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“La canicule” is a super hot summer. Like the one they had in 2003 (we weren’t in France then) or this one we’re having now ! Everyday I fight against the heat to keep it away as long as possible. Closed blinds all day and going out only in the morning… I so need [...]

Thanks to “ChloeZ” in the Tote Knitalong for noticing a big bad typo in the Isabeau handbag and tote pattern :
In the “body of the bag” section, right after the seed stitch section it should read
“Next, work 33(53)rows in lace pattern” ( instead of 37/57).
I’ll be sending the corrected pdf tonight to [...]

The skirt was REALLY too short. The top was slightly too wide and kept on rolling. Prune wouldn’t keep it on. All this for nothing..?
So I took my hooks, leftovers of Cotonina in an close-enough light blue… added a sc few rows around the waist with eyelets for an i-cord belt (but turns out she [...]

So I just finished Prune’s skirt… finally. Tried to make the best of the yarn I had (really liked that color) but it doesn’t make a very long skirt…! I guess I may make another longer one with some Cotonina, and with eyelets (and i-cord or something..) around the waist so it stays where it [...]

My pattern in the summer Knitty is finally out !!

I hope if anybody ever tries making a pair they’ll send me pics ! …& I’m actually glad it’s out: didn’t know what I’d blog about this week .. ;-)
We’ve had a bit of a heat wave here so I came [...]