Crocus buds

Garden Notes

Why yes, those are budding crocus in my garden. It’s gotten warmer, and the bulbs are back in force. Thankfully, this is the only thing threatening to bloom at the moment, but even my iris are starting to green up a bit, which I have to admit is a bit freaky. I actually had a […]

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Galadriel's Mirror Shawl

Knitting Notes

I’ve finished Galadriel’s Mirror!!! I only needed a quarter of an ounce of yarn from the fourth skein, but the crochet bind off is so pretty (if a bit fiddly) that it was worth it. I do still need to block it, which should be exciting, as it’s too big for my blocking boards. The

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Ruched Yoke Tee

Knitting Notes

First item of knitting note: my co-worker C went to Ireland for a week, and brought back gifts for several us that covered for her while she was out, and she brought me yarn! It’s the best purple ever. Right now, I’m just having fun looking at it. Second item of knitting note: remember how

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landscape quilt

Quilting Notes

So I’d gone through all the trouble of making some windmill blocks in various greens to represent the trees in my landscape quilt, and to be honest, I just wasn’t feeling it. So, I tossed them back in the landscape fabric drawer, brought out a whole bunch of greens, and did strips instead. I’m already

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