The Erin Condren Life Planner comes in a new coiled A5 size this year. It can be hard to visualize the differences from the classic planner, so I wanted to post an A5 vs 7×9″ size comparison to help.
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The Hiberknitting Cowl is knit in the round with four sections that play with colorwork and different stitch patterns. I’d never knit a cowl before but it looked like it would be a fun knit. I really enjoyed moving onto the next section and working with such pretty yarn. Keep reading for my experience knitting the Hiberknitting Cowl by Stephen West:
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How To Make Beaded Phone Charm Straps
These super cute beaded phone charm straps are really trendy right now. I’ve seen them popping up everywhere, ranging from $15 – $115! You can easily make these charms at home for a fraction of the price, and it’s a fun at-home activity. Keep reading to see step-by-step how to make beaded phone charm straps at home, and how to attach them to your phone:
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Honey Clutch | Knitting Experience
The Honey Clutch by PetiteKnit is such a fun knit. I love all things honeycomb brioche and constructing this cute little bag. I used a different (easier) technique to knit the honeycomb brioche in the round, and I sewed everything by hand. Keep reading for more on my experience knitting the Honey Clutch:
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2021 Mid-Year Knitting Project Update
I had quite a few knitting projects planned this year. I knew it was a pretty ambitious list, but I was excited to work on so many fun projects. Now that the year is halfway through, I wanted to share my progress and some updates to the plan.
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How To Dye Yarn with Acid Dyes
I love to knit and planning out the perfect yarn for each project. This year, in addition to all the knitting projects I had planned, I wanted to experiment with hand-dyeing my own yarn. I did a lot of research and tested a few different ways of how to dye yarn with acid dyes. Keep reading to see how I hand dyed my yarn and some tips I wish I knew before I started.
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October Hat | Knitting Experience
The October Hat by Sloane Rosenthal is free pattern. It is worked in the round from the bottom up using aran weight yarn. I had been working on a Honeycomb Aran sweater with all over cables, and thought I would also enjoy a smaller cable project.
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Rainbow Gradient Nail Art
If you are looking for a fun way to create an ombre gradient on your nails, check out this easy step by step tutorial for rainbow gradient nail art:
Erin Condren recently launched their 2022 Life Planners. There are three new design options and different layout options for each. I didn’t participate in this year’s launch because I wasn’t sure which design I wanted; there are a lot of new changes this year! Here’s a look at what’s new for the Erin Condren 2022 Life Planners and my first impressions on the new design options:
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Penguono | Knitting Experience
I knit the Penguono by Stephen West and it turned out even more amazing than I imagined it could. Keep reading for the modifications I planned, the yarn I used, and my thoughts on the pattern in my Penguono Knitting Experience:
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Sephora Spring Sale 2021
Sephora’s Spring Savings Event is starting soon! If you’re part of their Beauty Insider program, you’ll get up to 20% off depending on your tier. Sephora only has two real sales a year, so if you are going to make a purchase, the Sephora Spring Sale is a good time!
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Fantastitch | Knitting Experience
I’ve been knitting consistently for almost two years now. That sounds like a fair amount of time, but I still feel pretty new to the hobby. I’ve been successful in a lot of different projects, but I’ve never knit a scarf or a shawl. I see so many shawl patterns on LoveCrafts and on Ravelry; they seem like the most popular knits, but I was never really interested in them because I didn’t think they were my style. But after making the Fantastitch, I think shawls are the perfect knit — big enough to be interesting, but small enough to finish in a reasonable time and easy to store.
Keep reading for my experience knitting my first shawl — the Fantastitch Shawl by Stephen West:
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Honeycomb Aran | Knitting Experience
I knit my very first cable in my beautiful Favo Sweater and it was so much easier than I thought it would be. I knew I wanted to try an all-over cabled sweater, and I found the Honeycomb Aran pattern by Patons. It turned out super pretty and I already have plans to knit another one for myself.
We recently bought the NordicTrack Commercial 1750. I wanted to share my experience deciding on this treadmill, building it, using it with/without iFit, and how loud the sound is. We live an apartment, so sound/disturbing the neighbors was a big concern. I hope my review is helpful for you: