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Yarn Lust!……
……. Struck yesterday afternoon. My package from Clara Yarns had arrived. This is the first of the yarns from the Great White Bale and I had been anticipating this arrival all week! Others had already received theirs. As I opened … Continue reading
Posted in Design - Creation, Design - Execution, Great While Bale, knitting, play
Tagged beauty, Inspiration, Lace Painting, planning, Projects, saxon merino sheep, top-down faroese, yarn
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A Special Order
My father doesn’t ask for much. So when he does ask, I try to accommodate. This time the request was a little out of the ordinary! His turtles – ancient deck decorations – needed new hats. The straw hats that … Continue reading
Posted in Design - Creation, Family, play
Tagged fair-isle, Finished Projects, harry and sally, outdoors, Projects, toques, turtles
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MORNING at Neck Point; Incredible Views, Sparkling Waters, Vibrant Flowers and Captivating Lace
It was just another morning at Neck Point. I have run out of superlatives. The sun was shining, the air was clear and the wind was crisp. Being the West Coast, it is already clouding over and the afternoon will … Continue reading
Posted in Design - Creation, knitting
Tagged beauty, flowers, Inspiration, Lace knitting, Neck Point Nanaimo, outdoors, scenery
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Snow Crocus and Spring Fever
I have Spring Fever. A full-blown case of Startitus and it could mean more starts are in the near future. Remember Crystalline – it is almost done – but it is languishing – waiting for this case of startitus to run its … Continue reading
Posted in Design - Creation, Design - Execution, Design - Inspiration, Pooling
Tagged beauty, Crocus, Entrelac, entrelace, flowers, Focus, gloves, Lace knitting, purple, Spring
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“From Your Valentine”
According to CKNW this morning the legend of Valentine’s - abbreviated - started with a Roman Doctor writing his last missive to a woman he had healed. His name was Valentinus and he ended the note ”from your Valentine”; and a whole day of remembrance and celebration was … Continue reading
Posted in Design - Creation, Design - Execution, knitting, Painting with dyes, play
Tagged Cables, Crocus, Finished Projects, flowers, Inspiration, Lace Painting, shawls, Spring
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Star Wars and Angel Wings
The scarf for the retreat is well underway now. Tonight I’ll be changing colours again! I am calling this my “Star Wars” Scarf. I am either visiting the “Dark” side or working the “light”side! The Crystaline piece is going well. … Continue reading
Posted in Design - Creation, knitting, Photography, Retreat
Tagged beauty, colourwork, double knitting, fair-isle, Lace knitting, Lace Painting, planning, Projects
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Ongoing – This, That, and the Next Thing!
Our life, our choices in our life; influence everything we do. Inspiration comes from our choices, and the consequences of those choices. Inspiration is also all around us. Sometimes it is blatant and unmistakable, sometimes it sneaks up and when we look … Continue reading
Knitting Curves
Knitters are fascinated by Curves and Circles. Curves and Circles are not natural to the knitting grid, which creates shapes by rows of stitches and lines of stitches. Kaffe Fassett is still fascinated by circular shapes in knitting. His “dots” or “Poppies” … Continue reading
Early Bird
It is going to be a busy week. The pattern charts have arrived from Abbott and I will start the sample scarf for the retreat tonight! I am also almost finished the Tracie cap. I want to work on both! … Continue reading
Etched Glass
It seems appropriate to me that it is icy outside and I am warm inside, contemplating a new sweater for myself. Appropriate? Why? I have new Yarn. I have an Idea. I could not Resist. The yarn is Tracie, a woolen … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Design - Creation, Design - Inspiration, Elizabeth Zimmerman, knitting, Photography
Tagged beauty, favorite, Inspiration, Lace knitting, nature, planning, Projects, scenery
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