Category Archive for: ‘Knitting’
Do I Look Like a Grandma?
1I’m not sure where the idea that only grandmas work with yarn ever came from. Just look at these classic Hollywood stars all with needles in their hands. Doris Day often played the girl-next-door, but granny? Uh no. There’s some debate as to whether the [...]
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Tuxedo Lace to Knit
Random favorite vintage pattern. The abbreviation “n” here stands for “narrow” and it’s described as: Not very clear, is it?
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Take Your Library With You – In Style
eBooks are fabulous. I’m not going to mention the one I wrote, again. Oops! I guess I just did, huh? It’s called Selling in an Antique Mall: A Beginner’s Guide. There’s a link over there —–> on the side bar if you’re interested. So, [...]
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Crazy Lady in a Mermaid Costume
In late October, I posted a list of WIPs that I really wanted to finish. I felt a lot like the crazy lady in the mermaid costume balancing on a ball. Heehee. I just wanted to use this photo >>>>, ’cause I love it! How [...]
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The Saga of the Golden Cardigan
Remember the cardi I was knitting? Well, here it is – all done! I actually finished it before Christmas 2010! It came out really big, because I went up a needle size and stitched very loosely. You can see the stitches pulling out of shape [...]
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How to Choose Your Next Crochet or Knitting Project
True yarnies have mountains of yarn, patterns and ideas of their own. Unfortunately, we’re all mortal and there is no way on earth we can work every project that catches our fancy. So, how to decide what comes next? Start with these three factors when [...]
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Inspiration: Cozy Chairs … or Chair Cozies
Yes, I love it … except for the lime green. I did lime green back in the oughts (2000s). It’s true. My kitchen had bright white cabinets and chartreuse walls. They went splendidly with my Blue Willow collection accented by cobalt glass. This is a [...]
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Over the Top Halloween Masks
Are the temporary Halloween stores popping up in your city? Around here, they move in and occupy vacant big box stores. There seems to be so many of them this year. Maybe because there are so many vacant store fronts this year? But, I bet [...]
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Things I Noticed This Week
The word H-E-double-L in the title of a post is bait for spammers. Luckily, WordPress is freaking awesome in catching ‘em in one trash can so I delete them all with just one little old click. Thank you, WordPress coders! I love each and every [...]
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If It Makes the Size 2 Model Look Wide …
I was just looking around for something to get on the needles (that means starting a project to you non-knitters ) when I came across this. Seriously, if a pattern, or even a ready-made garment, makes the size 2 model look five miles wide, what [...]
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