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dyed some yarn...

I realized that that’s what all this sewing is about. My main hobby (knitting) has, in the last 2 years, become my primary “job.” That means that at least some of the time, I HAVE to knit.

Which means that when I feel the need to procrastinate…I need a hobby from my hobby!

Which is what my little quilting and sewing jag has become.

For example, after I finished dyeing the yarn in the above photo, I overdyed some fabric…
Overdyed fabrics

I hope that the knitters among us won’t get too impatient while I do a little bit of hobby-switching here and there. You can always read my knitting thoughts here in the meantime, too!

BUT! This is just the kind of thing to make me drop my hobby-hobby and go back to my original hobby:

You can read the whole article here.
Eight Examples of Outstanding Knitwear Design

(My sweater review is at the bottom…the one I drew a great big arrow by!)

I’ve got some Lorna’s Laces Green Line DK in “Wink” on the needles now! Oh My Gosh. Love This Yarn. This is the same yarn I used for Habanero

habanero knit1

but in a different colorway. I can already feel that twitchy-fingers feeling I get when a new design is formulating…so. Get ready for Knitting Content!

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