Monthly Archives: October 2014

#44 – Off to a Slow Start

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

I’ve been debating how to best use the “Vanna’s Choice” that yarn fairy, Lisa, sent me. While the idea of making an ‘All-Vanna’ blanket did occur to me, I vetoed that as a flagrant waste of this rare commodity! To … Continue reading →

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Wishful Thinking

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

While considering which cotton yarn I would use for my next washcloth, I remembered the partial cone and skein of variegated cottons in this old photo of a tag sale haul, which I reused in an earlier washcloth post. The … Continue reading →

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My First Lesson

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

I certainly don’t have much to show in the way of results after my first afternoon of ‘hooking’! lol. But through that little sample I learned how to coordinate loading a wool strip on the tip of the hook, which … Continue reading →

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#43 – Inspired by. . .

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

this sweater. Fall’s beautiful colors, whether found on a tree-covered hillside or in chaotically scattered leaves on a sidewalk, usually are splashed one against another. But in the sweater above, as in my matching ripple below, they’re carefully spaced in … Continue reading →

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Ripple #42 – Inspired by. . .

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

a stack of towels. I really like the combination of colors in this photo that I cut from an old L.L. Bean catalog. Five plush bath towels in Blue Periwinkle, White, Collegiate Blue, Soft Teal and Dark Cranberry, My similar-looking … Continue reading →

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Service Announcement – CT Yarn Shop Closing

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

I’ve never been to this store, so I’m just passing on this announcement that was first posted over in Ravelry. If you live in Connecticut, Rhode Island or eastern Massachusetts this could make for a fun day out – enjoy … Continue reading →

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#41 – More Little Grey Stripes

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

Remembering how much I liked the contrast of the narrow grey stripes in this June’s “Dawn on a Rainy Day”, I thought I’d give them a second try. As is often the case when I use several partial skeins, the … Continue reading →

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#7 thru 10

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

This spring I found a ball of yellow and green cotton, (I think it’s Bernat Handicrafter ‘Key Lime Pie’.) at the new Sal’s. Considering that particular thrift store’s current yarn pricing of $2.99 for even partial skeins, I felt very … Continue reading →

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Ready for a Border

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Linda @ alottastitches

Wow, it’s been a couple of months since I last talked about my SweeTart Granny. The color range of my scraps had gotten so limited, it was taking me forever to choose colors for the next square, so I stopped … Continue reading →

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