Tag Archives: collecting

STASH

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Stash – for knitters - this is the collection of yarns that the stashee has fallen in love with and stashed for a future project.  For some this becomes a SABLE – Stash above and beyond life expectancy. Dorothy, a friend … Continue reading →

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Beach Dreams

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Living on an Island we are surrounded by beaches.  Living on the East Coast of Vancouver Island many of our beaches are rocky rather than sandy.  There are parks with beaches, alleys with beaches and then there are Beach Access points.  Each … Continue reading →

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Seduction – Colour from a New Perspective

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

I can be seduced.  There is a new pull in my life – colour from a different perspective – glass and light.  If I took the time to learn how, it could be bad!  So I won’t learn how, but … Continue reading →

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A Journey with Vogue Knitting

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

This week marks the release of the Thirtieth Anniversary Edition of Vogue Knitting.  I have almost every Vogue Knitting since its rerelease in Fall 1982.  A few have been lost to time and lending, but they are still a source of inspiration and … 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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I’m a Collector – Really!

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

That’s why I have boxes and bags and rooms full of yarn. I have always been a collector.  When I was a child it was toys – dolls mostly.  As I got older I started to read and collect books – I still … Continue reading →

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Photography and other Related Activities

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

After spending 25 minutes looking through my photograph files on my computer for the “good” pictures of the Harvest Tea Cozy to upload them to Patternfish, I have decided that maybe, just maybe, I should be more organized about my pictures!  There … Continue reading →

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The World is Mine Oyster!

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

After looking up the meaning and source of my title I am not sure I should use it!  Shakespeare is the source (I should have known) almost everything seems to source back to his work!  And the meaning is a … Continue reading →

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Do Knitter’s Have Opinions?!

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

You bet!  Probably more than most!  Just ask us!  We spend a lot of time thinking about things as we knit!  We are the first to share our “honest opinion”, usually whether you want it or not.  Our opinions are … Continue reading →

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Interesting Thing About Tomorrow….

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

…it never comes, or apparently is always late!  I promised a post tomorrow… at least two days ago!  I was posting for Mad About Ewe yesterday and the computer and I had an argument – you know how this ends … Continue reading →

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