Category Archives: swatches

Bits ‘n’ pieces

I snapped a picture of my coffeetable the other day (it’s actually coffeetableS, as in, two IKEA Lack side tables side-by-side) because it made me happy how pretty everything on it looked: I am working on an idea for an … Continue reading

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Dreams within dreams

It’s been nice to finish up projects and be responsible. I never used to finish anything, and I now realize, a lot of that stemmed from the yarn I was using not being very inspirational. Frequently, I hoard yarns that … Continue reading

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The Scarlet Letter…

…is definitely a “Y” and wear it with less shame than I probably ought. Temptation, thy name is “Lilura.” As if my plate weren’t full enough, I cast on for something else last night. Sometimes when designing something, I am … Continue reading

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Sneak peeks…

A while back I did this swatch: The yarn is Zealana Kia Ora Rimu (fingering weight) in a color appropriately called “Kiwi Crush.” The swatch was worked a bit differently than the item it eventually became, which is now finished, … Continue reading

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