lots & lots

Apparently I’m a hoarder of semi-useful things..

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like craft books

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like pens (and sometimes pencils too)

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like stitch markers that revolve around snacks, sweets, and cute dough things (I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time perfecting the ideal slice of buttered toast & food with faces)

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like knitting needles & notions (miss you Nancy Z 💕)

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like makeup.. omfg like makeup, I am trying desperately to get it down to a core base, but I probably will forever have too many shades of the same nude lipstick.

– hardcore caboodle-ing since the 80’s

this & that

This color 💕 that absolutely perfect dusty color, I love the blue jeans & scraped knees of this!

This pale bag worked up in that wonderfully starchy cotton fabric, 100% of the reason I hate pre-washing fabrics is loosing that stiffness. (Question: I also cut a dress out of this fabric ..would it be too over the top to coordinate with my tote by adding in another matching layer to my knitting power suit?)

This soak, a woolly perfumed blend of brambly hay, rose & eucalyptus.

This is finished, but that color still ..ooof so good..

Oh, hi 💕

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Pattern: Xenia by Hilary Smith Callis

Yarn: Madelinetosh Cloud Dweller

double stuff

Mittens for Jason: Triple stranding heavy worsted, pulling from inside & outside on 1st cake + inside from 2nd cake = 3 strands.

Mittens for Lex : Triple stranding worsted and chunky, pulling from inside & outside on worsted speckled cake + inside from chunky cake = 3 strands.

(I modified this pattern, using us13/9mm dpns and casting on 20sts for Jason & 18sts for Lex, also custom lengths)

. ..a pair made in an afternoon, which is mind blowing for this slow knitter.. .

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