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Giving Thanks
Thank you!
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Homemade With Love
I’m excited! My pattern is featured in Homemade With Love magazine! Issue 6.
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Granny Square Shrug
Three and a half odd skeins of different purple yarns. What to do? I wanted to use them to make something for myself because I love the colors, but I didn’t have enough for any bigger project. A novel idea in itself! I don’t even know when I last made something for myself … (Oh, last…
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It was a busy summer!
Oh my! It’s fall already! Not that you can see or feel it yet. Here in southwestern Minnesota it’s still sunny and warm and the leaves are just starting to change color. But, where did this summer go? When I read my post from May 14th, I realized I didn’t have time to tackle even half…
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Freeform Crochet Basics Part 4b: Bigger Spirals
I am overwhelmed by the huge response to my humble spiral tutorials! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart! One request from many of you is to learn how to make the spiral bigger. It’s done the same way as making a normal round shape bigger, by adding one more stitch…
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Freeform Crochet Basics, Part 5, The Nautilus Shell
The nautilus shell is a popular motif in freeform crochet. It’s made in the same way as the spiral, or two-colored spiral, except the height of the stitches progressively gets higher, creating a widening of the spiral towards the end. The pattern is based on the actual living sea creature commonly called nautilus shell,…
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Instantly Age Wood Part 3
Today I noticed to my horror that my very popular post about instantly aging wood has been without its photos for a long time! I apologize, and am happy to say that all the photos have been reposted! I happened to notice the problem because I needed to check my own tutorial for treating a…
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A Perfect Yarn Storm
This past week has gone by way too quickly! I can’t believe it’s Friday already! Last Saturday my newly founded knitting circle made a yarn bomb in our village. The concept of yarn graffiti is pretty unknown in this rural part of the world, but everybody I heard comment on it, loved it. “At least…
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Freeform Crochet Basics Part 4
In my previous tutorials about Freeform Crochet I showed you how to make a spiral and how to make a spiral with two colors. Here’s a few more ideas for making spirals.
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Hot Weather and Cool Drinks
It’s been hot here in Finland. Maybe not very hot, but hot enough for me. When it’s above 28-30 degrees Celsius (82-86 F), I normally go hide somewhere cool. I make jokes about going to clean the root cellar … Today there’s been a light breeze. No need to totally hide, but perfect for…
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Iced Tea
This is Anna’s favorite cold drink for a hot summer’s day: Homemade Iced Tea. Anna’s basic recipe is easy to modify and quick to make. Just be sure to include cooling time! I’ve included my comments in Italics. The Ingredients Here’s what you need to make 2 quarts—or 2 liters; the two are close enough…
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Spruce Shoots Mead
This drink is heavenly! If you can find the new, light green growth on spruce trees, consider yourself lucky! With the tree owner’s permission, pick some. For one batch you’ll need 3 cups. I read somewhere it’s actually good for the tree to have the shoots picked away. Over time it’ll make the tree grow…
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