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FiberFridays: Destashing yarn on Etsy!

November 4, 2018

We inherited a huge yarn collection this summer. Being an only occasional and very slow knitter, there’s only so much I can use myself, so I started an Etsy shop! It’s called FiberFridays because I post new listing on…Fridays. There’s dozens of skeins of gorgeous yarn listed at 30-50%…
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Drop Stitch Cowl

January 20, 2018

I finally made a replacement for the Drop Stitch Cowl I left in a rental car in LA last winter! I was very bummed when I got home and realized I left it in the trunk, but not bummed enough to reach out to the rental company to try and…
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I said I’d never knit a sweater.

January 4, 2018

It’s probably not a shock that I’m prone to sweeping “I’ll never” generalizations. I’ve absolutely said repeatedly over the years that I’d never knit a sweater. I’ve been knitting and crocheting most of my life, and have barely managed to finish small scarves I’ve started. I think until I hit…
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Leo’s Syracuse Gramps

April 10, 2017

I finished up this Gramps cardigan from Tin Can Knits just in time for Shannon’s Baby Shower! It came out great and was pretty easy to put together. I think I really leveled up on my knitting. I love this pattern even more than baby sophisticate! I wish I found…
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Knee-high socks

January 17, 2017

I’m clearly working through some stuff this week. I don’t want to do work…just sew and knit sew and knit sew and knit. Luckily this is a pretty light week. Since New Years I’ve finished a scarf, these knee-highs, started and finished a baby sweater, started a sweater for myself,…
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Blue Bell Hill Scarf

After starting this scarf over a year ago, I finally finished it! I also blocked it and it looks so nice. The icelandic wool softened up a bit in the soak. I actually ended up dropping so many stitches in this scarf, and not realizing until way later. I’m not…
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Finished up my socks for the #basicsockskal! Defin Finished up my socks for the #basicsockskal! Definitely see more sock knitting in my future. Thanks for organizing @jessamyb!
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