This yarn was given to me, so I give it to you in this fabulous shawl, designed by Taiga Hilliard and photographed by Patty McGuire. Ok I am so sure you all are tired of me and these patterns. This is the last one for a bit, I think. So Taiga Hilliard+Tjockt yarn+PattyMcGuire= THIS Introducing […]
The gift that keeps on giving: YARN Read More »
So….about that self talk. What do you tell yourself? I know I am ALWAYS saying what I can’t do..I swear I try not to do that but it’s a habit that is hard to break. Even after I get tons of love on something I made. When I first started knitting I would spend hours
Mega Tilt: a new pattern from Taiga Hilliard Read More »
it’s not always a bad thing. Let’s rewind the tape to a few weeks ago when I checked my Ravelry and found a note from Taiga Hilliard, a designer I just happen to love and if you don’t know who she is you can see her fabulous designs here . So because we are connected on
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I was just on Periscope listening to a young man named David Gibson. He calls his followers #dreamcatchers, he delivers inspirational scopes daily. Today was the first day I listened to him and listen to me…he said so many things that brought me to tears, but the one that rang loud and true for me
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So listen here….I was in Virginia for a family reunion and I had a photo shoot. Yes lil old me had a session with a phenomenal photographer who also happens to knit. Her name is Patty McGuire and she is a beast behind that camera, yea I said beast and I mean it! She made
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A typical day goes like this…. The aIarm goes off at 5:15 am and that whole hitting snooze thing is automatic for me, you see in those 9 minutes I turn over and think ” did I pack yarn to take with me?” The alarm goes off again…I sit up and think ” if I
I really love yarn Read More »
Today, while cruising through those mean streets of Facebook, one of the group members of the Knit & Chat asked where does everyone purchase the big needles like us35 and us50 and off I ran. I responded you can have one of mine…because yea..I have issues. Well two videos later…..LOL take a look see And
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“When life presents a challenge I knit” that was true then and is true to this day. I mean it from my core when I say knitting has saved my life ~GG
So a week or so ago, I was browsing these interstreets that we know as the internet, I can’t even tell you what I was looking for….but I can damn sure tell you what I found. Before I show you what I mean, let me say this…I have a tape measure in every dang project
The Tale of the tape|CocoKnits review Read More »
a few posts ago I shared that I was blessed enough to receive a copy of Big Stitch Wearables, Adventures in Fat Fibers and Felts. A book that was edited and compiled by Becca Smith of The BagSmith. A book that includes 20 patterns by six designers; two of which I have made before..the Madyson
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