Author Archives: Silverlotus

Theme-a-licious – Fangirl February

February 1, 2012

One month down; eleven more to go. January wasn’t as productive as I would have liked it to be. I did make a little bit of progress on Egypt Garden, but it still doesn’t look like much. And, unfortunately, I … Continue reading →

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Snowy Pen

January 30, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, Erica and I got together for a bit of weekday escape. We headed over to the Bata Shoe Museum, and then went off for a fabulous teppanyaki lunch. The shoe museum is much more fascinating … Continue reading →

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Nearly Done Narnia

January 29, 2012

Earlier this week I happily cast off my Narnia Shawl. I’ve enjoyed knitting it a great deal, but I’m always excited to finish a project. The yarn is Classic Elite Yarns Classic Silk in colourway Old Lilac. Unfortunately, it is … Continue reading →

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Halloween Charm Tote

January 25, 2012

Friends of mine on Facebook will know that I finally dragged my sewing machine out of it’s timeout. (You may remember that back in December we had a bit of a falling out.) I was delighted to discover that it … Continue reading →

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Tardis Socks

January 24, 2012

The world seems absolutely stuffed full of Doctor Who fans. And, Who related knitting patterns abound. You can knit a scarf from just about every season of Doctor Who. (Did you know there are 26 original seasons, six series, a … Continue reading →

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TUSAL – January 2012

January 23, 2012

It’s that time again: the new moon and time for a picture of my bits and pieces as part of the Totally Useless Stitch Along (TUSAL). If you are interested in joining, check out this post on DaffyCat’s blog for … Continue reading →

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Theme-a-licious – Mid-January 2012

January 18, 2012

Phew, midway through January and we’ve only just started to get snow (and rain). It isn’t exactly the kind of weather to make one think of gardens, but this month’s Theme-a-licious theme is bringing flowers and gardens into my life … Continue reading →

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