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Nov 21, 2022
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A case for lace (weight)
Oct 1, 2024
A case for lace (weight)
Oct 1, 2024
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A Skein by Any Other Name Would Knit as Neat
Sep 1, 2022
A Skein by Any Other Name Would Knit as Neat
Sep 1, 2022
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Gear Shifting
Mar 19, 2021
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Mar 19, 2021
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Picot hem cuffs
Mar 28, 2020
Unearthing sunshine
Mar 28, 2020
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Oct 8, 2019
Of mice and levers, or how to knit a garter stitch scarf for the fun of it
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 8, 2019

The grams

So nice, I'm going to knit it twice. I searched high and low for a lace-weight tweedy yarn that checked all my boxes for softness, sustainability, and beauty. I got all that and more with #julieasselinnurturedfine The way this yarn is constructed is
A little rhapsodizing on the virtues of lace weight and a small plea for the continued production of said yarn on the very neglected blog today. . . . #julieasselinyarn #nurturedfine #julieasselinmerletto #julieasselinnurturedfine #julieasselinanatol
Going to give lace mohair another try. It's beautiful to behold, I'll give it that. And it helps that this is a #julieasselinyarn so the colour alone has me captivated
Question: Which of the following is a skein? 1.) A 2.) B 3.) C 4.) D 5.) E 6.) All of the above 7.) None of the above 8.) Some of the above 9.) This is a trick question 10.) Arrrrghhh! Why is this so hard??
Making faux yarn labels is surprisingly fun (especially when you are supposed to be doing other things.)
Ever notice how yarn put-ups resemble baked (and deep-fried) goodies? Or is it that knitters are prone to seeing delicious food when looking at yarn? Hard to say.
Channeling my inner-80s child . . . . #airflowcollection #rubystarsociety
I think it's more fun putting on a mask when there's a party on the inside? . . . . #rubystarsociety #airflowcollection
🖤 #dearstella #havingameowment 🖤

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