back yard

Fall in the Garden

I did go outside this weekend – I couldn’t just craft away the whole time.    So yesterday, I put the veggies to bed, as well as whatever of the perennial pots had gone by (which wasn’t much – we’ve not yet had a hard frost here on the coast). I also did an initial sweep […]

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knitting and gift bags

Sewing Notes

    I took Friday off, because I really needed a day off, and I wanted to actually get some sewing done.    The day turned out dreary as hell, so I think I made the right choice there.    (I also downloaded a paper piecing class from Craftsy so I could take a break and still

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quest hat for a man

Knitting Notes

Pattern: Quest hat for a Man by Laura NelkinYarn: natural wool from somewhere in Michigan’s UPNeedles: Size 6 circs and DPNs Second time’s the charm!    I had enough yarn for the Quest hat, so Christmas knitting project number two is done!    Now, I just need to find a cute pattern to make for

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