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Hankering for Yarn

Archive for October 2007

October 30th, 2007

Tottie Tomato’s Teaparty- Thinking about the guests

Tilda Tomato  came to see her cousin, Tottie.
Tilda was feeling quite chuffed, as she had been working hard on spoolknitting a new hat for Tottie’s Virtual Teaparty 
She was pleased with it, but wondered if it needed a little something?

‘Hmmmmmm…. perhaps a flower?’, suggested Tottie.
‘Oh, what a good idea! A yellow one like we were, when […]

By Noreen -- 1 comment

October 29th, 2007

Tottie Tomato- Motherhood suits Tottie

Tottie thought, when she met Phineas, that she had found the love of her life.
Little did she know that she would soon meet another love of her life…. one who would turn her world completely around and make it new for her.
And, that is her daughter, Dottie.

Tottie looks at Dottie and is awestruck by the […]

By Noreen -- 2 comments

October 28th, 2007

A Mighty Mamma Rune Spoolie

I’ve been talking with a lady who wants me to make her some one of a kind spoolknitters.
She’s been reading the Tottie Tomato Tales
and loves how Phineas and Tottie’s relationship is unfolding. She mentioned that she’d like a whole lot of images on her spoolie that speak about relationships in her life.
I […]

By Noreen -- 0 comments

October 27th, 2007

Tottie Tomato’s Teaparty- Merrie Sunshine meets a new friend

Tottie Tomato was chatting with Merrie Sunshine about the Virtual Teaparty:

‘Why don’t you bring a friend to the teaparty?’ suggested Tottie Tomato.
Oh! what a great idea!
Merrie Sunshine knew who she’d like to invite…. the dragon who lives behind the Story Door! She must have some wonderful stories to share at the teaparty!
So, off Merrie […]

By Noreen -- 6 comments

October 26th, 2007

An Invitation! Tottie Tomato’s teaparty

Tottie Tomato would like to invite you….

to

to a virtual tea party on Sunday, November the 4th, 2007 in the afternoon!
What’s a virtual tea party?
Well!
First: Make yourself a cup of tea on Sunday, November the 4th, 2007 in the afternoon.
Then: Grab your favorite yarnie thing, whether it’s your spoolknitting, crochet, weaving, […]

By Noreen -- 9 comments

October 25th, 2007

Day of the Dead- Sisterhood of the travelling crochet hook

 
My dear friend, Gwen Blakely-Kinsler 
wrote this as a comment, and then sent me pics. It’s so wonderful that I had  post the pics  and her entry so that everyone could share it….
sooooooooo neat!
 
Gwen was the person who originally came up with the idea of the  Sisterhood of the Travelling Crochet hook
 
Gwen travels a lot in […]

By Noreen -- 1 comment

October 24th, 2007

Tottie Tomato tales- a new table

Ooooooh, Tottie thinks that Phineas is one clever fellow!
Look at their splendid new table!

Yep, the new table is going to be great for the big teaparty!
But… oh oh… Tottie and Phineas’ house is bursting at the seams. I think it’s time to find a bigger house………..
Did you notice that Tottie finished her skirt?
:o) […]

By Noreen -- 4 comments

October 23rd, 2007

Tottie Tomato- Getting ready for the teaparty

Tottie Tomato and Phineas and their friends are getting ready for a teaparty.
Merrie Sunshine has a new dress for the occasion :

Tottie is sewing herself a new skirt for the tea party:

Phineas and Dottie are building a table:

Pinkie and Blue Bear are cleaning the teacups, but the monkey and Flutterdog are NOT helping!

The monkey […]

By Noreen -- 1 comment

October 23rd, 2007

Spoolknitting group on Ravelry

I am just learning my way around Ravelry, the facebook of the yarn world. So, today, I began a group on Ravelry for friends of the spool knitter!
The group is called: Cool Spool: Spoolknitting beyond the cord.

Here’s the link: Cool Spool
and here’s the introductory blurb:
Noreen Crone-Findlay is the queen of spoolknitting, and […]

By Noreen -- 0 comments

October 22nd, 2007

Tottie Tales- Merrie Sunshine Gets a new dress

Merrie Sunshine is thrillled. Her auntie found some embroidered ribbon in the second hand store:

It looks just like her, well a little bit like her, well, kind of like her, if she was brave enough to ride a horse…..
Well, a pony might be alright…. just not a ~big~ one….
Anyhow, Merrie Sunshine is very excited, because […]

By Noreen -- 2 comments