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    World Wide Knit In Public Day

    You can read about the event Here. See the National website page Here. You can see the Pavilion below. Now you may ask what should I bring…. Your smiling face is the most important thing. Your WIP or any FO you want to show off, spinning, ( I will be bringing several WIPS and a drop spindle project) A snack or lunch… and a Camera because it is going to be so much fun and you do not want to miss taking photos.. Now lets be real and Talk weather. We are in Alabama so lets be real, what the weather says today will not be the same by Saturday.…

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    Yarn Chicken

    Hey Guys and Gals Thank You for taking some time to check out my latest post, FO’s and other happenings. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEFUiTMMY0E&w=320&h=266] FO Show:Don’t Be Caught Bricklesspattern:Brickless by Martina Behm paid for pattern at about $4.20yarn:Miss Babs Yowza in the Zombie Prom color way. ~ 560 yards of color, squishy fun. Played yarn chicken and lost, had to add in about 8 yards of Berroco Vintage in the Charcoal color, blocks out crazy big and awesome. Used US 6 of Knitters Pride Marblz needles Vanilla Beans and Double Gusset Dreamspatterns:Double Gusset by Christi H PayneVanilla Bean by Emily O Gradyyarn: Must Stash Yarns in the 10 Days of Fiesta Perfect Sock Base…

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    Cats in Hats 30 Knit and Crochet Patterns for Your Kitty

    Do you really enjoy knitting certain things? Me I love shawls, socks, hats and now hats for my cat. I mean really who wouldn’t enjoy making a hat for your cat and using up some yarn scraps. Well that is what this awesome book lets you do. This book is so awesome I actually pre-ordered it back in the Fall when I saw it on Amazon! Imagine my surprise when I was contacted by Running Press asking if I wanted to review it and be part of the Blog tour. Lets dive in and take a closer look of Cats in Hats 30 Knit and Crochet Patterns for Your Kitty.…

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    Happy Valentines Day!

      Happy Valentines Day. As I am sitting here try to get warm and getting ready to celebrate my youngest sons 4th Birthday I thought I would share some Valentines Day crafts and cute vintage cards with you all… #Valentine #Valentineday Pinterest Crafts: Just click the picture and you will be carried to the page. You can also see my Pinterest Valentines Day board. https://www.pinterest.com/kimberlydawson/valentine-day-crafts-food/ Ravelry Links: You can see more projects here : http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#query=valentines%20day&sort=recently-popular&view=captioned_thumbs Happy Yarning and Valentines Day! 

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    Christmas Crochet for the Hearth, Home and Tree

    I get a tad bit excited with Fall rolls around. There is something about the cooler weather that wakes me up and gets me in this relaxed state. As we all know with the Fall comes the “Fun Holidays”. We have Halloween here in October which is OK but then in November we get Thanksgiving!! Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we all have and not just the stuff in our life. The First of November also begins the time I start the real decorating! We have a lot of Halloween decor but it does nothing for me. Its when I take that down and starting putting things…

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    Delicious Yarn

    click to be taken to Delicious Yarns Some yarns are just scrumptious… they are squishy, come in yummy colors and a pleasure to knit with and even to hold and smell. I was told about  Delicious Yarns from a friend, and had to try them out for myself. The yarns are from the great minds of Marcy Feldman and Jacqueline Pinson. The bake up their batch of lovely yarns Stitch Cafe , a knitting shop in California. The shop also holds dying workshops and other classes. With new measuring spoons the two start making yummy mouth watering flavors that they had always wanted. I am sure you will find them…

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    Tigers and Babies.. OH My!!!

    Now that the baby show is over I can share a newborn set I made from a friend… there is not really a pattern so i will share the recipe with you. For the hat I crocheted a 3.75 inch diameter circle before i started just straight crocheting in the round. I switched colors with each round and crocheted over the tails as i went along. I made the length of the hat around 5.8 inches from crown to tip. The ears I honestly can not remember lol I think i crocheted 6 hdc in a magic loop then did a combo of sl st, sc, dc, trc, dc, sc,…

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    Hello Friday!!

    ITS FRIDAY!!!!!!!! I am so glad it is Friday it has been a long week of a lot of rain and even though more rain is headed this way I still am happy its Friday and the hubby will be home with us… 1. Are you on google + ? I am …find me here .2. Whats is your favorite podcast to listen too?? I have several but love listening to new ones..3. What are you working on this morning?? I am currently working on the Gap-Tastic Cowl. I Cast it on yesterday late evening.4. Are doing #StashDask2014 and how far are you?? I am on 587.4 miles… but getting there. Now and little Show and…

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    An Owlie For Abby

    Cancer is never fun and for children is is down right scary. We have a family that has been stricken with cancer in one form or another. My son attends school with a little girl named Abby. Abby is your normal 7 year old that loves to play softball. On April 30,2014 her life was forever changed. She was diaginosed with acute lymohoblastic leukemia. I wanted to make her a little something to show her she was in our prayers and in our hearts. I found out she likes owls so a owl cap seemed like the perfect fit. For the pattern I used a Crochet Owl Hat  from Sarah…

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    Finished Objects Parade On

     Parade on Little Sheep Parade On… I was a busy girl last month. This month not so much. I love spring don’t get me wrong I love seeing all the birds again and all the pretty flowers. However, with all the comes my arch Nemesis “Pollen”. Pollen is my Kryptonite. IT can take me down fast. I have been nothing but watery red eyes, snotty nose and that dry cough that makes you sound like a dying seal. Since my last post I have finished some objects. First I finished another square from the Harmony Knit and Purl book. I talked about the book before. It is filled with stitches…