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Bookish Thursday: Morehouse Merino Knits

When I went to the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival a couple years back I had a little conversation with Stephanie Pearl McPhee about my love hate relationship with wool. I liked the way it knit up but I often was bothered by the itchyness! she said simply that I hadn’t used the right wool [...]

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Bookish Thursday: We knew Twinkl sewed but now…

She is sharing it with us!!
I love  Whenlen Chia’ a.k.a. Twinkle’s knitting patterns. If there is one of her patterns in a knitting mag, I am there.. case in point the last two issues of Vogue Knitting that didn’t last 5 minutes on the shelf because I was there to rescue them!
If you love [...]

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Bookish Thursday: Crafting Your Words

Today a little something different! I have a pair of books I picked up along the line that help with writing!!
First up: Just the Right Words: Over 400 Messages and Motifs for Cardmakers and Crafters  This little book packs a punch! If you are looking  for a phrase, saying or something to write in a [...]

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Bookish Thursday: Haiku Knits

Nothing is simpler that Haiku. I love the short simple form of poetry. True to it’s namesake  by Tanya Alpert is full of simple, beautiful knit designs.
I don’t think that there is a design in this book that I wouldn’t like to knit!

The designer does some mixing yarns in some pieces to add [...]

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Bookish Thursday: Fun Upcycled Bags!

Got an umbrella with a broken handle? A pair of pants with a hole in the knee?  An old out of style suit? A bunch of plastic shopping bags?
Don’t throw them out! Turn them into some great bags!!!
 Refashioned Bags: Upcycle Anything into High-Style Handbags by Faith and Justina Blakeney is a fun book [...]

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