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breathing in and out

Ive been learning a lot the last six months or so about "untethering" from Ev Bogue, thanks to his daily letters arriving in my in box. Ive watched as hes untethered from many different thing...

31 dec 11

the gift of yarn

The holiday was such a wonderful time, full of so many gifts I loved getting. Among the gifts that I loved were these varied skeins of yarn. In the top photo, some amazing woolie gifts from Jean at n...

31 dec 11

off the needles: casey cowl for amy

pattern: Casey Cowl, by Robyn Devine (Ravelry Link) yarn: Yarn Bee Andes Alpaca needles: one set US 15 / 10.0mm bamboo straight needles I knew as soon as Amy noted she liked the Casey Cowl that I wan...

30 dec 11

off the needles: joe hat

pattern: Joe Hat, from Jane Richmond (Ravelry link | Etsy link) yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Sport Solid, in black needles: one US 7 / 4.5mm circular needle; one set US 7 / 4.5mm dpns This mig...

30 dec 11

off the needles: Jane Hat

pattern: Jane Hat, from Jane Richmond (Ravlery Link | Etsy Link) yarn: I Love This Yarn! solids, in black needles: size US 8 / 5.0mm and size US 10 / 6.0mm circular needles For Amys eldest daughter, ...

29 dec 11

off the needles: Invisible Children Hat

pattern: Invisible Children Hat, by Robyn Devine (Ravelry Link) yarn: I Love This Yarn! from Hobby Lobby in maroon needles: size US 11 / 8.0mm circular needle For Amys middle child, a hat that would ...

29 dec 11

off the needles: Walk In The Park Hat

pattern: Walk In The Park Hat, by Pickles yarn: I Love This Yarn! in purple needles: sizes US 8 / 5.0 mm and US 10 / 6.0 mm 16" circulars What fun I had this holiday season, crafting items for ea...

29 dec 11

off the needles: Jacks Cap

pattern: Raccoon Earflap Hat, by Inner Hooker yarn: I Love This Yarn in greybeard, black, and pumpkin hook: size US I / 5.5 mm For this hat, I used the bones of the Inner Hookers Raccoon Hat to make ...

28 dec 11

off the needles: Kenzies Caps

pattern: Granny Skull Cap, by Chelle Grissam yarn: I Love This Yarn in purple, yellow, sparkly white and lime hook: size I / 5/5 mm While back-to-school shopping this fall, my niece Kenzie discovered...

27 dec 11

off the needles: James Hat

pattern: Bellas Eclipse Hat, by Rachel Bearse yarn: stash wool needles: size US 8 / 5.0 mm 16" circular needles On Friday my husband called. His best friend James is in town from Spain and was go...

26 dec 11

off the needles: annie cowl

I feel like Im being extremely biased by saying this, but the Annie Cowl might be my favorite finished item this holiday season. {ssshhhh, dont tell the others!} A simple reversible pattern, sized up...

26 dec 11

have a happy one!

heres hoping you and yours have a wonderful holiday weekend!

24 dec 11

Four Months With Owen

Im watching you play with your feet in your crib - you were falling asleep while drinking your bottle, but as soon as your head hit the mattress, awake you were! But youre not upset, so in your crib ...

23 dec 11

a parade of holiday knitting is coming!

{the last of the holiday shop orders on their way out the door a few weeks ago} You may have noticed a distinct lack of knitting on the blog these last few weeks. While I havent been sharing it, ther...

23 dec 11

holiday cards 2011 // notes for next year

Rather than let some other company make our cards for us, I took this HILARIOUS photo I grabbed of Owen recently (he looks so frustrated at the reindeer hat I couldnt resist!), and using Picnik (free...

22 dec 11

ten last-minute crochet gifts

If you love the idea of last-minute handmade gifts, but my knitting list yesterday left something to be desired, Ive got ten crochet items for you today! Any one of these items can be made in less th...

20 dec 11

ten last-minute knitted gifts

There are just six days left to knit Christmas presents, and if youre like me your "to knit for" list has more than six people still on it. Which no, I dont want to talk about. To help you cr...

19 dec 11

five in 2012

 {love me some Amy!} Im over at New Nostalgia today, sharing five things Im letting go of in 2012! Head on over to check out what they are ... And two more that I didnt mention? Twitter and spon...

17 dec 11

seven on a friday

01 // Play dates are the best! Especially with an almost two-year-old who reminds me just how fleeting my time with a little baby are! 02 // Hoping there will be time this weekend to go look at Chris...

16 dec 11

pants-off dance-off

every time we change his clothes, we have a pants-off dance-off. giggles and wiggles, kicks and coos. so much fun! {print from Sycamore Street Press}

15 dec 11

Spotlight On: Sara of Sans Limites Crochet

Im super excited today to introduce you to Sara and her amazing shop Sans Limites Crochet!  Sara sent out an e-mail recently to folks who have purchased patterns and fin ished items from her, le...

14 dec 11

owen the red-nosed reindeer

not a fan.

13 dec 11

Guest Post: Alternative Wrapping from Nicole

Every year, on December 26th, there is a tradition with my family. No, its not shopping. Or eating some special meal. We take out the Christmas trash. Bows, ribbon, wrapping paper, gift bags, boxes, ...

13 dec 11

light at the end of the tunnel

After almost two full weeks of having a super fussy and crabby Owen, we were at the end of our collective rope. Not sleeping more than 2 hours at a time, eating no more than an ounce or two at a time...

12 dec 11

thanks to pinterest: what weve been eating lately

Are you on Pinterest? Do you find yourself, like me, pinning things left and right and then doing nothing with them? While its wonderful to have a space full of inspiration to look at, Ive decided it...

12 dec 11

remember this

:: You smile with your entire face, almost all day long. But whenever I want to take a photo of you, you make the above face. I have HUNDREDS of photos of you making that exact face! :: Your father a...

09 dec 11

dear internet, love Owen

oh, hai there internet. so sorry for making my mom a bit crazy towards the end of last week! i was so busy learning new things that i decided they were more important than sleep - i keep forgetting m...

08 dec 11

112 in 2012: the patterns ill be using

Are you as excited as I am to get started making 112 hats for charity in 2012?! Ive been contemplating patterns for a few weeks, and while I definitely wont be using a bunch of different patterns, I ...

07 dec 11

our simple tree

i love our simple little tree! we put it in the foyer this year, and now we get a huge dose of Christmas as soon as we walk in the door! minus the one green bag, all our presents are wrapped in red/w...

05 dec 11

a few new cowls in the shop!

What a fun Holiday Bazaar! I sold a bunch of items from the shop, but theres still plenty to be purchased in time for the holidays ... including these five new cowls! Place your orders by the 12th to...

04 dec 11

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