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Fifty Days to 50: “Socks for Dobby” Christmas tree

Posted on October 8, 2018 by gracieed

Yesterday I wrote about being excited for the changes and new paths that will emerge as I approach 50.  Changes can come in all shapes, sizes and intensity and I’ll admit, I’m not very good with change.  I enjoy the … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 24-31 | Knit and Crochet All-The-Things

Posted on March 26, 2018 by gracieed

For the last week of Make Madness, I decided to work a little bit each day on the variety of knitting and crochet projects I have in progress. While these won’t necessarily be completed by the end of March, they … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 21/22 | Hand Dyed Yarn

Posted on March 22, 2018 by gracieed

So I had planned to post my yarn dyeing adventures yesterday, but it literally took me ALL day to prep the yarn.  And by prep I mean taking 100g hanks of sock weight yarn and breaking them into 50g hanks.  … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 20 | Notions bag and Progress Keeper

Posted on March 20, 2018 by gracieed

Even though it’s really cold and rainy today, it’s also the first day of Spring.  With that in mind, I wanted to continue to practice bag making skills with some cheery fabric and new techniques. I found a gorgeous watercolor … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 19 | Socks

Posted on March 19, 2018 by gracieed

No.  I did not knit a pair of socks today. I FINISHED a pair of socks today. One of my crafting ‘habits’ is that I love to start projects, make significant progress, but then either  become bored or distracted by … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 13 | T-Shirt Yarn

Posted on March 13, 2018 by gracieed

For several months now, I’ve made a serious effort to have a “Use it up, Wear it out, Make Do or Do Without” attitude. I’ve been doing a lot of decluttering and after spending hours sorting through piles of stuff, … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 10 | Tiny Gnome

Posted on March 10, 2018 by gracieed

 Today I sat down to make something out of the embarrassingly large collection of wine corks I have.  A few were individually acquired ;-), but the majority were found at garage sales.  Last summer, it seemed that everyone was getting … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 9 | All about the Heels!

Posted on March 9, 2018 by gracieed

Since making my drawstring bag yesterday for the As Time Goes By sock pattern by Susan Burzynski  I decided to spend today putting the heel in as well as the heels on another pair of socks. My nephew gave me … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 8 | St. Pawtrick’s Day Drawstring Project Bag

Posted on March 8, 2018 by gracieed

I’ve been wanting to make a drawstring project bag for a while now.  And last week I started a sock project that needed it’s own bag – the As Time Goes By sock pattern by Susan Burzynski.  I’m using Freckled … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 4 | Cubs Project Bag

Posted on March 4, 2018 by gracieed

I usually have several knitting/crochet projects on the go at any one time.  And I always like to have each project in it’s own project bag just to keep things organized and tidy. Today I made myself a project bag … Continue reading →

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