• Many of you know I write book reviews. In fact, I review every book I read and have done so for 12 years. Today I'm launching my own, personal book review site to make it easier for y'all to find, read, and share my reviews. . ➡️ Go to kara.reviews (no .com, no .ca) ⬅️ to see my site! My first newsletter issue will go out tomorrow evening, so subscribe to my newsletter now! . ➡️ Go to karababcock.ca ⬅️ to read my blog announcement with more details!
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    Many of you know I write book reviews. In fact, I review every book I read and have done so for 12 years. Today I'm launching my own, personal book review site to make it easier for y'all to find, read, and share my reviews. . ➡️ Go to kara.reviews (no .com, no .ca) ⬅️ to see my site! My first newsletter issue will go out tomorrow evening, so subscribe to my newsletter now! . ➡️ Go to karababcock.ca ⬅️ to read my blog announcement with more details!
  • @shippykel asked me to make a spider toy similar to a character from a show her daughter loves! I really enjoy making stuffed animals. I particularly like stuffed animal patterns from @noknitsherlock because her patterns are so clear and usually let me knit on legs, which I'm all in favour of! . Pattern: "Eeek! the Spider" by Susan Claudino-Aguilar Yarn: @briggslittle Heritage in Pink, Purple, and Gold colourways See my Ravelry for more details! #knitting #amigurumi #stuffedanimals #spiders #tweetphoto #briggsandlittle
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    @shippykel asked me to make a spider toy similar to a character from a show her daughter loves! I really enjoy making stuffed animals. I particularly like stuffed animal patterns from @noknitsherlock because her patterns are so clear and usually let me knit on legs, which I'm all in favour of! . Pattern: "Eeek! the Spider" by Susan Claudino-Aguilar Yarn: @briggslittle Heritage in Pink, Purple, and Gold colourways See my Ravelry for more details! #knitting #amigurumi #stuffedanimals #spiders #tweetphoto #briggsandlittle
  • One of my colleagues at the Lakehead Adult Education Centre retired at the end of the school year. A few years ago, when the rumblings of her retirement reached my ears, I started this gift for her. I managed to finish it this year, just in time. Deb loves doing sudoku puzzles and would often work on them during her break. . The puzzles on this pillow are solvable! I improvised this pattern completely from scratch. It's fair isle, with i-cord around the edge to seam the two pieces together. I stuffed it with an 18" square polyester pillow form . Yarn: Bernat white and Patons solids black. See my Ravelry for more details! #knitting #pillow #sudoku #gift #tweetphoto
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    One of my colleagues at the Lakehead Adult Education Centre retired at the end of the school year. A few years ago, when the rumblings of her retirement reached my ears, I started this gift for her. I managed to finish it this year, just in time. Deb loves doing sudoku puzzles and would often work on them during her break. . The puzzles on this pillow are solvable! I improvised this pattern completely from scratch. It's fair isle, with i-cord around the edge to seam the two pieces together. I stuffed it with an 18" square polyester pillow form . Yarn: Bernat white and Patons solids black. See my Ravelry for more details! #knitting #pillow #sudoku #gift #tweetphoto
  • Exploring some slouchy beret patterns to cover up the ol' bald spot. 😅 Look for this one coming up again in a lighter colour and maybe a cotton or cotton/linen blend! . Pattern: "Spring Beret" by Natalie Larson. Yarn: @rowanyarns Tweed Aran See my Ravelry for more info. #knitting #hat #beret #rowanyarns
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    Exploring some slouchy beret patterns to cover up the ol' bald spot. 😅 Look for this one coming up again in a lighter colour and maybe a cotton or cotton/linen blend! . Pattern: "Spring Beret" by Natalie Larson. Yarn: @rowanyarns Tweed Aran See my Ravelry for more info. #knitting #hat #beret #rowanyarns
