Category Archives: Giving

Giving is a main topic for these blog entries. This may be related to a formal charity, or simply giving of yourself to family, friends, or the knitting community.

Yarn Giveaway!

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Linda

The Tips and Tricks Contest was fun, and we had three happy winners who received some great yarn!  Why not give away even more yarn?  I was very fortunate to receive a cone of Yarns of Italy’s Crespo yarn when … Continue reading →

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Tips and Tricks Contest!

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Linda

Do you have a knitting or crocheting tip or trick?  If so, share it on Ravelry, and  you might just win a free pattern!  Here’s the thread where you can enter this contest:  http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/tinyknitters/2167395/ , which is in the Tinyknitters Group. … Continue reading →

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Yarn Giveaway!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Linda

It’s been too long since I’ve last written, and I plan on remedying that right now!   Sometime life does get in the way of our knitting, and that’s happened quite a bit this year. To kick off a more … Continue reading →

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Giveaway Winners!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Linda

I am so very lucky to have the opportunity to give away entire pattern collections from Knitcircus!  Here are the winners, with their Ravelry names: Editor winner:  Viliputti Testing winner:  Cheryl63 Tinyknitter Thread winner:  Skipper Tinyknit Blog winner:  Erin L … Continue reading →

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You know you’re a knitter when…

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Linda

you go to the beach on a beautiful day, dolphins frolic in the distance, the sound of the waves transports you to a calming place, but then the wind kicks up and you end up struggling to keep the sand out of your yarn. Continue reading →

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And Then There Are Blogs…

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Linda

When I read it, everything crystallizes in me – the struggle for survival in a place not so very far away from Florida in geography, but light years away in reality. Take a look if you think you can, but be prepared for this. There is no political correctness in this blog, no pretense or niceties. Basically, it’s about as far away from lace doilies as you can get.
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Dreams of Doilies

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Linda

I do love doilies, and even before I knitted and crocheted I had a bit of an obsession.  Some of the doilies I own were crocheted nearly 100 years ago by my father’s mother.  She came over to the United States … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Linda

It’s New Year’s Eve, and I’ve just made my contributions to Danita’s Children and The Humane Society for the patterns I sold on Ravelry for 2010.  It was great to be able to send such wonderful groups a holiday gift.   … Continue reading →

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Snowy – A Lace Snowflake

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Linda

This last month has been so busy – Nutcracker rehearsals and performances, a trip to New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and getting ready for Christmas.  What a relief to have most of the chores behind me!  Unpacking from the trip will … Continue reading →

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New Free Patterns!

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Linda

I’ve still be busy with my daughter’s health issues, but did finally find time to complete a sorta free pattern, called Doily Hat .  This pattern was just tested on Ravelry, and it went very well – first time with … Continue reading →

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