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Autumn colours

Wednesday, December 29, 2010
I know autumn has passed, but it's 28 deg outside :s and I am wishing for the cooler months already - so here's some of my autumn-coloured favouritesBulky Lopi Scarf by woolcat on RavelryGeoffrey the Lion by Irene Strange on Ravelry[it's easy to tell I'm on holidays - so many blog posts ^_^] ...

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Christmas gifts 2010

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
My first ever pair of knitted socks :) Never thought I'd knit socks as they seemed... hmm... boring - but it was great to do and I hope my mum likes them :)I can't say I found sock knitting thrilling, but learning how to turn the heel was useful and while they didn't come out perfect they at least seemed comfy. I loved...

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Missing treasuries

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
A couple of treasuries I forgot to mention earlier - Thanks to the list creators :) ...

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Round and round and round!

Sunday, December 26, 2010
Eep! what an awesome xmas night! Got to play with a spinning wheel for the first time! What a lovely relaxed celebration with way too much food and lots of yarny goodnessThis 2 ply purply stuff was made using my drop spindle (yay!) but the blue bamboo below was done on the wheel my friend has borrowed - how exciting ^_^ Her evil...

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Xmas handspun

Saturday, December 25, 2010
Birthday boy has headed off to parents place for xmas lunch - I'm waiting around here for my own parents to arrive to start off the xmas celebrations - so thought I'd post a few picsAfter the 5 hour bus/train trip from Beachworth the other day I'm needing a little break from knitting so have been playing with my drop spindle and dyes....

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Who-ish creations

Tuesday, December 21, 2010
I'm heading off on another unexpected holiday today - back in a couple of days - here are some Who-ish creations to entertain you in the meanwhile :)TARDIS Wristwarmers by Sarah KuperBlog | Ravelry TARDIS geer by curdburglar on Crafty Tardis ...

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Mini holiday

Sunday, December 19, 2010
Hi everyoneI've been off on a much-needed mini holiday but am back now :)skymagenta on Etsy / Ravelry (pic used with permission)It may take me a little while to catch up with messages now that I am actually on holiday from work. If you feel I may have missed your message please send it through again to remind me - it has been...

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Etsy Team Librarian!

Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Come and help celebrate the creation of 'Team Librarian' ^_^Most shops are planning to discount items by 15% between 8-9 December (note that it's local time for each shop so you may need to wait a little for everything to be on sale)You can browse Team Librarian items hereCharlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre Christmas Ornamentby Excessively DivertingIf you're a librarian/archivist who sells on etsy...

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