  • Last week the inimitable @amanda_lino88 successfully defended her PhD.! . I know you say you just want to forget about it now, Amanda, but such an achievement deserves a good gift. I've been sitting on this guy for a while, keeping him ready, keeping him secret. It was so worth it. . You came over for our first physically-distances backyard visit since this pandemic began. We've kept up our weekly Doctor Who Sundays virtually, but I was so happy to spend time with you in person. And to present you with your PhD. panda, whom you named Doc. 😁 . The look on your face when I present you with something you didn't know you wanted ... priceless. . Pattern: "Bao Bao the Panda" by Cindy Pilon Yarn: @rowanyarns Super Fine Merino DK in black and white, and @iceyarn Techno eyelash yarn in back and white See my Ravelry for more information. #panda #knitting #stuffedanimals #friendshipismagic #doctorwhosundaysarethebest
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    Last week the inimitable @amanda_lino88 successfully defended her PhD.! . I know you say you just want to forget about it now, Amanda, but such an achievement deserves a good gift. I've been sitting on this guy for a while, keeping him ready, keeping him secret. It was so worth it. . You came over for our first physically-distances backyard visit since this pandemic began. We've kept up our weekly Doctor Who Sundays virtually, but I was so happy to spend time with you in person. And to present you with your PhD. panda, whom you named Doc. 😁 . The look on your face when I present you with something you didn't know you wanted ... priceless. . Pattern: "Bao Bao the Panda" by Cindy Pilon Yarn: @rowanyarns Super Fine Merino DK in black and white, and @iceyarn Techno eyelash yarn in back and white See my Ravelry for more information. #panda #knitting #stuffedanimals #friendshipismagic #doctorwhosundaysarethebest
  • I-cord piping to join the two sides of a pillow #icord #pillow #knittingwip
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    I-cord piping to join the two sides of a pillow #icord #pillow #knittingwip
  • This baby blanket for @a9_erica's BRAND NEW BABY arrived just in time for Bridget! Cute babies deserve cute blankets. . Pattern: "Smooth Sailing" by @tanisfiberarts Yarn: @malabrigoyarn Rios in "Almond Blossom" See my #Ravelry for more info. #babyblanket #blanket #knitting #malabrigo #malabrigorios
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    This baby blanket for @a9_erica's BRAND NEW BABY arrived just in time for Bridget! Cute babies deserve cute blankets. . Pattern: "Smooth Sailing" by @tanisfiberarts Yarn: @malabrigoyarn Rios in "Almond Blossom" See my #Ravelry for more info. #babyblanket #blanket #knitting #malabrigo #malabrigorios
  • In case there's any doubt how much I like @beckyscotty: I'm making her a #hexipuff #blanket, aka the beekeeper's quilt. For those not in the know, this entails making and stuffing a couple hundred hexagons, then stitching them together. . I'm making my puffs using DK weight rather than sock yarn, so I hope to reduce the number of puffs slightly. Still, this project will take me probably a year. I'll work on it here and there, using scrap yarn from other projects. Stay tuned to watch the quilt take shape! #knitting #knittingwip #tweetphoto
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    In case there's any doubt how much I like @beckyscotty: I'm making her a #hexipuff #blanket, aka the beekeeper's quilt. For those not in the know, this entails making and stuffing a couple hundred hexagons, then stitching them together. . I'm making my puffs using DK weight rather than sock yarn, so I hope to reduce the number of puffs slightly. Still, this project will take me probably a year. I'll work on it here and there, using scrap yarn from other projects. Stay tuned to watch the quilt take shape! #knitting #knittingwip #tweetphoto
  • Blocking wires are proving to be very useful, but I'm discovering care must be taken to avoid poking myself in the eye while weaving them into the project. 😅 . For those not in the know: blocking wires are thin-gauge metal rods used to give structure to a piece when blocking it into shape. In this case, I'm squaring off the sides of this project (swipe right). . Yes, that is a #sudoku puzzle. You'll find out more one of these days. 😉 #knitting #knittingwip #blockingwires #blockingknits
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    Blocking wires are proving to be very useful, but I'm discovering care must be taken to avoid poking myself in the eye while weaving them into the project. 😅 . For those not in the know: blocking wires are thin-gauge metal rods used to give structure to a piece when blocking it into shape. In this case, I'm squaring off the sides of this project (swipe right). . Yes, that is a #sudoku puzzle. You'll find out more one of these days. 😉 #knitting #knittingwip #blockingwires #blockingknits