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My Creative Space

Mar 10, 2010 7:54pm

My creative space has been filled with … … arm lengths of knitted i-cord, (tutorial coming soon) … shades of lofty violet cotton going round and round, (my “forever” blanket wip) … and the click clack of excited knitting needles. (a cabled vest for me) Life’s good. Pop over to Kootoyoo to see all the other creative...

Join Women on the Bridge

Mar 8, 2010 7:04pm

“To honor the resilience of millions of women survivors of war around the world, Women for Women International is hosting a global campaign called Join me on the Bridge on International Women’s Day: March 8, 2010. On that day, we will bring women from Rwanda and Congo together in peace on...

Free Pattern: Crimson Ridge Cowl

Mar 8, 2010 2:20pm

When the rest of the world slowly puts away their winter woolies, it’s time for those down under to start crocheting for the upcoming chill. The Crimson Ridge Cowl is an easy project you can whip up quickly for those unpredictable autumn days. The cowl gently tapers to the top for...

Learning to hem dress pants

Mar 7, 2010 1:36pm

Hems! Bah! I could think of a million things I’d rather do. But my husband has a nice, but weird, pair of dressy trousers from Country Road. The weird thing is the hem is not sewn on but ironed on using hem tape. So after a few washes, the hem comes...

Fresh off the hook

Mar 4, 2010 12:30pm

I’ve just finished a new crochet pattern and it’s going to be free! Here’s a sneak peak. By the way, taking photos of bright red things is hard! If anyone has any tips that doesn’t involve buying a new camera, please share them with me. Thankyouverymuchly! ...

Enchanting Brooch

Mar 2, 2010 12:30pm

I won a beautiful handmade brooch on my OWOH magic carpet ride a few weeks ago. As soon as I opened the box and laid eyes on it, I was captivated by it’s beauty. This delicately hand beaded piece of wearable art is created by the talented Jodi Davis. She...

Knitted a man’s sweater in 13 days!

Feb 28, 2010 3:17pm

I’ve done it! I knitted a man’s sweater in less than 2 weeks! Woohooo! *happy dance* The 2010 Winter Olympics was a fabulous knitting companion. All the excitement and disappointment, the trials and tribulations, the love and passion – all of which poured into this gorgeous sweater. Why I LOVE this: Great...

Busted!

Feb 27, 2010 10:07pm

Richard: Have you seen Olly? Me: Huh? No. Why? Richard: Go look for him. Me: OLLLLYYYY!!! (runs to his usual sleeping spots) Hmm… where is he? Richard smiles as he watched me lift the lid off my new WIP box. Olly: Huh? What’s going on? Richard: (points to label) W. I. P. West in peace. Me: Ha...

Abracadabra! The pear is now a frog!

Feb 25, 2010 12:30pm

Cristi waved her magical crochet hook on my Pear Tawashi crochet pattern and turned it into a frog! I think it’s just brilliant and doesn’t the frog look adorable? I just want to give the cute fella a squeeze and a hug! Cristi shared her interesting and informative journey of the...

Healthy Cheese Biscuits in 20 mins

Feb 23, 2010 4:02pm

I’ve been craving cheese sticks since having some homebaked ones at a friend’s house on Monday. I was a little piggy and finished the container! They were yummy, Cath! She told me how easy they were to make so it played on mind that I could whip some up quickly...