Monthly Archives: June 2011

And Announcing…..

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

The Vogue Knitting Magazine, Early Fall edition has arrived at Mad About Ewe!  What a thrill to open the box and see so many copies! Happy Knitting Lynette

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What!?

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

  Do you believe that it is the end of June?  I’m having problems with that!  This has been and extremely fast six months.  Here we are halfway through the year and I’m still not sure what happened to the … Continue reading →

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A Vacation High!

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

The first part of this blog post is basically a travelogue, skip to the end if you just want to check up on my knitting! I was on vacation this week.  My husband and I went to Whistler.  It is … Continue reading →

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Vacation Knitting!

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

Yesterday was Mad About Ewe’s Knit out day and I actually finished my Helix Scarf at the Knit out!  I am quite pleased with the results.  The beaded edge did add a nice finish.  unfortunately the colours are not so … Continue reading →

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On Inspiration

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

What inspires us?  This is a question often asked of those who create and of those who inspire others to create.  Franklin Habit, when he was interviewing me for the Vogue editorial, asked me about the designers who inspired me and was a … Continue reading →

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Arrghh!!

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

I now remember why the Helix Scarf has been languishing on the counter at work!  It was wound up and must have had some kind of loop hanging from the back – the loop has pulled through and tangles constantly … Continue reading →

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Flowers and Butterflys

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

There is no quicker way to feeling “stupid” than arguing with a computer – you will almost always lose!  I’ve been having that experience this morning. I had decided to do some work on my blog.  I got rid of … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Unexpected Finds!

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

This morning I was cruising around Ravelry and I decided to check out my “Stash” – I should do this more often.  Listed was one hank of Handmaiden Silk Twist, undyed.  I went looking for it, and you know it … Continue reading →

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It’s Here!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Yesterday afternoon, 4 copies of Vogue Knitting Early Fall Edition arrived at my door!  They are beautiful.  Worth every minute of the wait. The pictures are gorgeous – the interview with Franklin Habit was a joy to read, it refreshed … Continue reading →

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Out of Luck!

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

The last weekend was a bit of a downer for me – knitting wise.  I had a couple of knitting crisis’ and went into a bit of a sulk.  I did manage to paint my Leaf and Point Stole, but … Continue reading →

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