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FOs
The finished objects are piling up over here- I’m hoping I remember to show you the individual projects once they’ve gone to their final homes. Christmas knitting is so secretive, and combined with my...
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slippers
Neil doesn’t read my blog so I’m going to tell you ALL ABOUT his christmas present right now. Neil has worn giant holes in his favorite slippers. They’re those lovely shearling ones that you can get...
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Longest Night
And so the Shortest Day came and the year died And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world Came people singing, dancing, To drive the dark away. They lighted candles in the winter trees;...
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Christmas
How many nights must I wait for the sound of your footsteps falling on familiar ground? And how many stars must I count ’till another sun comes up and brings the hope that you’ve been found? ‘Cause...
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St Stephen’s day
Neil and I went down to visit my family for Sunday and Monday. We had a quiet* Christmas morning at my brother-in-law and sister’s new house followed by lunch at my grandparent’s. It was a combination...
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thank goodness for knitters
It’s that time of year, lots of people are reflecting on 2011. I don’t really want to reflect. 2011 hasn’t been a particularly good year and plenty of things from the past twelve months have become a...
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fruitcake redux
Last year I posted my fruitcake recipe and I suggested some possible alternatives such as apple cider instead of rum. This year I pulled out the recipe and actually tried a few. I made a fruitcake to...
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dona nobis pacem
Between the crazy run-up to the holidays and the craziness in the world right now I think we could all use a little more peace. Find some time to sit down (knit) and enjoy the company of loved ones....
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Winter trees
I’m practicing a decidedly old fashioned Christmas this year. Along with fruitcake and a coffee bread with a recipe that starts with “scald the milk” we did not get our tree until this week. I...
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Welcome Yule!
And so the Shortest Day came and the year died And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world Came people singing, dancing, To drive the dark away. They lighted candles in the winter trees;...
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Christmas tree time
Neil and I have been going to the Llama farm to buy our christmas tree for years. This year was Windsor’s first trip though! We saw the llamas, picked a good tree, laughed at some bad ones! And we had...
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Decorated
The tree is up and decorated Next year: fewer glass ornaments… Tagged: holidays
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two WIPs and an FO
If there’s one thing this gift-along has been good for it’s my knitting mojo. Nothing like whipping out a few accessories to help me remember how much I love knitting from other people’s patterns! I’m...
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Restful
I hope you had a good thanksgiving, my family’s massive gathering was made slightly more exciting by that snowstorm that blew up the coast. But when you’ve been gathering as a clan for more than 30...
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Christmas cookies
I needed some cookies for a swap at work. It was December 14th when I was baking, also known as the day after St. Lucia day. Also also known as the day many of my relatives uploaded their St. Lucia...
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wrapping it up
I hope you had a wonderful holiday no matter what you were celebrating this week and this month. We celebrate Christmas, and with Windsor and her cousin (a year older than her) underfoot it is a very...
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Gift along 2015
I’ll be participating in the Indie Designer’s Gift Along again this year, and it starts this evening! If you haven’t heard about this before it’s a group of indie designers (over 300 this year!) who...
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Interview: Triona Murphy
Every year around the Indie Gift-Along I like to do some GAL inspired features. I’ll talk about some GAL patterns I love and GAL designers who inspire me. Today I’ve got an interview with Triona!...
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Gift Along FO
Like many other designers I use the gift along as a great excuse to kick back and knit other people’s stuff for awhile. The first project off my needles this season is for Windsor. The silly girl LOVES...
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