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a fleece linden (with a coverstitch machine)

We’re turning the corner on winter now, which is good because I spend most of the winter being miserably cold.  When I saw the “luxe fleece collection” at JoAnn’s one January day I fell in love and began trying to figure out ways I could wrap myself in it.  I’ve been wanting a second Linden […]

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linden sweatshirt pattern

My self proclaimed Summer of Knits began this weekend with my very own Linden sweatshirt!  I did a lot of blog reading before starting this one, and chose my fabric based on an instagram post from Film in the Fridge.  Supplies:  Linden sweatshirt pattern, 1.5 yards of Splendid sweatshirt fleece, 2 inches of a knit I […]

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Hey June Handmade Lane Raglan Pattern Review

There are a lot of raglan top patterns out there, and the Lane Raglan by Hey June Handmade is one that gets a lot of rave reviews.  Having made two Lindens, I was interested to see how the Lane pattern differed.  While the Linden pattern is made to be a boxy sweatshirt, the Lane reglan […]

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A fleece sweatshirt for Ellie: Simplicity 0298

Ellie fell in love with my fleece Linden and wanted one of her own.  Since I had plenty of leftover fleece from my Linden, we now have matching Mommy and Me fleece sweatshirts! The Linden pattern doesn’t come in kid sizes, but I figured any raglan would do.  I found the Simplicity 0298 for $2 […]

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Summer Goals

This summer is a major respite from the otherwise insanity of trying to work and earn my nursing degree.  It will be brief, though, and this fall and spring semesters will likely drop me into the most serious time-juggling challenge of my life.  So I’m trying to do as many of the crafty things on […]

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knitting bag

A few months ago my sister-in-law sent me a link to this adorable bag on Etsy.  I knew I could probably figure out how to make one, but I feel strongly about compensating people for awesome ideas, so I asked the seller if she’d considered making a pattern for it.  As luck would have it, […]

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