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So long, Blogspot. Hello, Wordpress!

I've been wanting to move my blog away from Blogspot for a while but could never be bothered to actually do it. This week was the tipping point though, and I've now fully migrated over to  https://patsypoomakes.wordpress.com/ . The blogspot address will remain here but all new posts will only appear at  https://patsypoomakes.wordpress.com/ .  There are lots of reasons for the move but my biggest one is how hard Blogger has made it for people to subscribe to receive new posts via email. It's such a basic requirement but apparently, they think it's too much to offer.  I'm basing this purely on how I myself prefer to consume this stuff. I can't be arsed with feed readers anymore and emails are easy and convenient. When I receive one, if I fancy reading it, I will click through to it and, if not, I'll just delete it. Another reason is the spat between Google (owners of Blogger) and Instagram/Facebook/Meta. I don't even know if this is still the case anymore ...
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{knitting} Miss Gordon's Fallow mittens

Today I'm back with the last of the teachers' presents for this year. Miss Gordon's  Fallow mittens . I've made them  before  but in a DK. This time I chose a worsted (trusty old  Cascade 220 Superwash  yet again) and went down a needle size. It worked a treat! My first pair is quite loose on my hands but this one was the perfect fit, which means I'll have to make another pair for myself.
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{sewing} Colette Patterns' Laurel dress

Hello! Today I have the  Colette Laurel  to show you. It's a simple shift dress, with elbow length sleeves, a zip closure in the back, bust and back darts. There is also a variation for a pullover top and another to add gathered cuffs on the sleeves.
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{sewing} Colette Zinnia skirt

Yes, it looks like I'm on a roll at the moment. I've been super productive these last few weeks and I'm loving it! The only problem is that I've been churning out so many new things that I can't keep up with the blogging. Gaaahhh! I guess you win some and you lose some, right? Anyway, today I've got the  Zinnia skirt  by Colette Patterns. I have had my eye on this skirt since I started getting into sewing, a couple of years ago. I've always thought it looked beautiful and wanted to make one for myself. Fast forward to a couple of months ago: Zinnia was Colette's pattern of the month, which means it was on sale, and I decided to bite the bullet and go for it. Boy, am I glad I did!
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{knitting} FO: Skiff by Brooklyn Tweed

Hello, again! And looky what we have here... A finished project and bonus orange beard shots for you to feast your eyes on. Yep, I finished  the hat ! It was a super quick and fun knit. But as you can guess, I had to give it to Ginner.
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{knitting} A WIP and a pile of socks

So, on my  last post  I finished by saying I didn't know when I'd be able to show a new finished project because I hurt my hand. Apparently, my brain was off that day because as soon as I published that I realised I have 2 other projects still to show... I think I've forgotten them because I'm not wearing them yet since it's still really cold. Anyway, I still need to sort through the photos so here is a knitting WIP for now.
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{off the needles} FO x 2: Brattleboro II and Habitat

You may or may not know that we spent last Christmas over in Philadelphia, visiting my best friend and her husband who are living there temporarily. Naturally, I had to take knitted goodies for them both. For Ludmila, I made another version of my  Brattleboro hat  because when she saw mine she asked for one. Since I had half a skein of Malabrigo Worsted  left from a different hat, I thought why not? I was originally going to send the hat to Brasil because when I started it their move to Philly wasn't on the cards yet. Lucky for us all, plans had to be changed. Brattleboro Hat at Rittenhouse Square
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{off the needles} FO: owls

I started knitting my owls way back in March last year. Let's not dwell on that though. The wool came from  the loveliest wool shop in the world . I finished - I *think* - around September time. I did get stuck and ended up throwing it across the room at one stage. That was because when it came to joining the sleeves I had my moron cap on and did it wrong no fewer than THREE times. Wrong how? With the inside of one sleeve to the outside. But there is no seam, I hear you say. Well, yes. You would be right. But the paired increases wouldn't look great on the outside of the arm. The fact we had the hottest and the best summer I've had in my 11 years here also didn't help. I couldn't bear the thought of knitting anything, let alone a chunky and rather woolly jumper.  o w l s
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{knitting} On the blocking board: owls

This weekend I breathed a sigh of relief when I finally finished knitting my second  owls  jumper. owls blocking
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