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Saturday's Thoughts..

Kicking a pebble by the side of the road,Watching it tumble pell-mell.Chance and randomness become order.Deng Ming~Dao Ok, so it's clear that I flunked the November daily blogging..LOL. It's ok though because it has really put me back in the mindset of blogging and staying in touch with some of my favorite people. So, how are you guys all feeling with social media these days?  Me? I find that I get completely overwhelmed with it lately and have been avoiding it more and more, especially with all of the politics on FB and all of the endless advertising on Instagram.The sad part about avoiding it though is I do miss seeing what my friends and family are doing until sometimes days...

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Airy...

Airy in this picture was the yarn that I originally chose as a cover for my website.  It didn't play well with the mobile view so I changed it, but I love this yarn!You will see that I have a new website and I will be maintaining a professional blog there and a personal one here because I don't want to let this one go after all of these many years of blogging. However the large volume of pictures on this blog really slows a  professional website down. Every now and then you will see the same post here and there though, just sayin'. :) Back in 2013 (I am gobsmacked that it has been 6 years already!), Elizabeth Doherty reached...

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Tale of Two Swatches....

I am sampling a new yarn that I will be carrying in the shop soon.  So far I really love the fabric that it creates.  I am knitting the Curlew sweater designed by Amy Herzog and it will be a sample for the Make Love Knit retreat in September.   This is going to be Amy's last retreat, so I am very happy to be a part of a wonderful weekend of learning and knitting. This yarn is a blend of merino, silk and alpaca and I can tell it will have beautiful drape. I previously carried a similar blend but I found it too soft and with a higher alpaca content I found that for me, it was a little...

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