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Knitting Hiatus
Is Over Recently I took a bit of an unplanned knitting hiatus when house projects started to spin out of control a bit. We recently ordered a shed, and digging out the foundation…
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Knitting at the Bonfire
A Peaceful Summertime Hobby So we just had our first backyard fire, and it was beautiful. We were blessed with a cool night, and a cousin who gave us a fire pit from…
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We Finally Met Our Neighbors
All we needed was a little sweetness They say you attract more flies with honey…or something like that. Not that I’m comparing my neighbors to flies – they are lovely, flies are not. …
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Seed Stitch Dish Cloth Knitting Pattern
A Subtle Pattern that Looks Lovely If you can knit and purl, there are so many patterns available to you – like this simple yet lovely dishcloth pattern. Not long after we moved…
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Squirreling Away My Stash
Hiding away a mountain of yarn aka the stash. When you hit a good sale on beautiful yarn, as a knitter, you buy in bulk. The last time I purchased yarn, I grabbed…
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When Bathroom Reno Gets in the Way
Of Knitting Updated! It’s done! Armed with only a cheese knife and a spray bottle from Ikea (that I bought to water my seedlings last year), and less than a month before our…
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When a Simple Update Isn’t so Simple
And updating your kitchen with new appliances takes two months… A new kitchen is exciting and getting rid of non energy efficient appliances that barely work is even more exciting. So we shopped…
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Decking the Walls
Painting our cozy house in the park Over the past three days, we painted my downstairs office, and the upstairs living and dining room areas of the house. It only involved a round…