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Yarn Pron!
Here is the beautiful, beautiful Midnight Rainbow/Yarn Harlot’s Peacock laceweight from To Knit Perchance to Dream.
                                             
The photo really doesn’t do it justice. It is lush.
Annnd my Spring Swap from KTC arrived. A great looking book – historical with dragons! I am looking forward to that – it will be a nice break from [...]

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Update

This week has been insanely busy. I feel like I have not been home more than 20 min. at a time. Actually, that is possible…
So in the interest of not going on forever here is my week in a condensend format.
Wednesday was my WW’s WI and I am very glad to tell you that I [...]

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Gardening with Project Spectrum

Lolly asked if we are planning our gardens yet…well, Yes. I am a little behind in starting my seeds indoors but given the rule of thumb for gardener’s on BC’s West Coast not to transplant until the Victoria Day long weekend that gives me 4 weeks to grow indoors. That should give the seedlings enough [...]

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Merde

What a week this has been. The post that follows is a mish-mash of things – a bit of an indicator of my headspace today.
Despite the pattern, I am making headway on my Stacy Pullover. You know, I really love the items in this book – but this is the 5th time I have encountered a [...]

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New Project

Here is my new Project Spectrum 2 Project…

I bought this yarn on E-Bay and I am loving how soft it is. It is a German blend, Dafne(made in Italy?) : 75% wool    10% Alapaca    5% Silk     10% Acrylic
So soft. And should be warm. I plan on making short sleeves for the top and a slightly longer hemline. It [...]

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Dabbling in Dyeing: Part 2

I think my favourite part of Project Spectrum 2 is how far outside my comfort zone it is pushing me. During the last colour segment I tried my hand at dyeing some self striping yarn. It didn’t work out the way I had expected – but I still like it.
This time I used Eunny’s Tutorial [...]

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Yarn Pron Etc.

Better late than never, right?
Here is my stunningly gorgeous sock yarn from To Knit Perchance to Dream. Irises Colourway. Don’t you love it? So perfectly Spring.

I also ordered some of the Midnight Rainbow you see at her site – it should be here any day now.
And here is my first ever Lorna’s Laces – in [...]

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And here’s the rest

Tell me how it is that a four day weekend passes by so quickly?
Maybe because they are so full.
Saturday was spent reading — hey check out the new page dedicated to books. Located at top of page, 2007 Reads — finishing the first Jaywalker and dogsitting.
I took care of Hunter

and T-Bone for a night.

They are [...]

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Good Friday

Was spent with family.
We went for a hike this morning. The Four Lakes trail is a particular favourite of mine. Over 6 kms the trail moves through areas dense with pines, the forest floor deeply cushioned with fallen needles; old growth areas thick with mosses, lichens and fallen cedar; younger sections with shrubs, seedlings and [...]

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Fun, fun, fun!

So due to some unresolved (and beyond my technical comprehension!) problems, I have left Blogger for WordPress. I am very impressed by how easy it was to set up my blog site. I admit I am struggling to adapt to the posting protocol though – I tried to post this morning before work and was [...]

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