Yarn – thecraftinista.com https://thecraftinista.com Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:41:18 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://thecraftinista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-banner-2-32x32.jpg Yarn – thecraftinista.com https://thecraftinista.com 32 32 I think I found Heaven and it’s in the Annapolis Valley https://thecraftinista.com/i-think-i-found-heaven-and-its-in-the-annapolis-valley/ https://thecraftinista.com/i-think-i-found-heaven-and-its-in-the-annapolis-valley/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2015 19:14:26 +0000 https://thecraftinista.com/?p=514 A few girlfriends and I went on a cottage weekend a few weeks ago in South Milford, NS. The weekend was absolutely perfect and was topped off by a stop at Gaspereau Valley Fibres. When I walked in, my mouth dropped. I could have easily spent hours in the shop looking and touching every skein […] Read more...

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]]> https://thecraftinista.com/i-think-i-found-heaven-and-its-in-the-annapolis-valley/feed/ 0 Merlin is a long way from home! https://thecraftinista.com/merlin-is-a-long-way-from-home/ https://thecraftinista.com/merlin-is-a-long-way-from-home/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2015 01:07:47 +0000 https://thecraftinista.com/?p=570 We had one of the most brutal winters in Halifax that I can remember..and our summer isn’t gearing up to be much better. Luckily for Merlin, he has traveled from home and is currently enjoying the sandy beaches of Phuket, Thailand. Read more...

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]]> https://thecraftinista.com/merlin-is-a-long-way-from-home/feed/ 0 The perfect Saturday afternoon! https://thecraftinista.com/the-perfect-saturday-afternoon/ https://thecraftinista.com/the-perfect-saturday-afternoon/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2015 01:01:38 +0000 https://thecraftinista.com/?p=564 Nothing beats a cold drink, some tunes, a bunch of yarn and a beautiful view of the lake! I couldn’t have asked for a better afternoon! I also made a friend! Read more...

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]]> https://thecraftinista.com/the-perfect-saturday-afternoon/feed/ 0 I was beyond stoked when I came across these! https://thecraftinista.com/i-was-beyond-stoked-when-i-came-across-these/ https://thecraftinista.com/i-was-beyond-stoked-when-i-came-across-these/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2015 04:20:49 +0000 https://thecraftinista.com/?p=641 Thank you Paradise Papercraft! Read more...

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]]> https://thecraftinista.com/i-was-beyond-stoked-when-i-came-across-these/feed/ 0 A blanket for Nova! https://thecraftinista.com/a-blanket-for-nova/ https://thecraftinista.com/a-blanket-for-nova/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:27:23 +0000 https://thecraftinista.com/?p=289 So in February, my younger sister gave birth to a healthy ginger haired little girl named Nova. So obviously…I had to hook her up a blanket! I had recently made a hat with the basket weave stitch which turned out really well and created a really thick and plush fabric so I decided to try […] Read more...

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]]> https://thecraftinista.com/a-blanket-for-nova/feed/ 1 Well owl be damned! I’m an auntie again! https://thecraftinista.com/well-owld-be-damned-im-an-auntie-again/ https://thecraftinista.com/well-owld-be-damned-im-an-auntie-again/#respond Sat, 28 Feb 2015 05:10:36 +0000 https://thecraftinista.com/?p=638 Novella Knight was welcomed on February 20th, 2015 in Fairbanks, Alaska to my little sister Rebecca and her husband Robby. Yay! My red-headed little beauty is going to need some hats to cover up her wee head for the rest of winter and for winters to come so I figured I might as well get […] Read more...

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]]> https://thecraftinista.com/well-owld-be-damned-im-an-auntie-again/feed/ 0 I hooked a blanket! https://thecraftinista.com/i-hooked-a-blanket/ https://thecraftinista.com/i-hooked-a-blanket/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:33:44 +0000 https://thecraftinista.com/?p=252 Typically I prefer to work on projects that are quick and easy but in the last couple of years I’ve really enjoyed hooking a blanket….until I’m about 75% done and then it just DRAAAAAGS on. This one wasn’t an exception! There is a degree of satisfaction that one gets when they finish one though. It’s […] Read more...

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]]> https://thecraftinista.com/i-hooked-a-blanket/feed/ 0 Noelle’s Noel Blanket https://thecraftinista.com/noelles-noel-blanket/ https://thecraftinista.com/noelles-noel-blanket/#respond Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:32:51 +0000 https://thecraftinista.com/?p=542 For my parent’s dog Noelle’s first Christmas, my mother requested that she get her own snuggle blanket that she could get as dirty and grimy as she’d like. As I really enjoy making blankets, I obliged. I figured a granny square blanket would be the easiest and quickest blanket to make plus I could just […] Read more...

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]]> https://thecraftinista.com/noelles-noel-blanket/feed/ 0 My Furry Crafting Companions =^..^= https://thecraftinista.com/my-furry-crafting-companions/ https://thecraftinista.com/my-furry-crafting-companions/#respond Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:07:15 +0000 https://thecraftinista.com/?p=240 Treats bring out the kitties. And so does yarn. For the last couple of weekends, anytime I’ve been working on a project while sitting on the couch, a furball or two tends to sit by and watch. Or interfere. I’m looking at you, Vega! This is Consuela. She is one of my newest foster kittens. […] Read more...

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]]> https://thecraftinista.com/my-furry-crafting-companions/feed/ 0 Gaga over Zig Zag https://thecraftinista.com/gaga-over-zig-zag/ https://thecraftinista.com/gaga-over-zig-zag/#respond Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:16:00 +0000 https://thecraftinista.com/?p=100 After I made my sister, Rebecca, a zig zag blanket for Christmas, I knew I had to make one for myself. Zig zag stripes + purple & grey? Hellz yes! This time around it only took me about two weeks to make, a far cry from the six weeks it took me to make my […] Read more...

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