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Home / 2015 / July

Month: July 2015

Posted on July 29, 2015July 24, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 6 Comments

Knitting a shoulder button placket

To make a button placket, you must knit flat for several rows, overlap the first and last stitches of the row, and join for working in the round. Here’s how.

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Categories: knitting, tutorials
Tags: everyday baby, pullovers, sweaters
Posted on July 27, 2015July 27, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 5 Comments

New Pattern: Everyday Baby!

Four little top-down sweaters to knit for baby!

I’m pleased to announce the birth of my new knitting pattern 🙂

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Categories: downloadables, knitting
Tags: cardigans, everyday baby, pullovers, sweaters
Posted on July 25, 2015December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

TWiP: talking about the weather

This Week in Pictures, Week 30, 2015

I’ve had every window in the house flung open all week.

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on July 24, 2015July 24, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Weekend Favorites

So, I seem to have collected a couple of links recently, and that calls for a Weekend Favorites post in my book!

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Category: weekend favorites
Tags: favorite links, flickr favorites, instagram likes
Posted on July 20, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Fancypants: What do you want to know?

Your body is unique. Sew pants made to fit it! Beginners Welcome and Encouraged.

It’s time to sew those pants now. Any questions? Tell me what else you would like to know!

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Categories: sewing, tutorials
Tags: fancypants, fancypants sew-along, lounge pants, pajama bottoms
Posted on July 19, 2015July 21, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 16 Comments

Everyday Baby: Test knitters wanted!

New pattern from Polka Dot Cottage

My new Everyday Baby sweater pattern is ready to be tested. Have you got a few days to make one?

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Categories: downloadables, knitting
Posted on July 18, 2015December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: Little girly things on little wooden hangers

This Week in Pictures, Week 29, 2015

Aside from the copious amounts of sewing and knitting, there has also been the requisite amount of summering around here.

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

My mind’s single track

I seem to be able to think of nothing other than knitting Everyday Cardigans in All. Of. The. Tiny. Sizes. lately…

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Categories: knitting, show and tell
Tags: baby sweater, everyday baby, everyday cardigan, sweaters
Posted on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Fancypants: Making your custom pattern

Your body is unique. Sew pants made to fit it! Beginners Welcome and Encouraged.

Once you have your measurements in-hand, you can use them to draft a pattern. Here are some tips to set you in the right direction.

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Categories: sewing, tutorials
Tags: fancypants, fancypants sew-along, lounge pants, pajama bottoms
Posted on July 12, 2015July 12, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 6 Comments

Lady Kina

Friday morning found me lurking around the hotel pool, setting my camera down on crooked tables, and using the self-timer in pursuit of a decent shot of my still-slightly-damp sweater.

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Categories: knitting, show and tell
Tags: lady kina, muriela, readercon, sweaters

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