Category: My Designs
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Jordan
A while ago I was approached by the wonderful John and Alan at The Fibre Garden to do some design work for them. What a wonderful partnership it’s turned out to be! The first project is a …
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Full Circle
Believe it or not I have never knit with anything I’ve spun. This is mostly because I had never spun up enough yardage to make anything. A while ago I did manage to spin up some Romney from Spunky Eclectic. While it isn’t the softest (Romney never is), it sure is pretty. The striping reminds…
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It’s official!
I was absolutely speechless (hard to imagine I know!) this morning when I went to Ravelry and saw this:
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Ho Ho Ho!
In honour of the two snowflakes that fell in Toronto today, I thought I’d post the pattern for my Tunisian Christmas decoration that I taught in Kingston, so here you go! The good news is that the class went very well, with the majority of the hookers finishing their Ho’s…sorry couldn’t resist!
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You’ve gotta have heart!
I’ve had a few people contact me for the pattern for the heart purse. From crochet This is a small purse with an open top side, suitable for holding keys, lipstick and a few necessary cards. You could add a strap if desired. Here’s a printable pattern.
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Stashaholic’s Scrapalicious Scarf Pattern
Phew – try saying that three times fast! I get asked about this scarf more than any other piece I’ve ever designed.I swear, it was done out of desperation – my stash was overwhelming even me! So, I took some black, some different colours of Astra and went to town. Well, those that know me,…
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Stashaholic’s Brain Dead Afghan
I’m warning you now. This pattern got its name for a reason. It’s a one row repeat. That means you’ll be doing hundreds of rows of the same stitch. If you have a short attention span (like me) you might want to vary it with different colours. Stashaholic’s Brain Dead Afghan (c)Sherri Bondy…
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Cro-Quilting
Quite a few people have asked me about the quilted afghans that I design. While they are a lot of fun to do, remember that each square is made of smaller squares, each with ends to weave in. One afghan I finished had almost 1000 ends to weave in. This is not for the faint…
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Finally – Something for Me!
My own freezing toes have resulted in a new pair of slippers. These are very fast to make – one pair took me around 90 minutes. Why not make some for charity – it’s a great way to use up odds and sodds. Stashaholic’s Slippers (c) Sherri Bondy Hook – 5.5mm Yarn – 2x100g worsted weight…