Monthly Archives: January 2012

A Little Ripple of the Week #7 – Glowing Embers

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Glowing Embers is unusual for several reasons. The only one that’s noticeable in my photos is that it has seven ripples, or zig-zags, instead of the usual six. 11,163 Stitches – 820,824 Donated Since Jan. 2011 It’s small. A little … Continue reading →

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My “New” Cameras

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Jen, one of my dear readers, is so kind and generous, she offered me not just one, but two cameras! She emailed this picture of them to me: Although she assured me that she won’t miss them at all, because … Continue reading →

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2012 Ripple #6 – French Country Six

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

As promised, I used lots of Light Celery in this ripple, and yet there’s plenty remaining for another. With careful planning, I’ll finish both the Light Celery and the last couple ounces of French Country variegated in the seventh and … Continue reading →

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A Couple Steps Closer to Hooking

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Closer to Rug hooking, folks, just talkin’ about rug hooking. haha I’ve wanted to learn how to hook rugs, the kind made with wool fabric strips, not yarn, for years and years! I happened to get talking with two women … Continue reading →

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2012 Little Ripple of the Week #5 – Purple Waves

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Another little ripple, just 31″ x 50″, from my blanket stash, crocheted with four shades of purple. I vaguely remember getting the idea of swapping one color at a time from a yellow/pink/blue striped baby blanket I saw in a … Continue reading →

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The Liebster Blog Award!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I’ve been given the Liebster Blog Award by Laura at aboutGoodness! Thank You!! Having learned that the German word “liebster” means: sweet, kind, nice, good, lovely, pleasant, cute, etc., I’m very happy to know that Laura thinks of my blog … Continue reading →

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Oops.

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

Yesterday I dropped my camera on the driveway! GASP!! It looks fine… sigh. but it’s dead. It’s not only merely dead, it’s really most sincerely dead. quiet weeping. Wasn’t expecting to have to get a new camera anytime soon. So … Continue reading →

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A Pie Safe Turned Yarn Safe

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I was so excited to welcome our old pie safe back into the house! It has spent several years exiled in the garage, ever since we eliminated the wall that it had stood against. However, my excitement was quickly extinguished … Continue reading →

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A Little Ripple of the Week #4 – Tangerine Punch

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

For the next few weeks, I’ll be pulling each Ripple of the Week from a bag of little ripples that I made a few years ago. I discovered this stash of blankets back in September, when I went hunting for … Continue reading →

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A Bevy of Blankets

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Linda @ alottastitches

I gathered an incredible number of great blankets from just two recent trips to Savers! This pretty 27″ x 40″ baby blanket was in such great condition, I was able to immediately deliver it to the collection box over at … Continue reading →

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