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A rose by another name

Last year, as readers of previous blog posts would know, I put myself on a yarn diet. I had about 44 kms 12 months ago, and that has now blown out to 53. Oops. So this year, I’ve put my hand … Continue reading

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A charitable start

I fell off the blogging wagon pretty hard last year – in fact I lost my knitting mojo for a while. I didn’t knit nearly as frequently as I had intended. I was pretty stressed and looking back, kind of … Continue reading

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Through the back loop

In addition to my quest for reducing the amount of stash in my life, I’ve committed to knitting more socks this year. To assist with this goal, a fellow knitter ‘enabled me’ and as a result, I signed up for … Continue reading

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What’s your stash?

Well, I’m back and finally blogging about yarn and knitting and all matter of fibrey goodness! Aah, stash. For any non-knitters who are reading this, stash is yarn that has been purchased, but it yet to be turned into an item. It … Continue reading

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Study, knit, study …

When I’m not knitting, spinning or working, I’m studying. The end of my second study period with Curtin Uni through Open Unis is upon me. I have not one, but two major assignments due tomorrow (eep). As a result, my … Continue reading

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A chat with … Fiberific

Chantelle, the brains, brawn and beauty behind the knitting and spinning goodies label, Fiberific kindly agreed to be interviewed for my little blog. For your reading pleasure, I submit her great responses verbatim: ***************************************************** 1. How long has Fiberific been around? It … Continue reading

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Ramble and Make: A new online directory for crafters

While there is a growing community of nerdy, tech-savvy crafter-types, it’s a sad-but-true reality that many of the people who provide the materials and tools for our craft are not. Unless you’re already in the know, or well connected, it … Continue reading

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Australian Sheep and Wool Show

It seems like no time at all has passed since I was in Bendigo for the annual Australian Sheep and Wool show. As a first timer, my expectations were only limited by the stories told to me of others who … Continue reading

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