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Month: June 2010

Ambrosial hoodie

06/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on Ambrosial hoodie

Today I am wearing my newest cardigan, knitted last September.  As is my usual bad habit I didn’t use a pattern but just made it up as I went along.  This one has two different sized knitted-in pockets on the…

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Bush jumpers

05/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on Bush jumpers

Today I have for you two bush jumpers… (btw, the above title is supposed to be a play on words as here in Australia a “jumper” is what in the US is referred to as a “sweater”…  I’ve lived over…

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Hot pink and khaki in the bush…

04/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on Hot pink and khaki in the bush…

I knitted this mossy green scarf about eight years ago.  It was a wool kit from Ivy and Maude, composed of an eclectic range of different yarns.  Perfect for keeping the neck warm on a winter weekend away at my…

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From sack to svelte

03/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized11 Comments on From sack to svelte

A wardrobe re-fashion: I had been planning to make myself a useful LBD for winter this year but struck gold at the secondhand shop… I felt incredibly lucky when I found this at a price less than fabric would have…

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“Jailbreak” dress

02/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized18 Comments on “Jailbreak” dress

Remember this fabric and pattern? Well I made it up over the weekend and submitted a review of the pattern to Pattern Review.  I’m still getting the hang of that site.  The other day I realised (lightbulb going off!) that…

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Birthday scarf

01/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized6 Comments on Birthday scarf

Today is my brother’s birthday! 😀 (yay) Since for Dad’s birthday I made him a scarf I decided to make D one too, so bought 3 balls of this lovely soft Vera Moda yarn and got knitting.  Dad’s scarf was…

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