kaleidoscopic whimsy

Got my #PatternsOfIndia kit from @thefarmersdaughterfibers! I love it even though I have no idea when I'll have time to cast on the @tifneilan_handknits shawl pattern. . . . #knittersofinstagram #yarn #yarnhaul

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 03:06:00 +0000

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Finished one row of #DeDanann for the #aoibheniCAL - I'm still not sure if I love this yarn for the pattern, but I think I'm going to block it today and see how it looks after to get a better idea. . . . #aoibheni #aoibheniweek3 #aoibhenical2020 #DeDanannShawl #crochet #tunisiancrochet

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:52:00 +0000

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First cast off of 2020! I finished this shawl recently, and it's not big, but it somehow took an entire year? It was definitely because of the beading - which you probably can't see at all, because they're the exact color of the yarn 😂 Pattern: #Rialha by Audrey @yarnflakes Yarn: @dreamincoloryarn September 2018 pop up! Skein club (50/50 Merino/silk). Souvenir yarn from @nancysknits in Houston ☺ . . . #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #shawlknitting #laceknitting #beadedknitting

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 01:23:00 +0000

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Happy new year! I've been itching to make one of @aoibheni's awesome Tunisian crochet designs for a while now and the #aoibheniCAL is the perfect time, so this will be my first new project of the year. I'm a little late on week one's prompt but I'm planning to make #DeDanann in this @oinkpigments lace I picked up at their @knitlocally trunk show a few months back. Thanks for voting in my story poll and helping me choose which pattern to make! . . . #aoibheniweek1 #aoibheni #aoibhenical2020 #DeDanannShawl

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 19:09:00 +0000

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A day late, but here's my 2019 #topnine! Not surprisingly, most of my big knitting projects this year are featured. . . . #topnine2019 #bestnine #bestnine2019 #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #sweaterknitting #projectsweaterchest #yearofthegarment #croptop

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 17:22:00 +0000

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Have you checked out the Tree Ring Tee by @daniknitsthings yet?? (check her profile for the link!) I test knit the pattern for her, and although it's her first design, it's straightforward and easy to follow. It would be a great first sweater that won't bore you! Also, it uses way less yarn than you'd think - under two skeins for me, though I did 3/4 sleeves - and it's fun to mix and match from your stash! I used @coppercorgi Cordial (red, plied) and @neighborhoodfiberco Basquiat (taupe-purple, single ply). . . . #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #sweaterknitting #projectsweaterchest #yearofthegarment #treeringtee #testknit

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 13:42:00 +0000

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#Repost @goodreads (@get_repost) ・・・ This year @littlefreelibrary, the nonprofit neighborhood book exchange, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and to encourage readers everywhere to share books in their communities, we're inviting you to join us for Give a Good Read Week! . . Learn more and how to find your nearest Little Free Library in our blog post (link in bio) so you can be ready for a global week of book sharing from September 16 to 22! #GiveAGoodRead #LFL10

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:26:00 +0000

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Got started on @jessssiemae's new pattern yesterday, the Ripple Crop Worsted 😊 🎊 I bet this is going to fly by and then I can get back to all my fingering weight sweater WIPs, lol. And I know it's not fall yet, but I had to make use of my new stitch markers from @rllazer520! 🥧 🐌 . . . #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #sweaterknitting #projectsweaterchest #yearofthegarment #croptop #workinprogress

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 16:13:00 +0000

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Goat cheese ravioli with homemade pesto, lemon salmon, and veggies, with fresh parsley on everything. Yum! #cooking P. S. Thanks for the basil @amyknitssocks!

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 01:08:00 +0000

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One-week shorty socks in Patons Kroy to break my year-long sock hiatus. Toe-up, improvised pattern, short row heel. . . . #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #sockknitting #operationsockdrawer

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 22:52:00 +0000

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A rainy holiday is apparently the only day we can get into Keren! Yum.

