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August 2022 - Knitionary

Declutter Challenge--and how to make sure your cast-offs don't end up in the landfill

I felt the need to declutter my sewing room again. It had been two years since the last declutter and organization and as we have since changed how we use this room, a clean out and reorganization was necessary. It has many functions and is alternately a sewing room, craft room (my knitting has another room), household repair shop, household storage room, and a...

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Everyday V Neck

Here is the Everyday V Neck by Frogginette, a classic that will get you started on building your child's basic wardrobe. And if you follow me at all, you know now much I love those everyday basics. Of all the sweaters I've knit for my grandson, I think this is probably the most practical for an everyday sweater and v necks always easily...

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summersky

Here is my new shawl, Summersky. The pattern is meant to be knit with a gradient set but I didn't have any gradients in my stash. I did however have some black Shibui Maai and white Rowan Kidsilk Glamour and I love to wear black and white.Summersky is shaped like a rectangle with pointed ends and knit in two pieces. As I was...

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Tiniest So Faded

 When is the last time you have knitted a tiny baby sweater? It had been ages for me and I'd forgotten just how tiny they are and how fast they knit up! I kept measuring and rereading the directions, thinking, this can't be the time to bind off already? I just started it! And are humans ever this tiny? This is a 9-12...

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a moving story

 We are not moving, but our neighbors just did and this is a story about their move. My lovely friends have lived in their beautiful home for almost 40 years. It was a big house with many rooms and a lot of storage space including a basement and an attic. When they placed their house on the market they were totally unprepared for...

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