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Snowflake Roundup 2022

Posted on January 19, 2023 by vibeskat

Frosty Tails Snowflake, made with Aunt Lydia’s size 10 thread, Sorry I missed publishing my snowflake roundup for 2021. I will try to do that later this year. In the meantime here are some of my favorite snowflake patterns for … Continue reading →

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Blue 2020: Snowflake Roundup

Posted on January 4, 2021 by vibeskat

This year I received a lot of requests for blue snowflakes! These are a few of my favorite snowflake patterns that I made this year. The Galaxy Snowflake pattern is a beautiful one, available free on Saraphir website. I am … Continue reading →

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Snowflake roundup 2019

Posted on December 22, 2019 by vibeskat

Key starting with first white flake on left going clockwise: Taku, Ice Feathers, two white Nymphalidae, turquoise Nymphalidae, red Kaikas, dark blue Daffodil, in center left turquoise Alpine Glacier, and Taku.  All patterns by Sainio except Nymphalidae and Daffodil. My … Continue reading →

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Fun with star stitch

Posted on April 4, 2019 by vibeskat

This weekend I’m teaching a class in star stitch at YarnCon in Chicago. What a great excuse to fool around with some yarn and make some new star stitch items. Above is a little coin purse I did to explore … Continue reading →

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Corner to Corner Crochet Owl Chart

Posted on May 5, 2018 by vibeskat

I had a wonderful time teaching at Yarncon this year. What a great experience, meeting so many talented crafty people and seeing all the beautiful yarns for sale. My thanks to Natalia and all the folks at Team Yarncon for … Continue reading →

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Springtime at YarnCon

Posted on March 27, 2018 by vibeskat

It’s spring, which means it must be time for YarnCon, Chicago’s Indie Fiber Fair held April 7 & 8 at Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Hall. Above is my Skinny Mint Tunisian Scarf, featuring some of the stitches covered in my Introduction … Continue reading →

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A Starflake for the New Year

Posted on March 22, 2018 by vibeskat

Coming off snowflake mania I needed to let myself down gently. I found the pattern for this cool Starflake Mandala on the Loopy Stitch blog. It’s a bit of a cross between snowflake and mandala. I used Patons Grace, a … Continue reading →

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Snowflake Roundup 2017 continued

Posted on March 21, 2018 by vibeskat

It’s hard to believe it’s spring already and I haven’t finished my snowflake update. Above is a picture of many I made to give away in 2017. Here’s a Ravelry link to the project pages for each individual snowflake shown. … Continue reading →

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Snowflake Roundup 2017 Feeling Blue

Posted on January 21, 2018 by vibeskat

This year winter I mixed it up a bit and went on a little blue spree, making snowflakes to give to friends. I decided to search online for new patterns, and I really like to work from charts. After seeing … Continue reading →

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Solar Eclipse Coaster

Posted on August 18, 2017 by vibeskat

Inspired by the upcoming Solar Eclipse in the U.S. I have designed a solar eclipse coaster pattern. Happy eclipse watching. Solar Eclipse Totality Coaster by Kathy Kelly Finished size, about 4.25” in diameter Materials Yarn: Small amounts of sport or … Continue reading →

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