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Casino Royale party, with DIY necklace

25/07/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized6 Comments on Casino Royale party, with DIY necklace

Remember back in April I went to a fashion parade and mentioned a stunningly over-the-top necklace?  I had initially thought of a DIY but my jewellery making skills are not fabulous.  So I went back to the store with some…

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Australiana Alphabet cross-stitch

24/07/201005/02/2018 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on Australiana Alphabet cross-stitch

I stitched this during the year of 1993.  It was the year we were living in Adelaide, my eldest two were tiny, Craig was away a lot and I spent many evenings alone in the lounge room with this on…

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TGl Friday

23/07/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized3 Comments on TGl Friday

Today was meeting friends for morning tea, and another friend for a walk later (and afternoon tea afterwards, no doubt!)  It’s a tough life.  My office work can wait until tonight, methinks… and it would be a crying shame to…

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“Plenty long enough” socks

22/07/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized6 Comments on “Plenty long enough” socks

So these are socks I knitted this winter, using leftovers.  The top part (my favourite part) is the leftover Grignasco yarn from here, below that is the last remnants of the Patonyles wool (the shrink-tastic one) and the lowest part…

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“Snow Bunny” beanie

21/07/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on “Snow Bunny” beanie

I know, I know, the name I’ve given my new beanie is kind of ridiculous and inappropriate, given today’s weather you can see in my photo here; blazingly brilliant sunshine in clear periwinkle skies…  it’s OK, I’m happy to have…

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“Jewel” knitted waistcoat

20/07/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized7 Comments on “Jewel” knitted waistcoat

Here is a waistcoat I knitted for my mother, ooh, probably about seventeen or so years ago.  Round about the time Kaffe Fassett was having a big impact on the creative textile world.  I took this photo of her wearing…

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Grey wool coat for Spring

19/07/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized29 Comments on Grey wool coat for Spring

I made myself a coat for spring, using McCalls 5525, view B and grey wool fabric, bought back in March on a whim.  So, it took some cutting magic to get this coat out of the small amount of wool…

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Birthday scarf

17/07/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on Birthday scarf

It was A’s birthday a week ago, my sister-in-law, and I’ve made her a loopy scarf for a present.  She has a lovely olive complexion and reddish and caramel highlights in her dark hair, so I’m thinking these warm strong…

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