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 23:59:00 +0000

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#offtheneedles #blocking #marettimotee #boylandknitworks #magpiefibers . . . #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #sweaterknitting #projectsweaterchest #yearofthegarment #myboylandknit #marettimo

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 04:13:00 +0000

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Almost all farmer's market ingredients in the (pressure cooker) risotto and sausage I made tonight - everything minus the rice, broth, wine, & parmesan! #cooking #cookstagram #pressurecooker #instantpot

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:49:00 +0000

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Got an awesome giveaway package from @camillavaddk! 2x50g and I think a 20g mini. So...throw me your fave colorwork/2-color sock patterns with a contrast heel-toe-cuff? 😉 #yarn #yarnhaul #stash #stashquisitions #sockstobe

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 00:32:00 +0000

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First time wearing my freshly-blocked #MyBoyLollipop out and about! Please ignore how wrinkled my dress is 😂 I think I knit an extra half-inch of ribbing to use up more yarn, but I'm not sure it was needed. I did do the slip stitch edging around the neckline and I think it helped a lot, it sits fine after the blocking . Next time I would definitely do a longer neckline though. Designer @gettingpurlywithit Yarn from @lanasgatonegro, @lornaslaces, @missbabsyarns (only leftovers for the gray and teal!) About 350m more for #stashdash2019! That brings me to 1074m ☺ . . . #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #sweaterknitting #projectsweaterchest #yearofthegarment #croptop #todaysknitoutfit #todaysknitoutfitmyboylollipop

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 18:35:00 +0000

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#MagpieTendency by @skeinanigans is finished & blocked! 🧡💙 I used @bumblebeeacresfarm's Sansa colorway with some leftover gray for contrast, and I knit just a few rows longer than called for but I have a ton of yarn left. Maybe enough for shorty socks? I could've finished this top wayyy faster but I got caught up in knitting My Boy Lollipop and Marettimo instead, so it took a month, but probably only a week and a half of knitting in there 😂 . . . #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #sweaterknitting #projectsweaterchest #yearofthegarment #skeinanigans

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:54:00 +0000

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We can be cute sometimes.

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 04:09:00 +0000

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#Repost @yellowstonenps (@get_repost) ・・・ The @nationalparkservice works hard to protect Yellowstone and we need your help! The best way to start is by taking the Yellowstone Pledge. Tag #YellowstonePledge and encourage others to do the same. . “I pledge to protect Yellowstone National Park. I will act responsibly and safely, set a good example for others, and share my love of the park and all the things that make it special.” . One of the ways to put the pledge into action: Give wildlife room, use a zoom. The safest way to view wildlife is through a telephoto lens, a spotting scope, or a pair of binoculars. Park animals are wild and dangerous. Bison, bears, and elk have injured and killed people. Do not approach, encircle, follow, or feed any animal. Stay 100 yards (91 m) from bears and wolves. Stay 25 yards (23 m) from all other animals. . Learn more at go.nps.gov/YellowstonePledge

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:21:00 +0000

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#placesyoucanknit: on a deck on the bank of the Yellowstone River, just north of the park. . . . #onmyneedles #marettimotee #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #sweaterknitting #projectsweaterchest #yearofthegarment #myboylandknit #marettimo #magpiefibers

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 17:07:00 +0000

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So I could have finished in time for the #myboylollipopkal, but I also had to pack for Yellowstone and, more importantly, swatch for my Marettimo 😉 So sadly this will be sitting at home for a week until I can finish the rib and figure out what to do about that neckline! #myboylollipop by @gettingpurlywithit . . . . . #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knitstagram #sweaterknitting #projectsweaterchest #yearofthegarment #croptop #onmyneedles

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 12:43:00 +0000

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Memorial day #cooking: flank steak with homemade cilantro chimichurri, green onion mashed potatoes, and sautéed garlic chard. 👌

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Mon, 27 May 2019 18:25:00 +0000

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#Repost @ladydyeyarns (@get_repost) ・・・ Posted @withrepost • @stitchhousedot My stash, explained.

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Thu, 23 May 2019 20:20:00 +0000

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Risotto #cooking #instantpot #pressurecooker

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Thu, 16 May 2019 23:13:00 +0000

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New #aerogarden sprouts. Can anyone identify them? #gardening #hydroponics

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Tue, 14 May 2019 05:08:00 +0000

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Does anyone know who was selling these super cute sheep earrings at #mdsw2019? I know it was in the main building, right half as you enter, but I paid cash and didn't get a card! I love them and I think I've worn them every day since Saturday 😂 #mdsw #mdswf #mdswf2019 @mdsheepwoolfest

noreply@blogger.com (shelly b) — Thu, 09 May 2019 14:46:00 +0000

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