Author: terri
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Yarn of the Month Club, November 2015
Not sure what I’d say what November’s theme was, but it certainly resulted in some pretty yarns arriving on my doorstep! The Pattern A drop stitch shawl. Probably won’t make it into my repertoire because there are just so many shawl patterns in the world, but who knows, maybe it’ll be perfect for some specific…
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Celtic Shawl for M
Made this one for my friend M. But apparently this is the only picture that turned out! Pattern: Celtic Myths (heh, I typed “Mythos” first — I think a bit too much Cthulhu in my life) Yarn: Timberline Ice by Alexandra’s Crafts. This is a really lovely blend: 63% superwash, 20% silk, 15% nylon, 2%…
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Alpaca Pome Hat for Mom
This one was always intended to be a Christmas gift to my Mom, but I finished it in May. That might be the earliest I’ve ever started or finished a present.
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Why are there so many knit-a-longs starting in January?
January is apparently the month to start knit-a-longs! I guess it makes some sense, since many people are done with holiday gift knitting, but oh my goodness, I’ve seen so many of them that I feel rather overwhelmed. Here’s three I’m seriously considering.
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Yarn Subscription preview, December 2015 (Yarn of the Month and Jimmy Beans Beanie Bags)
Quick peek at my yarn subscriptions for December 2015: On the left is Yarn of the Month Club, on the right is Jimmy Beans’ Beanie Bags. As with last month, Jimmy Beans Beanie Bags really wins on presentation. The bag is cute and just packed with pretty cards and offers and patterns. I think they…
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Yarn of the Month Club, October 2015
It’s Dec 13, which means I’m a little overdue for my October YOTM review. I did the swatches and I’ve had the pictures ready to go for a while, though, so it’s time to write! October 2015’s yarns have a autumn colour scheme: brown and orange. The swatch descriptions this month also included the maker…
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Building the best bacon cookies (Recipe: Spiced Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies with a hint of Sriracha)
I’ve had a few different types of bacon chocolate chip cookies now, because I have the type of life where that’s a viable dietary choice and plenty of friends who are willing to try something new. But I’ve got to say that I’ve got mixed feelings about them. Some bacon chocolate chip cookies are pretty…
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Things I always forget about setting up git
You may have seen xkcd’s comic about git: I feel this pain. Because of Mailman, I actually learned Bazaar when many people were learning git, and did most of my contributions through launchpad, so I’m a relative newcomer to git and doing contributions on github (Mailman’s on gitlab now, but I do github for work…
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Easy Kitty Hat
Remember my simple hat post? It’s been done for a while now. The cloud helpfully made a collage out of my selfie attempts showcasing the finished object: What’s fun about this hat is that it’s actually just a rectangular bag that you wear on your head. the “ears” aren’t built in at all, they’re an…
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Yarn of the Month Club, September 2015
September was blue for Yarn of the Month. The Pattern This month’s pattern is “UTurn Scarf” which is a fun mitered knitting scarf, good for self-striping yarns. I don’t know if I’ll try it or not! Amitola Grande Louisa Harding Amitola Grande “This single ply yarn is subtle and soft” 4.5 sts on US 10…
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Clapotis Wrap for S
I was visiting So Much Yarn in Seattle and looking for possible presents for folk with September birthdays. When I saw this beautiful rayon yarn with a thread of gold in it knit up in the store, though, I knew I had a winner for my sister. The Pattern Clapotis on Ravelry (so you can…
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Yarn of the Month Club, August 2015
August’s colour scheme was a light lavender grey. I decided to liven up some my photos a little, colour-wise, in part because I haven’t found my light box since the move, but also because I like a tad more colour in my selections. The pattern This month’s pattern was for a bracelet made of woven…