Tag Archives: Focus

Snow Crocus and Spring Fever

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

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 →

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A Walk around the Grounds!

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Images from Kiwi Cove. The Retreat at Kiwi Cove is over and we are all back home and taking stock of the weekend.  For me – it was fabulous.  I learned some, got some great ideas for future projects and … Continue reading →

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What! Not Another One!

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

I have had a very productive weekend.  It allowed me to move up the release date of the Second Pattern of the New Year.  This productivity has been fueled by the knowledge that I have a list of things that … 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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Get Your Knit-on! Long Weekend Knitting!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

What a great way - for me at least - to spend a long weekend! It wasn’t quite how I envisioned it…. I had hopes of sitting out in the backyard enjoying the sun or shade should it prove to be too hot, … Continue reading →

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I Stumble A Lot….

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Ria asked how I can take pictures and walk at the same time….. I stumble a lot.  I am so busy looking at what is around me that I don’t always pay attention to where I am going and more importantly … Continue reading →

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JUNE! – Are you Sure?!

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

So far this is not much of a June.  We did manage to walk Sophie, between the rain showers – read “downpours” – but my husband even put the furnace on – if only to 18 degrees Celsius!  This has been a … Continue reading →

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Plotting, Planning and Scheming – But not much Knitting

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Well, maybe not scheming!  But not much knitting – very unusual for me! I have started to put together the Summer Class idea’s yesterday.  If everything comes together I will have 5 workshops, 3 separate projects plus the painting project which takes two workshop … 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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Beads, Beads, Beads – the Magical Embellishment!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

I have been creating many things lately that are beaded. At the same time as creating my scarves and hats, I have been writing a small article on “bead knitting” and “beaded knitting”. I have collected all of the links to my blog postings on … Continue reading →

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