Purple is in Full Bloom

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Lately, it seems like purple is everywhere. This weekend I passed field after field of potato plants sprouting purple flowers. My dad arrived from the farmers market with this lovely bouquet in tow and I couldn’t get over the range of purples. Lavendar is in full bloom everywhere and I can’t pass a plant without rubbing […]

exquisite

Posted on 13 CommentsPosted in designing, food and garden, lace/shawls, projects, yarn and dyeing

after all that chatting and running on i did the other day, i totally forgot to update you on the garden. i know how everyone loves to see what’s growing in our yard. well obviously from the photos, it’s time for hydrangeas to populate their globes with little blooms; how i love them in every […]

outside the box

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hey, long time no see, right? i feel like i’ve been around the world and when i got back, i barely recognized the place—but more on that later; first things first. the day before i left home for denver, i was signed up for a race and when i showed up at the start line […]

Cotton and Cashmere Restock!

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Big news! Organic cotton fingering is now stocked in the store! This is pure heaven to knit with and Budding Apple would be a perfect fit! Wouldn’t this shawl be perfect in a natural colorway? It would be a versatile neutral piece to add just a bit of softness and warmth to a vivid outfit […]