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Reviews of products I’ve used.

How I sew cloth diapers

April 1, 2010
How I sew cloth diapers

I just finished sewing up a few new cloth diapers for my daughter. They are quick & easy to make when you use the following tips… Use pre-shrunk, pre-cut, ready to sew kits from DiaperKit.com. The kits are all cut and come with all of the necessary notions (size  tags, elastic, hook & loop, as...
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A GIANT shawl, OR, My Aeolian Shawl

March 16, 2010
A GIANT shawl, OR, My Aeolian Shawl

Really I should say my first Aeolian shawl (pattern here). I loved knitting every moment and every stitch of this shawl. My mistake was in using DK wt yarn instead of lace. I knew the yarn was larger than recommended. I am sure that I had a good reason at the time for choosing...
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Review: Rosewood DPNs

March 11, 2010
Review: Rosewood DPNs

When I started out working on the Balloon Buddies pattern, the only DPNs I had that were US 5 were my Knit Picks Harmony needles. And though I do love them, the length of 8″ was a bit fiddly.  By the end of balloon #2 I was beginning to feel a little annoyed with...
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“Flat Feet” Socks – Done

March 4, 2010
“Flat Feet” Socks – Done

I have finally finished my socks knit from Conjoined Creations Flat Feet sock yarn. I say finally because I started them in July of 2008. When I first saw this sock yarn I just had to have it. I was intrigued by the idea of knitting from flats. I was also interested in seeing how...
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Knit Picks Harmony Wood Needles

December 11, 2009
Knit Picks Harmony Wood Needles

*This post taken from my old blog. Original writing December 2008. I have to say, I really like them. I used the size US1 circulars to knit up some mini mittens for my kids. We’re having a very low key Christmas this year since we’re in tiny temporary housing still. Rather than a...
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Kollage Square Crochet Hook Review

December 11, 2009
Kollage Square  Crochet Hook Review

Kollage square crochet hooks. Hands down these are absolutely my favorite crochet hooks.
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