Mod R is out today, so you are in my semi-capable hands. This is a slice of life post. When I was a child, time seemed to move in a straight forward way, like floating down the stream of a slow, gentle river in a little boat. Then I became an adult, and the passage of time stopped being a
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Signings, Yarn, and Other Gifts
Thank you so much to everyone who had come to see us at the signing. You guys are absolute best. If you read my tour summary, you probably know by now that book tours tend to be grueling. Meeting you is the only reason we actually go on tour. It's not the sales - sorry, bookstores, and it's not the
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Blankets and Life
I'm very tired of being Ilona Andrews, so today will be a no promo day. A while ago I started making crocheted plushies and bought a lot of yarn. In my defense, it was cheap and very soft. The plush making phase has now passed, so I was left with a large amount of yarn. The yarn that was very,
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Lavender Sunsets, Crocheted Hedgehogs, and Other Small Things
A while ago I posted a hedgehog on Facebook and I received several requests for the pattern. This toy was a little bit of a challenge for me. I've always thought amigurumi was out of my league. So full disclosure: this is toy #3. The first went to Kid 2, the second to Kid 1, and this one
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Which Base?
A very important question. If you were making this cardigan with this yarn color for Austin, TX, where 90F is pleasantly warm, which of these yarn bases would you go for? I know they are calling is Sandbar, but this reads fall to me. Cinnamon coffee and pumpkin pie and warm on a
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A Happy Cardigan
Despite my best efforts, I finally managed to make a cardigan. I bought this really cute yarn last year. This is Rainbows and Airwaves from Bad Sheep Yarn. It is a gorgeous yarn, so I wanted to make a fun cardigan with it. I usually make stuff for the kids, but I wanted something for myself
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A Dirty Betrayal
Not long ago, I made this blanket for Kid 2. It was made with Stylecraft DK yarn. I don't really care for acrylic normally. If you ever felt a skein of Red Heart, it's rough and scratchy and it kills my hands. But Stylecraft, although it is acrylic, is buttery soft, cloud-like, and shiny, and
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63 Squares
How it started: How it was going: How it is: 2 months, 63 squares, two unravelings because of the poor joining decisions, 8 balls of yarn imported from UK. Kid 2, showing her new blanket to her boyfriend: This is my mother's love. Mmm, so soft. Worth it.
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Kid 2’s Cardigan
I made a simple shrug for Kid 1 before Christmas, and when Kid 2 saw it, the first thing she said was, "Where is mine?" Here is hers. I wanted a kind of rustic look, because of the yarn colors. A slightly modern take on patchwork. The pattern is available free on Ravelry and here, on
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Truth Hurts
Dragon and Tuna
It's a beautiful Monday. The grass is green, the birds are singing, the sun is shining and I have a finish. This hasn't been washed or ironed so it's as is, grimy and all. I tried to take more pictures, but it didn't quite work out. There is no cross stitch. There is only
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Yarn Love: Expect the Unexpected
Gordon collects action figures. (Please don't send him any. He already has pretty much everything.) When a new package arrives to the house, he almost always informs me that the purchase is a "preorder." As in, it wasn't a recent splurge, but something that was paid for long ago. I don't care if
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