Category Archives: beads

Sunshine

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Yesterday evening the sun illuminated the flowers in the backyard. My backyard is usually shaded, especially on one side.  But there is a small window of sunlight in the evening – just around 7:00pm right now.  The sun pours into … Continue reading →

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All About the Knit

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

This week I am writing patterns for the knitting I did last week and I have started an eternity scarf for the store. At the store we got in some great yarn yesterday.  One yarn was from Queensland Collection, a … Continue reading →

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Hot Stuff!

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

It is soooo hot!  So how is it?! Hot enough that today’s laundrey was started at 6:30 am;  Hot enough that supper is already cooked – chicken, potato salad and green salad;  Hot enough that we walked Sophie very early … Continue reading →

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Patience….

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

…. is a virtue.  Just not one we often practice.  I hope that Roses, Roses will be worth your wait. For those of you just joining us.  There is a Ravelry Group here.  There you can find help if you … Continue reading →

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Badges – and Fun “Stuff”!

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

One of the things that I really like about a KAL is the other “Stuff” that comes along with joining a group!  We get to have badges: a secret handshake (what – no secret handshake – I’m outta here!): and most … Continue reading →

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Edging the Pink – KAL

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

This morning I created the Ravelry Group Edging the Pink for a new Knit-a-long. Like the last one you will be able to choose a lace weight version or a 4-ply/fingering weight version.  Beads and beading instructions are included in the pattern, but … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Delight!

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Well, we really don’t have one of those right now.  Out garden is definitely a work in progress.  Sophie, on the other hand, probably thinks that the garden is perfect! When we put Sophie’s new fence in we lost many of our … Continue reading →

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The Shining Colour of Spring!

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Has to be yellow!  It glows in the garden on those grey Spring days that have us all longing for the sun. It is the colour of the sun and of the Daffodils, Forsythia, Crocus, Winter Aconite, and the lowly buttercup.  … Continue reading →

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All my Ducks……

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

…Are ready to go! I have just organized my thoughts and my projects for the next month or two.  The yarns, buttons, and beads are purchased or ordered, yarn is wound and a couple of preliminary sketches are complete!  I feel so organized! Time to … Continue reading →

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It’s Spring, but it feels like Winter – The West Coast it is!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

We walked around Neck Point with Sophie, yesterday morning.  When I teach evenings, like I did yesterday, I do not start work until noon, so we took Sophie off to Neck Point. It was beautiful, we  could see the Coastal mountains … Continue reading →

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