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Operation sock drawer. {Slow Fashion October}
Socks are the one thing I never feel guilty about knitting. It's possible to have too many scarves or shawls or fingerless gloves or even sweaters (unless you live in an incredibly cold environment,...
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Wearing Handmade: Week 1 {Slow Fashion October}
It almost feels like a joke to post these pictures in any connection with the word "fashion." I've always been fashion challenged, so you won't find any cute, put-together outfits here. It's been a...
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Spinning: merino handspun.
I'm a little obsessed with this yarn. :) I bought 4 ounces of Merino top last year, in the Rewind colorway, dyed by Renee at Spun Right Round. As I was spinning through a lot of my fiber stash earlier...
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Slow Fashion October, Week 2: Small
{Wearing a Renfrew t-shirt and handknitted Downton Cowl.}Week 2, October 5-11: SMALL Handmade / living with less / quality over quantity / capsule wardrobe / indie fashion / small-batch makers /...
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Yarn Along
Reading: I haven't done a lot of reading over the past week, so I'm still working through Lizzy & Jane, by Katherine Reay. I'm really enjoying it!Knitting: I was knitting on a new hat, but as you...
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Knitting: wizard stripes socks.
Another pair of socks finished! I've been knitting these off and on since July...no hurry, just a few rows here and there amongst all of the craft fair knitting. I actually finished most of the second...
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Works in progress.
I'm a monogamous knitter...having too many projects going at once stresses me out. I usually have two works in progress at any time: a pair of socks and something else. But for some reason, over the...
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Wearing Handmade: Week 2 {Slow Fashion October}
Day 5: I wore my new favorite Renfrew t-shirt, which I made a couple of weeks ago. The fabric is a knit from Girl Charlee, and it was made in America. I really love that little deer print! I've been...
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Slow Fashion, Week 3: Loved
Week 3, October 12-18: LOVEDproudest accomplishment / most loved item / most frequently worn item / thing you saved up for / investment pieces / thing you worked a long time on / oldest thing that’s...
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Yarn Along
Reading: Summer and Bird, by Katherine Catmull. This was a book that I wanted to read solely because of the cover. :) I don't even like birds (except owls...they're beautiful), but this cover was so...
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Wearing Handmade: Week 3 {Slow Fashion October}
I feel like I didn't make as much effort getting pictures this week. I dislike being in pictures anyway, and by this point I'm getting a little tired of it, ha. Plus this week was a unusual...I had my...
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Knitting: handspun boneyard shawl.
This shawl was one big surprise. When I spun the yarn, I was surprised by how much yardage (292 yards) of incredibly soft, squishy yarn I got from four ounces of Merino fiber. I was surprised that I...
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October Films: Part 1
In the fall, I tend to gravitate towards certain movies. Not necessarily Halloween movies or "scary" movies, but ones that are sort of atmospheric. This month I've watched some that I'd never seen...
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Sewing: modern maples quilt.
My fall quilt is finally finished! If you've been around here a while, you might remember that last October, I randomly decided that I needed a fall quilt. So I went to Joann's and picked out all of my...
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Slow Fashion October, Week 4: Worn
Week 4, October 19-25: WORNsecond-hand / mending / caring for things / laundering for longevity / design for longevity (bucking trends, quality materials …) / heirloomsThis week's topic is the one that...
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Wearing Handmade: Week 4 {Slow Fashion October}
Day 19: I wore a teal Renfrew and my Downton Cowl. Day 20: I mentioned in my Loved post that I wear this cowl all the time, and here's the proof. It matches with everything. :) I also wore a...
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Slow Fashion October, Week 5: Known
Week 5, October 26-31: KNOWNfavorite sustainable resources / “local” / traceable fabric and yarn origins / traceable garment origins / reference books, films, videosI haven't purchased a lot of yarn or...
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Wearing Handmade: Week 5 {Slow Fashion October}
I've really been enjoying following along with everyone's posts for Slow Fashion October. It's been a really inspiring month, and I'm not ready for it to be over! Though I am more than ready to be done...
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What I Read: October
What a sad little pile of books! :) October was a weird (and busy) month, and I just didn't get a lot of reading done. I did enjoy everything that I read, though, so that's a plus. As always, click on...
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October Films: Part 2
A continuation of the list of creepy or Halloween-ish films that I watched in October. {You can find the first part here.}Hitchcock. This is a biopic about Hitchcock and the making of Psycho. There's a...
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