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the mother-of-the-groom, plus a gorgeous bridesmaid

03/06/201904/06/2019 Carolynsewing26 Comments on the mother-of-the-groom, plus a gorgeous bridesmaid

So, I made my own outfit for Tim and Kelly’s wedding too, of course!  I’m posting about this outfit before the wedding dress, partly because I’m waiting for the professional photos … a social media blackout was imposed for the…

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bunny tails and lots of pink fluff

18/05/2019 Carolynsewing11 Comments on bunny tails and lots of pink fluff

So in a bit of a tangent from wedding sewing; the weather has turned super cold, unseasonably so actually, for this early 🙁 and my old winter pj’s had got drastically thin to the point where I’ve accidentally poked a…

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box of socks, April edition

28/04/2019 Carolynknitting, Uncategorized9 Comments on box of socks, April edition

Hmmmm, I wonder; what could’ve been the inspiration behind my new socks.  Could it be… cherry blossom??  Yes I totally have pink on the brain right now… apologies for my current obsession, though I have to admit that actually I…

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box of socks, March edition

21/03/201921/03/2019 Carolynknitting6 Comments on box of socks, March edition

I barely have time to scratch myself lately.. but did manage to produce my quota of socks for March, yay!! I used a mystery ball of wool from A Homespun House, in a colourway named Peppermint Tea… now, I ask…

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a celestial dress, and some other things

26/01/201926/01/2019 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized7 Comments on a celestial dress, and some other things

So, I made a dress… or something?!  I’m not 100% sure about this one.  Is it a dress? or a nightie? or maybe a choirboy/celestial angel robe?  The jury is out! One thing I am sure of is that it’s…

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unicorn

15/01/201915/01/2019 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized10 Comments on unicorn

So I’m knee deep in wedding-dress biz, which I LOVE, of course! but I took a little time out just to make something fripperous and frivolous and quick and easy, just for me.  Think of this as like a tiny serve of…

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a knitting advent-ure

29/12/201829/12/2018 Carolynknitting, Uncategorized24 Comments on a knitting advent-ure

I’ve knitted a magical, rainbow, unicorn of a jumper/sweater! But, what is this, Carolyn??  I didn’t know you were into magical rainbow unicorns?!  Well, of course there is indeed a story behind this… my little “troll” progress keeper was my…

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rope market bag

27/12/201827/12/2018 Carolyncrafty stuff, sewing7 Comments on rope market bag

< So this is embarrassing… I made this bag in October… last year!  It has sat up in my laundry, only awaiting the handles; and the following draft post has been sitting forlornly in my drafts folder ALL THAT TIME.…

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