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And Another Ones Gone,

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Another one bites the dust!
On June 14th…
a Racally Beaver made very short work of the sapling pine tree the Hubby has been nurturing through a two year drought.
On June 27th…

Through keen CSI techniques (teeth impressions) it has been deterimned that the very same Rascally Beaver made another midnight raid on our tender, apparently tasty, [...]

Another Pine Bites the Dust

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He’s Baaack.

And he’s a BIG sucker!!!
Now he’s started on the Hardwoods
and the Hubby’s ticked!

Apparently these buggers can get up to 40 pounds!
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/beaver/beaver.html

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First Seneca SnB!

Our group (can you call 2 a group? I’m calling 2 a group!) got together for our first Stitch n Bitch at the Tiki Hot, I mean Hut.

Hot! Hot! Hot!

What was I thinking? Stitching outside in the summer in South Carolina?

Good thing they have big honkin’ fans out on the [...]

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Well, I’m starting my own Crochet/Knit Group!

The first meeting is 6pm this Wednesday, June 25th at The Tiki Hut

at Keowee Marina in Seneca. Directions can be found here.

The Tiki Hut is one of only two restaurants on Lake Keowee. [...]

Hopps-Memorial Blanket Squares

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O.K. So I couldn’t decide which pattern to make for my 12″ square for the charity blanket in honor of Barbara J. Hopps. So I thumbed through my copy of Donna Kooler’s Encyclopedia of crochet and these are the results…

Basket Weave Pattern

Textured Wave Pattern

Catherine’s Wheel

Working on the last one, photo later today.

And (drum roll [...]

Duh-oh!

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What was I thinking??

(V8 Juice bonk to the forehead and a Gibbs Slap to the back!)

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Charity Linda! Charity! Sell the !%$*ing bags for CHARITY!
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(Forgive me Holly….I’m new at this!)

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O.K. so from now on if you want a Way Cool, Haley Waxberg Net Grocery BagI would very much appreciatePlease send a donation to
Ya [...]

No Bags for Me!

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So, I’ve been making the Haley Waxberg Crocheted Grocery Bags so that I can bring them to the store and STOP THE PLASTIC!
Only problem is, is that every time somebody sees them their like “Oh! Can you make one for me?!” And I say “Sure, you can have this one.” And I give it away!
This [...]

WWKiP Day at Yes Yarn, Anderson, SC

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Well, another blazing hot day in SC. 2pm 91 degrees 28% humidity!Needless to say WWKiP Day at Yes Yarn was held indoors, thank you Debbie!Several people came early (O.K. on time) but had other engagements that prevented them from hanging out all day.

Thats’s Paige, Kaley, Kay, Gabby, Debbie (Yes Yarn) and Jan!
So great to meet [...]

Tomorrow is World Wide Knit in Public Day!

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I’m just a quiver with excitement! Not that kind jeeze!
I’ll be hangin’ at Yes Yarn in Anderson, SC from 11 – 3. Yes all day. I sorta, kinda, volunteered to help. Hopefully it won’t be 105 in the shade.

This Yarn Thang is like a DRUG.
All of a sudden I’m volunteering for stuff like Orange [...]

Completed the Tears Scarf..Really!

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I usually don’t know when I start something, who will receive it. Most often, it’s not for me. As I crochet it just becomes apparent to me who should have it. And as I completed the Arachne’s Tears Scarf I just knew LW should have it. She’s an elementary school teacher and I know she’ll [...]