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Last Night
Beth taught Splattershot yarn dying today. The skeins the students dyed are amazing.We had fun in my Find Your Fade class.During the weekend, the ladies had challenges to perform. If their challenge...
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Home Again
We're home from Camp and had an amazing time. Our instructors, Fiona Ellis and Beth Casey did a great job with their classes. It's such a joy to have instructors that are prepared for class and who...
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Archer
There are new colours on the way from Freia Fibers.CHAMELEON is a cooler combination of gorgeous earthy greens starting with rich turquoise running through to bright leaf green. With over 202 different...
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Speckle & Pop!
The boxes are unpacked from Camp and now we are starting to get things in order for the Woodstock Fleece Festival. Saturday October 14 at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. This is a fun show. Not just...
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Dotted Rays
It's finished and it is beautiful.I am so happy. Alex did an amazing job.Pattern: Dotted Rays - Speckled Fade (purchased on Ravelry)Yarn: Uschitita but any fingering weight yarn will work. There are 4...
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That's not my dog
Mom and dad had a dinner party last night so we looked after Lucy for a few hours. Beth took her for a walk and this happened. She loves water. I hope our neighbours didn't see it.I'm fading into my...
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Can't Make a Decision
Find Your Fade is growing. The next colour was going to be the grey with turquoise (now the last colour) but I think I've changed my mind. I think I'm going to go into the purples and end with grey.My...
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In a Word
Rita and Sara came for a visit this morning and brought some shawls to show off. The shawl that Rita had on was interesting. Everyone in the store wanted to see how it was knit. She commented that...
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Beth's Knitting
Beth finished a cowl last night. I'm pretty sure she is going to ask me to block it for her. And sew in the ends.Pattern: Cara (purchased on Ravelry)Yarn: Independence from Spincycle YarnThis slipped...
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Happy Birthday
Roko is 12 years old. He's slowing down but if you want to throw a ball he is more than willing to chase it. And you better get out of the way if you mention a cookie. He will knock you over getting to...
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Barn Full of Animals
We're getting ready for the Woodstock Fleece Festival. We love this show. It started out much smaller than the Knitter's Frolic and Knitters' Fair but it has grown to their size. You will see fibre for...
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Group Effort
Coming in November - Urth Yarns.Urth Yarns is a family owned yarn brand specialising in hand dyed natural yarns. We value the time and emotional investment that go into hand knitting; therefore...
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Espe
Linda came in wearing her Find Your Fade. Oh my goodness. I love the colours.It's perfect for a cool summer evening. It will be fantastic in the middle of winter over black, grey or jeans. What a way...
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Chart Trick
I'm enjoying Espe. The patten is very intuitive. After a few pattern repeats you can see where the lines are going and you know right away if you have made a mistake. The other great thing is that the...
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Happy Thanksgiving
I hope you had a great day with family and friends. Our dinner was great. Beth and I hosted. It was a small gathering this time - only 14. Aunt Barb brought the turkey, gravy, stuffing and pies. All...
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Golfing
I had a great time golfing today. The game wasn't good but that was to be expected. It was a scramble which makes it more fun if you are playing bad. On the 13th hole, we used my drive, my approach...
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The packing has started
I'm so excited that we made the list again this year. Thank you to everyone who reads my blog. See who else is on the list.. Wow. I can't believe I'm ranked with knitting celebrities.The hardest part...
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Comfortable
Peggy sent me a text this afternoon asking me to look at a new pattern on Ravelry. I looked at it and ran to the tosh dk to put together some colour combinations.The Comfort Fade Cardi (pattern...
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Fino
I saw these mini skein kits at TNNA in June and knew we needed them. I asked our Canadian distributor and he said that they were only for the US market. I asked him to ask again and now we have...
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Woodstock Fleece Festival
The booth is set up and we're ready for the Woodstock Fleece Festival. Tomorrow morning we will hang the garments and price signs. The show opens at 9am so we'll be on the road early.Our Hedgehog order...
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