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Lego Head ::

Posted by vicki brown on

I recently purchased Fresh Stitches' amigurumi course from Craftsy. I'm not a massive fan of making amigurumi, I can totally see it's attraction and that so many people love it, but I don't know why it just hasn't ever really appealed to me, so when I saw that Stacey Trock's 'Design your own monster' course was super discounted on valentines week, I thought I'd see if I could be inspired to give...

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Yarn Storage ::

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Yesterday I posted about the furniture Argos gave me in order to spruce up my basement/work space.  By far the best piece I received was the Maine Extra Deep Bookcase with Drawers which has become my yarn storage.

Prior to this my yarn was stashed away in chests (yes plural!) which meant every time inspiration struck I would have to rummage around in said chests trying to find something right for...

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An Office for Milo ::

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Recently Argos got in touch to offer me some furniture to add to my home, as my basement/office was in need of an overhaul I jumped at the opportunity.  I'll be doing a series of blogposts this week showing you what I did with my wonderful furniture.
First up is a little space I have created for the toddler.


One of the great things about having an office so apart from the rest of the house is that I...

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Let's Knit Issue 63 ::

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Last week, issue 63 of Let's Knit magazine hit the shelves, displaying my Jessica Sweater on the cover!


I'm crazy proud of this.  I do love this sweater and really enjoyed knitting it (I do love a bit of colourwork), but I never ever expected it to make the cover.  This is only my second ever knitting pattern and my first pattern published in Let's Knit.
This is now my third cover in my short...

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Photo A Day :: Jan Day 15 :: An Ordinary Moment ::

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#fmsphotoaday  Day 15 :: An Ordinary Moment :: Making tortillas for supper.

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