After so many small projects, I needed something more substantial. This is the Starshower Cowl by Hilary Smith Calis, done in Tess’ Designer yarns Peruvian sock. I’m loving it. It’s nice to have something bigger to make, and the construction of this is interesting – it starts flat, and is […]
This is a delightful, incredibly quirky book. September is invited to Fairyland by the Green Wind and his Leopard, and longing for adventure, accepts the offer. The Wind can’t actually enter Fairyland, as the Marquess, the new ruler has barred him. So it’s up to September to find her own way.
Way back in 2011, I read the first and third books of the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy. This was mainly because I couldn’t get my hands on the middle book at the time, but also because I had read that the middle book was skip-able. I did keep it on my
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Pattern: Lucca by Wally OneYarn: Reynolds Soft Sea Wool and some natural wool yarn from a local to my brother fairNeedles: Size 2 and 4 DPNs This pattern was ok. The shaping portion got a little weird. I’ve been doing this long enough I was able to fake my way through it, but
It’s begun! I’m totally pirating multiple seed starting systems this year. I wanted little pots, but still needed some larger trays, so I’m reusing the tray for the pods from last year. Filling those with soil and getting it wet through took forever! Here’s the germination set up, on
Pattern: Tiny Selbumittens by Miriam Rosoy WathneYarn: Anzula Cloud in Dusty Rose and KnitPicks Stroll in Merlot HeatherNeedles: Size 1.5 DPNs This is a really cute pattern, and wicked fast. I probably could have finished it in one day if I’d started a bit earlier in the day. I’m quite over getting rid of
I’m getting so close to the end of the fingering weight yarn scraps! Still have too much of the Knitpicks Stroll Merlot Heather and Anzula Cloud Dusty Rose to get into hexipuffs yet, so here are Tiny Selbumittens.
Why yes, it is the last weekend in February, and my back yard is snow free. And I do have the following sprouting the side garden: It’s almost a little hard to believe last year happened…
Daystar had never been into the Enchanted Forest himself before, until the day a wizard showed up at the cottage he shares with his mother, and his mother unexpectedly destroys the wizard. Even more strangely, she heads into the Forest, comes back with a sword, hands that to Daystar, and tells him he
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Pattern: Roger Bear by Nice and KnitYarn: Classic Elite MountainTop Vista in Peat and Patternworks Bretton Heathers in color 9000Embroidery Floss: DMC 581 (eyes) and 3716 (nose)Needles: Size 5 DPNs and Size 8 circs I really love this pattern – easy, uses up scraps, and super cute. I’m definitely keeping this in my repertoire.
