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Home / 2016 / April

Month: April 2016

Posted on April 30, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: Spring Green

This Week in Pictures, Week 17, 2016

Everything around here is the color of new growth. I love it!

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on April 29, 2016April 29, 2016 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Weekend Favorites (Yep. It’s back.)

Let’s see if we can get back into the habit of sharing weekly images and links, ok?

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Category: weekend favorites
Tags: favorite links, flickr favorites, instagram likes
Posted on April 27, 2016June 15, 2022 by Lisa Clarke — 3 Comments

Skee Ball at the Shore, Volume 2

Legions of people have been clamoring for the release of a second volume of Skee Ball at the Shore oldies! (Actually, no. Nobody has. But I wanted one, so…) Come have a listen 🙂

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Categories: playlists, Polka Dot Radio
Tags: cd mix, mix tape, skee ball at the shore, spring
Posted on April 25, 2016June 19, 2017 by Lisa Clarke — 9 Comments

Mod Floral Mandalas: Free Pattern Excerpt and Giveaway!

It’s a pattern release party! Mod Floral Mandalas is here! Let me show you how to make the mini version (it’s a free excerpt) and then you can enter to win that mini plus a couple of coasters!

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Categories: contests, crochet, downloadables, tutorials
Tags: giveaways, mandalas, mod floral mandalas
Posted on April 23, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 3 Comments

TWiP: Thinking about quilting

This Week in Pictures, Week 16, 2016

I’ve got quilts on my mind (but not in my sewing machine).

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on April 20, 2016 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Mod Floral Mania

There’s a new crochet pattern coming to the shop, along with a free excerpt and a giveaway. Yay!

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Categories: contests, crochet
Tags: giveaways, mod floral blanket, mod floral mandalas
Posted on April 16, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 5 Comments

TWiP: Mod Floral Taxes

This Week in Pictures, Week 15, 2016

I feel like it’s pretty much been flowers and taxes around here lately (which is half nice…).

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on April 9, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

TWiP: Three mandalas, two weeds, and a bishop

This Week in Pictures, Week 14, 2016

There was a lot going on this week.

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on April 8, 2016April 8, 2016 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Mandala Madness

At the moment I’m hooked on crocheting these big circular motifs. They’re fun to make, and can be finished in a matter of a few days.

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Categories: crochet, show and tell
Tags: haafner linssen, mandalas, mandalas to crochet
Posted on April 2, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 8 Comments

TWiP: Crochet Spring Break

This Week in Pictures, Week 13, 2016

Spring Break has been nice, with family adventures and downtime for yarny projects.

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
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