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If I had to sum up 2015 for me with one word, it would be freedom. I made a lot of goals for 2015 at the beginning of the year. I wanted to: travel as much as possible illustrate a children’s book read more write songs do yoga every day have better posture successfully grow …
When I saw this set of 4 Seasons Winter amigurumi patterns on Ravelry, I squeed with joy! lalylala designs very whimsical, unique amigurumi patterns that I adore and these are no exception. My favorite amigurumi of the set is Heinz the stag, but the pine cone and snowman are equally adorable. As lalylala states in the description, these three winter-inspired …
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I’m a bit late in the game to start talking about slow fashion, but Karen Templar has been inspiring me with everything that she’s been posting this month. Slow Fashion is a movement towards knowing where your clothes come from, how they are made, mending them when they rip or get old, and only having what you need. And maybe …
And by “oh my gurumi”, I mean amigurumi. I came across this cute little amigurumi pierogi on the front page of Ravelry and had to stop what I was doing to share it with you all. Tiffany (tcakes4u) used Deena White’s Little Empanada pattern to make a cute little pierogi! My mom is from Pittsburgh, …
I started cross stitching solely because of The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery. They have THE CUTEST cross-stitch patterns I’ve ever seen, so I wanted to share them with you. Now, I’ve yet to finish even one teeny project, but I’m really tempted to get one of their Halloween patterns or Autumn patterns. I love the way …
Wow – I thought I’d never finish knitting this hooded, short-sleeved sweater! I started knitting the Kelso sweater in May, so it took almost 6 months to complete. Now that I say that out loud, I’m surprised I knit my first sweater in less than a year. Knitting this was pretty fun. The lace panel …
Nothing is going to change unless each individual person chooses to change and I’m an individual person so I have to choose to change. Jen of Make Do and Mend, on A Playful Day podcast After realizing that she, as an individual, could do something about global warming and the overuse of resources on earth, Jen of Make Do and Mend challenged herself …
Here I sit, in my home in central Florida with the A/C blasting. It’s 88°F outside but I’m pretending there is a slight chill to the air. Drinking a pumpkin spice latte and scrolling through my Instagram feed, I see photo after photo celebrating the beginning of a new season—my favorite season—Autumn. Autumn doesn’t seem to show …
Brooklyn Tweed released their gorgeous Fall 2015 Lookbook today and it’s focused around one of my favorite things: The Pacific Northwest! Since they’ve moved their offices to Portland, I guess they’re feeling a bit inspired. I know the feeling. The lookbook is beautiful and makes me want to pack up my needles and knit in Oregon …
I’m challenging you all to knit for 30 minutes-a-day for 30 days! Wait, why…? I think many of us knitters, fast or slow, have gone through patches of knit-neglect. Our UFOs (unfinished objects) start piling up in a corner. We look back at the past few weeks and realize we haven’t knit at all or …