Tag Archives: History

A Weekend with Nancy Bush

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Last weekend Nancy Bush came to town.  Nancy had been here before, a little over 5 years ago.  At that time she came to teach us about Estonian colour work, braids and other such fancies.  With her came all of … Continue reading →

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An Unprecedented Opportunity!

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

This last week we at Mad About Ewe had a visit from one of our avid knitters.  This is not unusual, what was unusual is what Carrie brought to share!  Five stunning, Estonian Lace Shawls. Carrie, like the rest of us is an … 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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Evolution of a Pattern – Damascus Glove

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

  This the story of my first officially published pattern.  I have self published for a few years and then there was the Design competition, but this the first, submitted design idea! It all started when I was looking for the … Continue reading →

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Get off the Unicorn

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

Get off the Unicorn – Anne McCaffrey - Delrey Book – Ballantine Books – New York – 1977. A collection of Short Stories by Anne McCaffrey:  there is a story ”Daughter” in this collection that always makes me think about blogging, and … Continue reading →

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Purple is a Neutral……Really!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

You may have picked up on the fact that purple is one of my favorite colours.  It, like black, is a staple of my wardrobe and I consider it a neutral, really.  Depending on the tone purple goes with greens and … Continue reading →

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Roses of Autumn Tea-Cozy

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

I did finish the Cozy last night and I have made my first pot of tea in the new pot.  Both are working great!  The spout does not drip – always an issue, most pots drip.  Or least, most of … Continue reading →

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Roots!

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

I was cruising around Facebook yesterday and saw a link to a Guernsey Island Blog.  They are promoting a competition to design a traditional style Guernsey sweater.  I already have a bag of the Guernsey 5-ply that I have been … Continue reading →

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A Family of Tea Grannies!

Posted on January 2, 2011 by

What does knitting have to do with tea?  For me it is almost an integral part of the process.  When I sit and knit I usually have tea at hand.  The only exception is evening knitting, and as I like … Continue reading →

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