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Year: 2016

Posted on September 2, 2016September 12, 2016 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

I finished my September Sweater in August

There’s a new pattern on the way, and this is the prototype: my rainbow yoke September Sweater.

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Categories: knitting, show and tell
Tags: pdcportholepullover, porthole pullover, september sweater
Posted on August 27, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

TWiP: Mid August Shuffle

This Week in Pictures, Week 34, 2016

It’s the stuff of a summer winding down. (sigh)

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on August 23, 2016 by Lisa Clarke — 6 Comments

June’s Favorite Cardigan

I finished knitting this sweater a few weeks ago, but it’s been so hot and humid lately that I haven’t wanted to put it on long enough to properly photograph it, until now!

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Categories: knitting, show and tell
Tags: hannah fettig, junes favorite cardigan, knitbot, sweaters
Posted on August 20, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

TWiP: Happy Colors

This Week in Pictures, Week 33, 2016

Rainbows, party balloons, and backyard pools: all in all, it’s been a darn colorful week around here.

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on August 13, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

TWiP: Finishes and Beginnings

This Week in Pictures, Week 32, 2016

There’s nothing like the first time you put on a sweater you’ve just finished knitting… except maybe for the rush of starting a new one!

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on August 9, 2016 by Lisa Clarke — 8 Comments

(Theoretically) Reversible Beatrix

I designed my own fabric, and then I used some of it to create a reversible version of the Beatrix top. Come see!

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Categories: sewing, show and tell
Tags: beatrix, fabric design, made by rae, shirts, spoonflower, summer flowers fabric
Posted on August 6, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

TWiP: Already August

This Week in Pictures, Week 31, 2016

Ants in my coffee, knitting headaches, and college send-offs. Summer flies by so fast, I think.

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Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on August 5, 2016October 30, 2024 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

We need the silence

For when you’ve had a little too much politics, and the weight of it all is making you just want to take a day trip to the beach or the mountains and enjoy a little of the beauty this country has to offer.

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Categories: playlists, Polka Dot Radio
Tags: cd mix, mix tape, presidential elections
Posted on July 30, 2016December 27, 2021 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

TWiP: All She Wants to do is Knit

This Week in Pictures, Week 30, 2016

It’s funny how often my weekly photos put me in the position of having to explain that I did more than just put my feet up and stitch over the course of seven days.

Read More: TWiP: All She Wants to do is Knit
Category: this week in pictures
Tags: instagram, project 365
Posted on July 27, 2016 by Lisa Clarke — 6 Comments

Hacking Beatrix

Sometimes my taste in clothing is surprisingly compatible with my essentially lazy sewing style.

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Categories: sewing, show and tell
Tags: beatrix, made by rae, shirts

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