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Corner View: Simple pleasure
(...just a few random photos that speak of simple pleasures...) * For more CVs, please visit lovely Francesca.
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family of four
G: "I love my little brother!" F: "Can I be any cuter?" Mum: "I want to eat these..." Dad: "Dude, you're in my spot!"*Little F. is three months old already. I can't believe how fast time flies. It...
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Winter's still here...
When it snowed few weeks ago, I was pretty happy about it. I welcomed wintery weather with a smile. But now I think I've got enough. This has been going on outside since yesterday: Winter is...
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FO: Love Potion
Recently I had the pleasure to test knit a new design by talented Nadia Crétin-Léchenne. I love her designs; I knit this one and this one and loved working on both of them, so when Nadia asked me to...
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Edinburgh Yarn Festival
Just wanted to share few photos from yesterday's Edinburgh Yarn Festival. It was fantastic. There were so many knitters and spinners and crocheters. So many yarn to drool over and knits to admire. I...
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FO: Easter bonnet.
Yesterday there was Easter party in G.'s nursery and all kids were supposed to wear Easter bonnet. I bought a plain straw hat and decided to decorate it with some crochet flowers. I stayed up late the...
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On cooking yarn.
I hand-dyed some yarn yesterday night. Lots of fun and lots of mess. Note to myself: ALWAYS wear gloves. My hands look like I'm one of the Smurfs now. But that's ok because I love that gradient result.
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Corner View: Spring
Oh, Spring, where are you...?There was frost on the grass this morning and though the sun is shining now, it's only 3°C. Hats, scarves, gloves, winter boots... we can't say good-bye to them yet. But...
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Corner View: Birds
A seagull overlooking Edinburgh.For more CVs, please visit lovely Francesca.
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FO: Little Ancolie.
Few days ago I finished this lovely cardigan for G. It was a test knit of the newest design by talented Nadia. Some of you already know that I'm a fan of her designs. This one is my new...
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Today...
...I finally picked up these books from the bottom shelf where they were gathering dust for way too long. I think it's time to start improving and polishing my Italian- I only have few months left...
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Dyeing workshop.
Some time ago I attended yarn dyeing workshop organized by Mica of Yarn Pony in her Edinburgh studio. I’ve been interested in dyeing yarn for some time now and after experimenting at home with some...
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corner view: flowers
We went to the park the other day and made some flower wreaths. I used to make lots of them when I was a little girl and it feels like it was yesterday that I was picking up flowers in the meadows; but...
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FO: Goldilocks.
I finished this lovely tunic for G. few weeks ago and finally I found a bit of time to post about it. For the past few days we’ve been blessed with wonderful summer weather and most of the day we stay...
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Poland, August 2013
It was a kind of sentimental journey for me. Time of return and re-discovery; a chance to understand what's really important in life. Almost one month has gone since we came back to Scotland but my...
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FO: Hoopla!
Some time ago I had the pleasure to test knit new pattern from talented Dani of Lioness Arts. I fell in love with her Hoopla! shawl the first moment I saw it so when she asked me if I could test knit...
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:: october ::
These past few weeks have been pretty challenging for me. As we are getting closer to our moving date, I'm trying hard to go on with daily life and don't go insane. Most of our stuff is already in...
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:: avalon ::
What happens when you take one very talented knitwear designer and one very talented yarn dyeing artist? Avalon happens. A collaboration between Nadia Crétin-Léchenne and Dani Sunshine; a wonderful...
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Italy
I can't believe it's been almost a month since we moved to Italy. So far it feels a bit like being on holiday: we're visiting places, catching up with family and friends, eating lots of ice-cream,...
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Wintering.
January is almost gone and I don’t even know how that happened. The New Year started with a big bang, G. turning five, and then our days, previously filled with activities (settling in, catching up...
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I have moved this blog to one of my older addresses, here:http://yarnpoetry.blogspot.comHope to see you there!
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