Well, here they are my State Fair mittens for 2015.
This was my first time knitting mittens with lace weight yarn and I’m pretty happy with the results. It’s funny, fingering yarn feels s...
Jul 15, 2015
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Ok, I couldn’t stand watching everyone use so many different colors in their mittens, so I added one more to mine. Just a darker grey I had on hand, Knit Picks Palette in Ash. Don’t worry ...
Jul 13, 2015
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We were recently treated to an authentic Brazilian cocktail. The Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil. It is made with an alcohol called Cachaca, which is made with fermented sugar cane.
(Near ...
Jul 11, 2015
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Every Friday for the twenty-four weeks leading up to December 1st, we will be making a handmade Christmas ornament. Follow along and make them all or pick and chose your favorites.
I think I must hav...
Jul 10, 2015
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This week our Iron Craft project had to include text in it somehow. I had an idea, but it involved buying a couple foreign language dictionaries, so it didn’t come together. Then I started think...
Jul 07, 2015
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How is everyone keeping up? Are you ready for mitten #4?
Download the Advent Calendar Mitten 4 Chart.
I get a little giddy when I see them all together.
This week I want to talk a little bit about t...
Jul 06, 2015
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Every Friday for the twenty-four weeks leading up to December 1st, we will be making a handmade Christmas ornament. Follow along and make them all or pick and chose your favorites.
This week’s ...
Jul 03, 2015
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Minions are everywhere these days thanks to their new movie. So, I thought it might be a good time to remind you of our pattern to whip up your own personal minion.
This guy is a pretty quick little k...
Jun 30, 2015
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Everybody ready for mitten #3?!
Download the Advent Calendar Mitten 3 Chart.
Do not be scared by this week’s mitten, it looks trickier than it is. You are still only knitting two colors per r...
Jun 29, 2015
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I love chartreuse, both green and yellow. It has a strong herbal flavor, but just a little bit of it adds so much to a drink. One of our local restaurants, Haute Dish, makes a drink called the Drunk M...
Jun 27, 2015
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