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As I mentioned in my 2015 Year in Review, I was finally brave enough (or crazy enough) to submit a design idea to a knitting magazine last year. That idea became Saturday Afternoon Armwarmers and they have just been published in the latest issue of Knit Now! Designing and knitting a sample for a magazine within a month …
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When life gives you lemons… ??? Team up with Lion Brand and the @craftyarncouncil to #StitchAwayStress with these cute lemon stress balls! Get the pattern to knit or crochet & learn more here: lby.co/CYCLemons (link in bio) #stressawarenessmonth #stressawareness #stress #stressrelief #wellnesswednesday #wellness #health #craftyarncouncil #lionbrand #lionbrandyarn A photo posted by Lion Brand (@lionbrandyarn) on …
I sometimes dream of putting on an outfit that brings out my inner hippy. I love the white lace that always seems to be front and center in so many bohemian outfits. It’s also the only style I know of that has so much crochet! I went on a hunt for knitting and crochet patterns that …
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Felicia’s latest post, Craft as “a little space to collect oneself”, on The Craft Sessions hit me today. I wrote a comment in response, but I realized as I posted it that it probably would have made for a better blog post than a comment. In a nutshell, her post is about having lost a private, …
I’m a long-time listener of the A Playful Day podcast. This year, Kate rebranded her podcast and is hoping to create a community that supports makers. The first episode of this season came with a creative challenge: What does making mean to YOU? Making means a lot of things to me, so I may elaborate …
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As an animal lover and earth enthusiast, I try to be conscious of what I’m buying, where I’m buying it from, and what implications that purchase has on our environment. Until recently, I had not given much thought to where my yarn was coming from, aside from when I purchased local yarn while traveling. With a …
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Stripes can be a fun, fairly easy way to add some variation of color to a knitting project. These twenty knitting patterns/projects feature stripes, but not plain-jane single-size, horizontal stripes. Stripes in varying widths, colors, or in smaller accent areas. Follow Mandy’s board Inspiration: Atypical Knitted Stripes on Pinterest. Click through to view the pattern …
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I made a little calendar wallpaper for February (a little late, I know) that I thought I’d share featuring Gabe the alpaca from Evans Knob Farm. Download for: Desktop (Widescreen) iPad iPhone 6 iPhone 5 And an alternative layout for iPhone 5
I got my first tattoo last year, but I have been obsessed with them since I was a teenager. I’m currently working on designing a Doctor Who themed sleeve (a tattoo that covers my arm)… I don’t know if you knew I was such a big Whovian. I thought tattoos would be a good source …
Because I need a bit of inspiration now and again and I know many of you that follow me (knitters, crocheters, designers, and general makers) also like a bit of inspiration, I thought I’d start to post regularly about what’s inspiring me at the moment. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen the …