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Tag Archives: three French hens
Happy New Year 2014
Well, what would YOU have done with them? Imagine the surprise, to put it mildly, when fond family opened this Christmas packet and found three strange knitted something-or-others. This is the group that sent to me the instruction book of … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, holiday, knitting, puzzle
Tagged Happy New Year, The Arcade puzzle, three French hens
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The Christmas Project Done! Three French Hens
♫ ♫ ♫ “Three French hens, (two turtledoves, and a partridge in a pear tree!” ♫ They are finished! The little dears are ready to be shipped off to fond family in New England. Won’t they be surprised–and wondrous. They … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, crafts, embroidery, knitting, sewing
Tagged Fiona Goble, Liberté égalité fraternité, three French hens, Twelve Knits of Christmas
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The Christmas Project–Three French Hens
Dear Fiona Goble, I have been thinking of you pretty often these last few days as I “finish up” the knitting project I chose from your Twelve Knits of Christmas book. What a lark it was to receive! I envisioned … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, crafts, knitting, sewing
Tagged Fiona Goble, knitting project, three French hens, Twelve Knits of Christmas
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An Old Christmas Photo
How are your Christmas plans coming along?
Posted in Christmas
Tagged Christmas tree, old Christmas photo, old dolls, three French hens
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The Twelve Knits of Christmas—where we stand
Remember the post I wrote last January 5th? You do?! You don’t. Well, just type in “twelve knits” up in that search box up on the right to refresh your memory . . . I’ll just wait here a minute … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, crafts, knitting
Tagged ChiaoGoo crochet hook, crochet, knit, three French hens
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