. Pretty things. Tiny, pretty things. I am a woman possessed by the small and the cute and the sweet at the moment. I don’t believe my sewing mojo has ever been quite so strong. I happened upon a few new folks to follow on Instagram–check out bobbypinbandit and cloudtori but beware the amazinginess–and…
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True Colors
Well, for the first month, I have done it. I managed to knit two pairs of socks, one light and one rainbow: This vibrant rainbow is so pretty and so true, it’s no wonder the colorway is called “True Colors.” This is the January 2017 Rainbow of the Month from Knitterly Things. I finished…
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Goody Goody Binding Kit.
Last week, I found some sewing inspiration. It all started on Instagram and now I feel a wee bit of obsession coming on. Ideas seem to be popping inside my head like little fireworks. I’ve got lots of little projects on deck, I can’t wait to get started on them! With all of this inspiration,…
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A bed of swatches.
I have been dancing in my pants to start knitting a sweater. I want to knit a garment more than I ever have. It’s probably the one of my challenges that I’m most excited about. I’ve wanted to knit Puntilla, by Joji Locatelli, for a very long time. I love the soft femininity of it, the…
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Intentional.
intentional (in-ˈtench-nəl) adj. done with intention or on purpose; deliberate. I’ve been thinking about one little word for 2018. A little late to the party, perhaps, but here I am. I’ve been tossing around a few words over the last few weeks. From my new year’s blog post, challenge sprang to mind. But that’s not exactly what I want…
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Socks, socks, and more socks.
Well, I have two finished objects for the first week of the new year. Both cast on and off in 2018, both are socks. I wish we were all a little more surprised, but who am I kidding? You may recall that on New Year’s Day I cast on a new pair of socks. The…
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New year, new challenge(s), new socks.
With 2018 fresh and new, I’ve been thinking about what the new year would mean to me. Last year, I embarked on a wonderful journey, my year of making, and I started this blog to chronicle that journey. Now that it’s over, I find that I don’t want to stop. I want to continue making…
Knit 1, Make 2 