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Worlds Fastest Knitted Throw Blanket – Knitting Pattern
I love chunky yarn…. And I am working up to using that super super chunky stuff in winter as a challenge. But this was my need to come up with a super quick, easy afghan rug. You may need to do a bit of a test square to make this square yourself. I tend to… Read more
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My Obsession with Washi Tape
Last year when I found out I was heading to China, I knew I had to keep a journal, and I knew I had to make sure I remembered as much about the experience as possible. So I bought a Smash Book for journalling. I also bought washi tape, because, well, I needed tape to… Read more
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Greenhouse Gardening: Pots verses Planting in the Soil
Greenhouse Gardening is awesome, I will say that much. Everyone with a greenhouse says so, they rave over their crops, and all use them differently, which actually makes is super hard to get good advice. In a previous post I talked about choosing a greenhouse. This post is all about deciding how to use your… Read more
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Easter Egg – Knitting Pattern
I was asked recently for a pattern for an Easter Egg… Knitted. If nothing else, I do like a three dimensional challenge… And I wanted to try something with double pointed needles that was seamless. So here it is. I will warn you now, the first bit involves a lot of stabbing yourself with the… Read more
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Mini Heart Knitting Pattern – perfect for a brooch
I’ve been making so many of these! They knit up quick, and the tails stuff the heart. I love making them as a brooch. It’s a quick knit, and great scrap buster. These are about half the size of the heart puff pattern I have posted. You will need: 4mm dpn Dk yarn Safety pin… Read more
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What’s Growing: February 2014
It’s all go in the garden at the moment. There’s hardly room to move for vege that needs harvesting or a weedy that needs pulling. The cucumbers are in fine swing, and the corn has been doing magnificently. There is nothing better than attacking the garden for salad or dinner or lunch ingredients. It makes… Read more
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