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wearing beautifully // julianna's fibre post-wear review
The goal of any knitting project is to produce an item that will last. After wearing my Rose City Roller socks made from Julianna's Fibre Lucid Dream sock yarn, I can easily say I'm sure these socks...
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Mountain Colors Perspectives Kit Giveaway and Mystery KAL!
Thanks to Mari Chiba and Mountain Colors, I'll be giving away one set of the lovely Mountain Colors Crazyfoot mini skeins to a lucky Junkyarn viewer!Mari designed the Perspectives cowl just for the...
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a little bit of modeling for Solitude Wool
I'm not exactly shy, but I'm not used to having a professional take my photo either. So when I was offered the opportunity to model for Laura Chau's new design for Solitude Wool, I hesitated. First of...
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introducing the Paseo Stole/Shawl KAL
The Yarn - Something about this blush-oatmeal color of Louet Gems Worsted makes me think about soft baby animals. When I signed on to host the Paseo Stole/Shawl KAL for Louet, I requested this color....
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getting back to myself
It sounds corny, but these days I feel truly lucky to have the life I do. Just in the last two months I've... ...done an intense amount of cat cuddling ...participated in some great knit alongs...
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Slow Fashion October, Week One - YOU
// MEFor a person with two degrees in creative writing, I really hate writing about myself. But here's the gist: I got to knitting late, but now it's how I spend a lot of my time. I have to remind...
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a colorful finished object // woven by casapinka
I'm always looking for a punch of color. In this gray professorial jacket, the stitching near the pocket is neon pink and I had to have it for that reason. But it's an odd shade of gray tweed that is...
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review // strauch fiber company ball winder and swift
I was waiting to pull the trigger on buying a ball winder and swift because I knew they'd be on display in my house. Not just because I live in a bit of organized chaos, let's say, but because I...
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linnaeus who? // a cowl's story
It's a cowl, it's not necessarily a work of art, but it is a work of thought. I've always been interested in the insides of things, but only as far as my stomach would allow. My scientific,...
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a geometric finished object // kahel by corinna ferguson
These days I rarely start a project without hemming and hawing over it for a few days/weeks/months. I started Kahel about three weeks ago and finished it a few days after SAFF. It's a lovely shawl...
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how to block your linnaeus cowl
The Linnaeus cowl is knit with ease in mind, so only minimal blocking is required. The picot edge does have a tendency to not want to lie flat, so I recommend blocking with Knitters Pride Knit...
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review // poststitch box november 2015
You all know I love mail, and what could be better than knowing you're going to get a box full of yarny goodies every month? PostStitch provides just that: a subscription box for knitters who love...
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linnaeus cowl pattern and yarn giveaway
Want to make Linnaeus? What would be better than winning the yarn and the pattern!Enter below:a Rafflecopter giveaway Giveaway will be open until midnight, December 8th!
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the junkyarn holiday gift guide 2015
The winter holidays are my favorite season and I love buying gifts for my friends and family. But with the wedding coming up and a more restricted budget, I'm very conscious these days about buying...
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this man.
This man and I are getting married in a little over a month and we've decided not to write our own vows for reasons I won't go into (much). Suffice to say, we believe the best writers have already...
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roost mitts by hey lady hey
When Melissa (Hey Lady Hey) asked me to photograph two of her new patterns, I leapt at the opportunity. Rare are the days when I get to do something so fun first thing in the morning. I went out to...
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the coziest memory // blanket recipe
Quick disclaimer: This recipe is more of a combination of several patterns and ideas that I tweaked to suit my needs. Additionally, I believe the term Cozy Memories Blanket originated with Molly of A...
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mini skeins
Maybe you're starting a scrap blanket pattern (like my Coziest Memory blanket) or maybe you just really like tiny, cute things. Either way, mini skeins are undeniable catnip for most knitters. But...
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flourish in 2016
I started 2016 on an extremely high note by marrying this man. It seems impossible that the year could go up from here, so I'm not setting any unattainable resolutions. Instead, I've chosen the word...
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weekend favorites // hand-dyed etsy favorites
Sometimes all you need is a picture to inspire you. I've combed Etsy to show you some astoundingly beautiful hand-dyed yarns that are sure to make your pocketbook ache and your hands itch to knit....
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