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completed garment for yarn along.

Joining the generous Ginny this week who is kind enough to host yarn along from her website Small Things ,I get to show off my completed Boston Chevron Infinity Cowl by Jocelyn Sass. At last I have mastered the chevron stitch.  Drum roll! I don’t know … Continue reading

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aussiegurumi cat

I popped into my local yarn shop yarn and co over the weekend to buy a new set of 5.5mm knitting needles. I had somehow lost one and as any knitter knows, there isn’t much you can do with just one knitting … Continue reading

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Melissa Maddonni Haims' "Offering" Brings Fiber Art Back to 3rd Street Gallery

Reblogged from artdoesmatter: Last Friday evening, fiber and mixed media artist Melissa Maddonni Haims invited me to the opening of her new installation and performance piece at Old City Philadelphia’s 3rd Street Gallery. I was so honored to meet Ms. … Continue reading

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something new for Yarn Along.

Joining Ginny this week for Yarn Along, I decided to take a short break from my aussiegurumis and microgurumi making and try a  crochet stitch I haven’t tried yet.  It is the Chevron Stitch.  I got this lovely pattern from Ravelry. It is … Continue reading

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Pause and Save your Work.

No Crafter likes to frog.   I have just recently learnt an anti frogging technique from a student no less!  This amazing young women went from novice to expert in about 3 months.   She knitted a complete adult cardigan with … Continue reading

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