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Fun with leaves

Posted in crafts for kids on October 30, 2006 | 1 Comment »

On a recent trip to a local state park, my mother and my daughter collected leaves. Over the weekend, Leah and I made a few leaf rubbings. Simply place the leaves under a piece of paper and rub on top with different color crayons. Turns out to be an easy and inexpensive craft project.
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The red scarf project

Posted in knit 1 purl 2 on October 27, 2006 | 2 Comments »

Yesterday I started this hat for the really sweet Japanese exchange student currently living with us. Done in a simple stockinette stitch, I knitted the brim of the hat a fun red color, which really stands out as it rolls up the sides.
As I was thinking about what to do with all the extra red [...]

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Beyond the scarf

Posted in knit 1 purl 2 on October 24, 2006 | 9 Comments »

As any new knitter will tell you, a scarf is a great first project to work on your knitting techniques. There isn’t any increasing or decreasing to worry about and you don’t even need a pattern. So, for the first few years I made many of them. Once in a while I will still make one, but [...]

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Pretty in Pink

Posted in cool quilts on October 22, 2006 | 8 Comments »

  
I wish that I could take credit for this beautiful quilt that’s sitting on my daughter’s bed, but I cannot. My mother is an extremely talented quilter and just finished this twin size quilt for Leah. Pink (with a purple backing) goes perfect with her room, don’t you think?
 

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Halloween Pumpkin Cake

Posted in yummy food on October 22, 2006 | 7 Comments »

 I just made this semi-homemade cake for my neighbors Halloween party. Even though it looks like you slaved over a hot stove all day, it really took very little time and effort to make. You can find the recipe from KraftFoods.com  here.
 

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Knitting Rules

Posted in knit 1 purl 2 on October 21, 2006 | 2 Comments »

What’s better than spending your free time knitting and reading (my two favorite hobbies)? Well, for me it would be reading ABOUT knitting. That’s why I recently picked up the oh-so-funny book Knitting Rules by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (of Yarn Harlot fame).  Chock full of practical information and lots of humor, this would make a perfect gift [...]

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Pointy Kitty

Posted in sew happy on October 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

 
 
 
 
 
Who doesn’t love Pointy Kitty? With a lot of help from my mom, we were able to sew this together in no time. I got the pattern (for free) off of Wee Wonderfuls. Now my daughter Leah wants one, so I better get cracking!
 

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