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Hankering for Yarn

Archive for May 2006

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May 17th, 2006

making swatches

Making swatches is kind of like ironing your fabric before you cut out your pattern. It’s time consuming, boring and sure makes a difference to your finished project! How are you going to tell whether or not that sweater is going to be the right size if you don’t know how many stitches […]

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May 16th, 2006

exploring Flickr

I’m a Flickr junkie. There are some really wonderful photos out there… if you take the time to browse. I’ve found some lovely close-up shots of knitting & crochet and had to share them.

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May 15th, 2006

inspiration from different sources

To begin, I’m not much of a traditionalist (but I’m sure you already guessed that) I love to push the boundaries of material & methods. There are some wonderful things that happen if you can look beyond the standard patterns or recommendations from ‘the experts’!
How about if we take a classic old quilting […]

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May 14th, 2006

introductions

Hello all,
I’m the new HankeringForYarn blogger.  My name is Chloe Findlay and I’m addicted to yarn… and fabric… and, let’s see, fibers.  Yup, I’m addicted to fiber.  I’m a professional fiber artist, puppeteer and designer.  I make art quilts, design accessories and make pretty things to wear and carry. In my spare time (what’s that??) […]

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