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hats

Etoile hat

Monday, August 29, 2011
Finished my first handspun hat ^_^ Had to knit it almost twice because my head is small and didn't fit the pattern but after ripping back to round 32 and re-inventing the pattern from there without the extra increase rows it fits perfectly ^_^ I might have already started knitting another :p Pattern: Etoile hat (free) by Linda Irving-BellFleece: Merino Medley from natchwoolie...

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New fleecies

Friday, August 26, 2011
My fleecies arrived! feistywomandesigns Piers Edge, Merino and Corriedale wool, angelina batts for spinning your own marbled yarn, 1 oz Multicolored combed wool top, Colonial Blue, 2 oz. ...

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Friday wonders - wrightales' mobius mitts

Friday, August 26, 2011
I love to see new mobius mitts appear - particularly when they are made from interesting yarns. Wrightales (view on Ravelry) used a wool/bamboo combination for this pair of mitts - the edging is Plymouth Yarn Royal Bamboo Italian Collection (100% bamboo). I think they're lovely :) Read more about the Mobius Mitts crochet pattern ...

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Sunday wonders - Kylie's Eleven and Amy

Sunday, August 14, 2011
Some more lovely projects to feature this morning. A super cute pair - eleven and amy - adapted and crocheted by Kylie (yillup.etsy.com). Jump over and check out her shop for lots of crocheted cuteness. I love the tiny chair matt is sitting in too!Grab the mini matt pattern from my patterns page Some more lovely projects to feature this morning. A super...

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crochet_and_plushie

Sunday wonders - Kelly's concord singer

Sunday, August 14, 2011
Kelly sent me this pic of her concord singer (see reference pic) based on my big and cuddly pattern. Check out her blog for lots of geeky crafty goodness and some more pics of the plushie. Have seen a lot of awesome big and cuddly variations springing up lately and am loving seeing what people are creating ^_^ ...

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amigurumi

Update to Christmas tree Tardis pattern

Saturday, August 13, 2011
Hi all, I've now added in MrsNorris' great extra for creating a snow topped Tardis. The Christmas tree Tardis pattern has now been updated to include the below image and a guide on how to create your own snow. Thanks MrsNorris! Download PDF Pattern ...

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Quenby's crochet TARDIS scarf

Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Jump over to Crafty Tardis on LJ to see Quenby's (Quenbolyn on LJ) crochet TARDIS scarf and instructions for making your own ^_^ Jump over to Crafty Tardis on LJ to see Quenby's (Quenbolyn on LJ) crochet TARDIS scarf and instructions for making your own ^_^ ...

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Twined mitts with blue firestar highlights

Monday, August 08, 2011
Just finished and added to etsy: One of a kind twined gloves made from a blend of my handspun yarn sourced from Inspiration Fibers with little highlights of bright blue firestar amid cream and brown wool combination, and Bendigo black yarn. These gloves are double stranded which means they have no stretch and are sadly just a bit too small for me :(...

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doctor_who

Sunday wonders - PaxieAmor's Matt

Sunday, August 07, 2011
Wednesday is my usual day for posting other crafter's projects, but I've been netballing on Tuesday nights for the past few months so have got a bit behind.Today we have PaxieAmor's Matt Smith ^_^ I love his little rolled sleeves :)Check out Paxie's other drwho and other projects on Ravelry (login needed) ...

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Ruins

Saturday, August 06, 2011
Finally convinced myself to sell these > the medium/large pair I knitted while writing the pattern. They're too big for me but I kept holding onto them :pRuins - on etsy“There, down the roofless wall did glowThe zun upon the grassy vloor,An’ weakly-wandren winds did blow,Unhinder’d by a door”(The Castle Ruins - William Barnes)--Dreaming of castles in the mist and adventure? Ruins are...

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flowers

A yellow morning

Thursday, August 04, 2011
19 bouncing daffodils poking out of my blue pot this morning when I opened my curtains - a nice bright sight in what has been a very long week :/ ...

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giveaway

SlightlySquiffled octopus pendant winner

Monday, August 01, 2011
And the winner is:Congrats to Shirley - check out her lovely blog For Any Occasion ^_^ Thanks everyone for your entries (there were lots!) and for your thoughtful comments - will try and run a few more giveaways in the next months ...

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