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Peace Palapalooza, 2022

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Evelyn

Milo May isn’t a thing anymore, but this year I’m participating in Peace Palapalooza. It actually starts on May 1st, but I’m between big projects and thought I’d get an early start. This is my second batch of Peace Pals … Continue reading →

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I knew it would be adorable!

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Evelyn

I just finished this little sweater.  I had blocked it over the weekend and this morning I sewed up the seams and sewed on the buttons.  It turned out as cute as I knew it would be, and it’ll be … Continue reading →

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It’s gonna be adorable!

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Evelyn

I cleaned up my craft room the other day, organized and put away lots of paper scraps, dies hanging around, and yarn!  I felt my yarn stash was getting out of hand, so I weighed, inventoried, and boxed it all … Continue reading →

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Knitting hats

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Evelyn

I’ve been knitting hats for a family that my husband knows.  I knit five altogether.I don’t know the family but I had fun picking out patterns for all of them.  I didn’t want to be bored, so I chose all … Continue reading →

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Stranded knitting

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Evelyn

You may recall my quest to obtain Alice Starmore’s In the Hebrides knitting pattern book (that story here.)   Well, when I finally got it and looked through it, there were actually a few sweaters that I wanted to knit.  One … Continue reading →

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A fun knitting week

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Evelyn

You may not know this about me, but I love dolls.  I still have many from when I was a girl, most of whom are in pretty rough shape with all the loving attention I’d given them through the years.  … Continue reading →

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Stand Together

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Evelyn

While perusing patterns on Ravelry a couple months ago, I came across this beautiful Stand Together sweater.  The designer, Merina Strand, was inspired to create it by a brave and honorable act.  I’m not sure if people can view patterns … Continue reading →

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Classic blanket finished!

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Evelyn

Here’s the finished blanket!  Man, that was a lot of knitting! I needed a second ball of yarn, too.  It measures about 33″ square.  I made a pointed end by doing knit-two-togethers to match the pointed beginning . That’s one … Continue reading →

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Knitting a classic

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Evelyn

My sister sent me a whole box full of yarn and all she asked for in return was that I knit a baby blanket for her to donate to her local hospital.  She even sent me the pattern, directions, really, … Continue reading →

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My finished Malin!

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Evelyn

It’s finished!   I just love it — worth all the angst!  The color is amazing, the texture is amazing, that rope is amazing!!It fits really well;I’m happy with all the transitions from ribbing to body and sleeve; I love how … Continue reading →

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