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If You’ve Always Wanted a Beard

Now you can have a knitted one. In various colors and lengths.
Think this will be the new craze this winter?

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Giving Thanks

These mittens are the start of my Knit Unto Others projects. The tiny mittens on the left were supposed to be “child size”, but they’re more like “baby size”. Ah well, I suppose they’ll fit someone. Knitting for those less fortunate is only a very, very small way of being grateful for what I’ve been [...]

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Velvet Grapes

Lookie, lookie! Two skeins of beautiful Malabrigo Worsted Merino, in “Velvet Grapes”  from Lauren, for being her 1000th commenter. It’s so soft and luscious! Thank you, Lauren!
Now if only I could decide what to make with it. As of this morning, Ravelry has 2470 projects with this yarn. Heh.

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Spiral Rib Hat

The baby hat is done! I’m not sure what size baby it will fit, of course. It might work for a newborn if the ribbing is folded up around the bottom. Otherwise, it’s pretty stretchy and will probably work for next winter too.
Pattern: Frog Monkey’s Spiral Rib Hat
Yarn: Sublime Extra Fine Merino Wool DK, [...]

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What the ??

Yesterday I came home from the Sunday afternoon SnB to find THESE blooming in my front yard. (See, it’s not all pink.)

Gee, do you think it has something to do with the record-breaking temperatures we’ve been having? Take a look at yesterday’s weather:

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