Make Me

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Archive for October, 2011

The making of Halloween

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Last year, I challenged myself to create my own version of Katy Perry’s candy dress from the “California Gurls” video. This year, I had a slightly simpler plan — Daenerys Targaryen from the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” based on the book series by George R.R. Martin. But it still required some creativity. For the  Read More

My first Rhinebeck, AKA Yarnapalooza

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I’ve been knitting for a few years now, but last Sunday was my first trip to the New York Sheep and Wool Festival or, as it’s known in knitting parlance, Rhinebeck. In the past, the festival had sort of snuck up on me, and this year I was determined to make solid plans to head  Read More