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Magazine review: Crochet Today! Nov/Dec 2009

nobody@vox.com(avanta7) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:09:33 -0700

So we're jumping right past the autumn issues of the various magazines deemed worthy of my subscription money directly into winter. Yes, that's right, no reviews will be written for Interweave Knits, Interweave Crochet, Crochet Today! and Vogue K...

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Houndstooth Check Bag

nobody@vox.com(avanta7) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:51:29 -0700

Pattern: Houndstooth Purse by Mary Jane Hall, from Crochet Today! May/June 2009 Yarn: Plymouth Encore in #678 Gray and #217 Black, less than 1 skein each Hook: H Skill level: Easy Satisfaction with end result: Not too shabby! This is the f...

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Icy Spring Throw

nobody@vox.com(avanta7) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:58:12 -0700

One of the advantages of taking such a long break from blogging is spending more time making stuff to blog about. (When not screwing around on Facebook, that is.) This morning, I finished this blanket: Pattern: Airy Spring Throw by Marianne...

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Long time no see....

nobody@vox.com(avanta7) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:01:26 -0700

So, um, I finally return to the world of knitblogs (or crochet blogs, as the case may be). Curse that newfound addiction to Facebook! To make up for the looooooong absence, I have project pics. Completed project pics, even. My "Denimbrigo...

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UFOs, this time with pics

nobody@vox.com(avanta7) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:32:30 -0700

First, the bad news: I decided to frog the Gathered Pullover. Yes, at about 95% completion, I took a good long look at the fabric and how it draped, and decided the Mirasol Cotanani was not the right yarn for the job. The color was gorgeous, th...

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Gosh, has it really been a month...

nobody@vox.com(avanta7) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:59:11 -0700

....since I wrote an entry? Guess so. And now the latest issue of Crochet Today! is waiting for a review as well. Still working on the Gathered Pullover. I actually thought I was done except for the seaming until last night, when I sewed on a s...

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No time for blogging....

nobody@vox.com(avanta7) — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:39:26 -0700

....too busy knitting. And crocheting. And, well, other stuff, like work, laundry, errands, and so forth. And apparently too busy to take photos of current projects in progress, as well. So, I'll link to the patterns instead. Houndstooth Ba...

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Magazine Review: Vogue Knitting, Spring/Summer 2009

nobody@vox.com(avanta7) — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:40:21 -0700

After threatening you all with it for weeks, today I'll finally take the time to write the review of the latest offering from Vogue Knitting. First impression upon retrieving the magazine from the mailbox: "OMG, look at that cover knit: it's g...

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Poppies, poppies, poppies will make them sleep....

nobody@vox.com(avanta7) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:27:51 -0700

Finished last night....I call it my California Poppy: Pattern: Ring Around the Posie by Tammy Hildebrand from Interweave Crochet Spring 2008. Yarn: Bamboozle from Crystal Palace Yarns, color Ember Glow, 9 skeins. Size: 45" Satisfaction with e...

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A couple of finished projects to display...

nobody@vox.com(avanta7) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:43:59 -0700

First, I'll show you the pretty one: Pattern: Petunia Tote by Katie Himmelberg, from Interweave Knits Spring 2007 Yarn: Bernat Gloucester Sport (I'd link to it, but it's discontinued) in French Blue, 660 yards Satisfaction with end result: ...

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