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Posted on November 9, 2015November 9, 2015

MKB Project 12: Fringe Pattern Knitting FO

I have finished a sample of Fringe Pattern Knitting from Miss Lambert's My Knitting Book (1843, First Series). Although the pattern is short, it still…

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Posted on October 15, 2015October 15, 2015

MKB Project 11: A Brioche Update

I am super excited that I have finally finished the knitted part of my Brioche!  If you recall, several weeks ago now, I began working…

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Posted on June 27, 2015June 27, 2015

1840s Snapshot

As I work through the patterns in Miss Lambert's My Knitting Book, published in 1843, I find myself thinking a lot about what life was…

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Working through knitting patterns in My Knitting Book:

Patterns from this book, published in 1843

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The March project for the #yearofdishcloths2021 is Double Dutch. I picked this lime stripe by Bernat because it made me think of spring and matches some bulbs that are bravely deciding the worst of winter has ended #KnittersOfInstagram #KnittingInCanada #KnittingPrettyThings
Homemade pizza dough success! #flourwatersaltyeast #fridaynightpizzanight #newskill
This project is so potato-chippy ! I am loving how it is coming together!! 💕#honeycombshawl #stephenwest #knittersofinstagram #spinnersofinstagram
Inspired by @westknits talk with the @kwknittersguild and decided to make a worsted weight #paintedhoneycombshawl using a cream main colour with my handspun - and I love it so far!! #westknitsarethebestknits #knittingwithhandspunyarn #thisisgoingtobesocozy #perfectsummereveningwrap #dreamingofsummer2021
More super yummy bread complete with a baked in heart ♥️ #bakingbreadathome #flourwatersaltyeast
This beautiful blue #merinobraid dyed by @cloud9fiberworks is perfect for a snowy winter’s day #spinnersofinstagram #spinningmyownyarn #canadiandyers

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