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Blogmas 2022





 I’m going for it again this year 

Blogmas

Day 1.


I failed at my attempt at Blogtober but I feel better at this time, more like myself.

This year I will have all my children here for Christmas, it has been so long since we all have, I can not remember when that was. Will be so wonderful.

So I’ve been busy getting the house cleaned, purchasing presents and planning menus.

The only decorations up so far has been in the studio for my Advents.




This year I have 3 Advents

One is from a friend who lives in Australia. 

Amy and I did an exchange last year and we decided to do it again this year. I am so excited to be sharing this with her.

Then the 2 others were purchased, one is yarn minis from Sweet Skeins of Mine. Love her colors she dyes.

And the other is part of a MAL put on by Imagined Landscapes, she’s the one who designed all the gnome patterns to knit.




The scissors are from Imagined Landscapes, the yarn is one of the minis and the beautiful fabric is from Amy.   

Makes me so happy.

This evening I plan to work on clue 1 to the gnome MAL.

And I also hope to cast on for this year Christmas socks


This a striped yarn and the white will be the cuff, heel and toe.  

I have so much I want to share this time and my goal is to post most days working up to Christmas. I would promise everyday but my track record these past couple years is not good so I won’t promise this time. Just do my best.







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