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Blue cable socks

24/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized4 Comments on Blue cable socks

‘Nother pair o’ socks. These are made entirely of the Patonyle’s wool, but following the shrinkage disasters of the other socks made with this particular wool I’ve been a lot more careful in the laundering of this pair and they…

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Black high-waist straight-leg jeans

23/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized15 Comments on Black high-waist straight-leg jeans

I’ve made some new jeans!   After being inspired by some of the beautiful examples of other people out there making their own jeans, and the success of my own khaki stretch gabardine jeans I decided to give this a…

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Game of 8 questions

22/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized7 Comments on Game of 8 questions

Thankyou ladies, for your sweet comments yesterday.  Really lifted my spirits to read your kind words.  I think it’s so wonderful that we have this new international community at our fingertips, where women can support each other in our creative…

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Except the boots…

21/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on Except the boots…

Today my outfit is completely handmade by me!!  Doesn’t happen with extreme frequency, especially during winter when jumpers and cardigans are in constant appearance, so feeling pretty pleased with this outfit!  And my socks are knitted by me too, although…

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Lounge room curtains, 1

20/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on Lounge room curtains, 1

One set of my lounge room curtains!  There is another set, which I will post pictures of next week.  I do try to limit my blogging in some ways, as in, yes, I do post every day which may be…

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Spicey Rose chenille scarf

19/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on Spicey Rose chenille scarf

Here I’m in soccer Mum mode again… we lost… Not to worry, my scrummy scarf is to be talked about here today.  I’ve possibly worn this before on the blog but not mentioned anything about its province, so today it…

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Winterblue shirt

18/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized4 Comments on Winterblue shirt

You’ve heard of “wintergreen”?  Well I’ve decided this is “winterblue”!  You know, a sort of arctic colour scheme and with the snowflake-like print ‘n all…? Today is my son Tim’s birthday, so of course I had to make him a…

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Moody Blues socks

17/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on Moody Blues socks

This is another pair of socks made from leftover wool (the stripe) and the plain blue Patonyle sock wool I bought to help eke out the leftovers… these socks have shrunk to the extent that only my daughter can wear…

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