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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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Give away gone.

Thanks to everyone who entered my give away both on my blog here and at my email at  gentlestitches@gmail.com.   After popping the correct answers in the hat  I pulled out this one.  Deb from Warburton. Well done Deb from Warburton.  A matching set of … Continue reading

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Yarn Along give away.

gentlestitches giveaway! Question.What was Mr George Elliot’s secret? I will put all the correct answers into an Amigurumi hat and pull one out. The lucky answer will win this double heart just in time to celebrate International Women’s Day. I am Yarning Along with Ginny from Small Things,  reading (or rather listening to) “The Mill on the Floss” by George Elliot and crocheting this rug. I have finished the squares and am now sewing it all together.     … Continue reading

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Yarn Along Bunny

Joining in the Yarn Along with Ginny from Small Things this week is the fab Easter book with Arne and Carlos. This book has lots of lovely Easter Inspirational Knitting and it prompted me to crochet this charming Bunny I call Mim. Eventually  when I … Continue reading

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Yarn Along in Japanese.

I love making Amigurmi  and I love the work of Mitsuki Hoshi .I make my own Ami  patterns usually but I really wanted this book Ami Ami Dogs. I was disappointed at first that it wasn’t available in English because I can’t read Japanese . When I had … Continue reading

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