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Necklace Prose
I’ve really been enjoying writing the short descriptions for the necklaces in my Etsy jewelry shop. Here are a few; they’re kind of cheesy, but they amuse me. (The listings in the shop also include information about length, materials, etc.) Early SpringSure it’s misty and rainy out now, but look! Buds and sprouts are already [...]
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A Story About A Tattoo
It turns out my new friend Colleen once worked at a coffee shop in Calgary that I used to go to when I was in college. About 13 years ago I saw this tattoo on her arm, picked myself up off the floor and asked her about it. I have never forgotten the tattoo, it [...]
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Zak and the Sky Sock
Zak posted this photo in his photo stream today. He’s in Montreal for a conference right now, and he just completed this little sock. It’s a Sky Sock from Cat Bordhi’s amazing book New Pathways for Sock Knitters, adapted for a different gauge; he knit it in Sweet Georgia sock yarn.I love this photo so [...]
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Necklace Obsession
I recently put some new necklaces up in my other Etsy shop. I’ve been making a different type of necklace lately; instead of stringing a bunch of beads together on wire, I string each bead separately on its own piece of wire, then link them all together with rings. This type of necklace is more [...]
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Rachael and Susie Patterns (Finally) Available for Sale!
Well folks, I’m sorry it took so long, but the patterns for the Rachael and Susie Neckwarmers are now available for sale in my Yarnageddon Etsy shop! Please let me know what you think. I’m really happy with these designs. I had to make one of each for myself, and I wear both of them [...]
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Bloody Stupid Johnson
This is the Bloody Stupid Johnson hat from beloved Knitty. I love how it turned out! When we first published the pattern, there were a couple of errors in it. It’s my job to ensure that this doesn’t happen, and I feel pretty sick about it when I miss something. I worked out the corrections [...]
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My First Patterns of 2008
For Christmas this year, for my friends Susie and Rachael, I came up with a plan that would result both in gifts I would be excited to give, and patterns I could sell. It started like this: Rachael and I tend to spend ridiculous amounts of time on the phone looking at Etsy, and she [...]
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A Shawl for Sivia
I crocheted this shawl for my friend Sivia using Kid Silk Haze and Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn, with big fat red glass beads. I’m very happy with how it turned out. The pattern is one of my favourites; it’s by Doris Chan, from the 2004 issue of Interweave Crochet. I’ve made it a few [...]
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Shetland Shawl Turned Vest
Just a quick post to show a recent finished project. This is my adaptation of Véronik Avery’s “Shetland Shawl Turned Vest”, from the beautiful book Lace Style. I knit it at a different gauge using Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool. I changed the lower edge, the bodice pattern, and the shape of the bodice. Here’s [...]
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Book Deal!!!