Category: knitting
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Canopy 2.0
July was a busy month. I knit far more than I wrote, so today’s finished object hasn’t even seen the light of the blog. I’m talking about Canopy, one of my make nine projects for the year. When I was pulling from stash for my make nine, I had originally pulled out lots of potential…
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Welcome.
Last week, in the deep dark of a long summer night, a precious human joined our family and we call him Oak. He brought with him my entry into aunt-hood and I can’t really put into words the joy that is in my heart. I was fortunate enough to be able to take some time…
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In which I knit some wee socks.
Let’s just get right out and say it – you know it, Kevin knows it, heck even my kids know it! I like to knit socks. I love to knit socks. They are my favorite project among all crafts and my comfort knit. When I found out that my sister-in-law and brother are having a…
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Make four.
Buckle up friends, it’s going to be a long one. I’ve not shared my make nine progress so far so that’s what we’re going to talk about today. I’ve completed 4 of my nine projects – 2 sewing and 2 knit – and I’m here to tell you all about them. The first project I…
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Summer break.
It’s wild to think July has come around again and the first half of 2023 is done. I’m on break from work for a few days so I think it’s a great time to do a bit of recap. I’ve finished a few things, started something fun and fuzzy, and made some progress on my…
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The most wonderful time of the year.
Happy May, y’all! Spring has sprung for real around here. I’m finally planting my back porch containers planted and I’ve been enjoying beautiful evening walks after work. May is one of (and might just be) my favorite months. The weather here in Maryland is perfect, everything is in bloom, and of course the month culminates…
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Mindless knitting, mistakes, and other thoughts.
I hear crafters talk about it often, the joy of a mindless project. It’s often hard for me to slow down with making, I am so often squeezing it in while I do something else. A big favorite during the winter is hanging out on the couch in the evenings and knitting or sewing. Some…
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Wardrobe dreams.
From time to time, I find myself looking back over a particular year of making. Something will spark my memory or interest and I’ll reread the blog or scroll through my instagram grid and reminisce. I found myself deep in the long ago of 2018 Cortney’s making adventures the other day and came across my…
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Pink Fizz.
I usually wind up frogging knit WIPs if they sit around too long, especially garments. My style, size, gauge, and life slowly have slowly but surely morphed a bit over the years and any one or more of those factors tend to lead me down the way of the frog if something hangs around. This…
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Finish 1, start 2.
Well, we’re really getting into January and I’ve already been getting into my stash and doing even more dream-making. Over holiday break and last week, I really focused on my Pink Fizz sweater. I also dug out my Madewell Cardigan, which I hadn’t worn in ages, and between working on a sweater and wearing one,…
Knit 1, Make 2 