Monthly Archives: August 2013

It Won’t Be Long Now

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

So far we’ve only been bringing in windfall peaches to ripen and eat fresh, but it won’t be long before they’ll be ripening on the trees and then I’ll be busy, busy, busy preparing peaches for our freezer! slurp. I … Continue reading →

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Surprise!

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

I was surprised to find a large somewhat battered cardboard box in front of our garage the other day. We aren’t expecting any packages in the mail! Let’s see who it’s addressed to. Why, it’s for ME! And, It’s from … Continue reading →

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#34 – What? That’s Not a Ripple!

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

I want more time to weave. Making more blankets for the foster kids would be nice too. Well. . . crocheting an edging on a blanket-sized piece of fleece, approx. 40″ x 60″. . . only took me about two … Continue reading →

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A Tote Ta-Dah!

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

My piece of ‘rag’ weaving measured about 8 x 41″ once cut off the loom. Like I’d hoped,  that was enough for my tote project plus a little sample to go with my project notes. I’ll want to consider its … Continue reading →

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Mostly RHSS

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

On my last visit to Sal’s I saw fourteen skeins of Red Heart Super Saver yarn piled in a bookcase. They were all the older 8-ounce skeins, which contain 14% more yarn than today’s seven ounce ones, a nice bonus … Continue reading →

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#33 – A Grand Finale

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

This is the fifteenth and last in my series of summer-weight baby ripples and it’s an especially Pretty one, if I do say so myself! Yellow Wildflowers at the Beach As you can probably tell, DH named this one! He … Continue reading →

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The Peak?

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

I won’t know for sure until I compare today’s harvest to how many red raspberries I get the next time I pick, but when I see clusters like this. . . and easily fill eight pints. . . I suspect … Continue reading →

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What’s This, Some Sort of Rerun?

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

Went to Sal’s. Found many balls of new crochet cotton, still in cellophane, marked 99¢! Decided that at that price – even better than the $1.49 of my recent JoAnn on-line purchase – I’d buy it all. No, I’d buy … Continue reading →

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#32 – Daybreak

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

It was fun to see what I could do with remnants of two variegated yarns, two whites and two blues along with some ‘Powder Yellow’ and ‘Petal Rose’. Daybreak is obviously closely related to #31, Baby Steps, but juuust different … Continue reading →

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Tote Bag Update

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Linda @ alottastitches

I’ve finished weaving my. . . my what? . . .  my tote bag cover, my hand-woven rag yardage, my ‘camouflaged bear’ material? Well, whatever you may choose to call it, I’ve reached the end of the warp, so I’m … Continue reading →

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