Knitting

The Great Divide: Knit vs. Crochet

Divide is defined according to Dictionary.com as to separate or part from something else; sunder; cut off. In the grand scheme of things division has its place, but in crafting? There have been some great debates when it comes to this or that. I know we all have different life experiences that drive us towards […]

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Spring Fever

Throwback Thursday | 2 years ago I finished Spring Fever

Let’s throwback to 2 years ago yesterday. On May 24, 2015, I finished my first, what I would call major, project. Two years ago yesterday I bound off and just took a moment to bask in the glow of my pride. I made Spring Fever, yea I did!  Why is this a big deal? Why

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A week in the life of GGmadeit

Last week things in the world of GGmadeit was good and not so good. The not so good part was I missed the Maryland Sheep & Wool festival again! I have been dying to attend that event and life gets in the way every time. The good part was twofold. The first is I received

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May Scope A Day Challenge

  Hey guys I am super excited about this Periscope challenge I am  doing. Yolonda of MyPrettyBrownDoll has a 30 day challenge to help those that are afraid to scope or to go live. You guys know I am not afraid but I need to be more consistent. On Wednesday we do knit & crochet

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Color can be a distraction, sometimes 

  Most of my life the color of my skin was a distraction for me. I was often teased and called names. I spent more than half of these 50 years thinking my color made me less than attractive. I never ever felt pretty. I often wished I could remove the color to force folks

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NJ WoolWalk my Haul in video form

  My haul, although not as much as I would normally get, but a haul none the less. In this YouTube video I show you what I purchased and tell you a little bit about the yarn. This walk wore me out, lol but I would do it all again. I have a few blog

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Mistake

Side to side shawl| I made a mistake

I made a mistake 😏as I was attempting a shawl knit sideways. What happened, GG ran out of yarn. I ran out of yarn before I got to the other side. I am beyond annoyed. Can you believe I made a mistake with this beautiful yarn? Remember I talked about this yarn in this post? When

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NJ WoolWalk | Day 2 – Bergen County

Guys can you believe day 2 of the NJ WoolWalk is in the books?  I am almost ready to start day 3, still waking up, lol!  Yesterday, here in NJ, was a cold, wet, dreary Tuesday and I almost stayed in the bed. I didn’t though, I got up and headed towards the shops in

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10 questions

10 Questions | Let’s talk about yarn stores

10 Questions as promised. I am bringing this weekly tradition over to the blog. Leave your answers in the comments below. You ready? Lets go: the questions Do you have a local yarn store near you? Do you go to classes at your yarn store? If you had the chance would you work in a

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