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Category Archives: yarn
Speed knitting
A gorgeous girl turned one this week. She lives in Tasmania so I don’t see her and her mother, my friend, much at all. Imagine my surprise when I got a text earlier in the week that her mum would … Continue reading
Posted in clothes for children, gifts for babies, hand dyeing, in threes, knitting, random, yarn
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Some more dyeing
What’s it like in your neck of the woods? Winter has definitely arrived in Canberra – it’s freezing and good weather for hibernating on the couch with some knitting. I took some annual leave from work this week to get … Continue reading
Posted in Etsy, hand dyeing, random, yarn
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Blogs and the beanie I just don’t like
Blogs are a funny thing. You write whatever occurs to you, and other people read it if it takes their fancy. It seems impermanent and fleeting – but it’s really not. I’m conscious that what I write will be online … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, clothes for children, knitting, yarn
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A family long weekend
We had a long weekend this weekend to celebrate Canberra Day. My parents are visiting so everything’s a bit crazy and we’ve been getting up to all sorts of things which are not remotely blog-worthy. Dad and I constructed some … Continue reading
A Hudson hat for Elena
When Elena saw I’d finished a hat for Hugo, she wanted in on the action. Luckily, I started this Hudson hat way back in November. I had all the knitting done, all that was left was to make the tassel … Continue reading
Posted in Bendigo Woollen Mills, chickens, clothes for children, hand dyeing, knitting, stash, yarn
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A warm head for Hugo
Reading northern hemisphere knitting blogs during the Australian summer prompts some odd behaviour. I recently spied the garter ear flap hat pattern on the gorgeous Purl Bee. How could I resist? Elena is the most frequent recipient of my knitted … Continue reading
Posted in Bendigo Woollen Mills, creating for boys, knitting, stash, yarn
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KCW makes so far
This has been a bit of a funny KCW. Things have been rather busy, and stinking hot. I’ve been sewing in the evenings – I’ve managed my one hour a day, but not much more! It feels like it’s all … Continue reading
Posted in clothes for children, Kid's Clothes Week, knitting, Made by Rae, sewing, stash, yarn
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Knitting today, grommets tomorrow
I hope you all had a good weekend – we had a great Saturday, but Sunday was all downhill. Hugo split his lip and goodness know what got into Elena. She was not a well behaved girl. Neither of them … Continue reading
Posted in hand dyeing, in threes, knitting, raising children, yarn
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It’s probably time to admit I’ve got a problem
Hello, my name is Ruth and I’m an in threes addict. I really love this pattern. I can’t help it – the cardigan’s so great for layering and adding a pop of colour to a baby’s outfit. I never fail … Continue reading
Posted in baby, Etsy, gifts for babies, hand dyeing, in threes, knitting, yarn
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I’m on Etsy!
I’ve taken a massive leap and decided to open a little shop on Etsy. Eeek! I’ve become quite addicted to dyeing yarn and am smart enough to realise I’m never going to manage to knit my way through the amount … Continue reading
Posted in Etsy, hand dyeing, yarn
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ruth plus two 