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All the Other Things - the Et Cetera!
Unboxing: Seasonal Celebration Box from Aly Bee Workshop
Join me for a look inside the scrumptiously delicious Seasonal Celebration Fall Yarn Box from Aly Bee Workshop as I unbox it!
Connie Lee Lynch
Oct 19, 20232 min read
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Meet Rugby Jim: Making a Difference in the World with Rag Rugs
I met Jim in the summer of 2018. He wanted to learn how to make rag rugs so he could change the world!
Connie Lee Lynch
Apr 27, 20233 min read
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How to Style a Long Scarf
As a crochet designer and teacher, I've gotten to experiment with a lot of different scarf styles. My favorite? Extra long ones!
Connie Lee Lynch
Mar 24, 20232 min read
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Color Harmonies in Crochet
Let's talk about color harmonies! You can use traditional color combos or play off the rules to create some really striking crocheted pieces
Connie Lee Lynch
Feb 21, 20235 min read
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Creating a Color Palette
Gosh, I just love playing with color palettes! In case you missed it, I talked about how to find color inspiration in your day to day...
Connie Lee Lynch
Feb 14, 20236 min read
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Everyday Color Inspiration
Looking for color inspiration in the every day world around us can be a wonderful, healing practice. Joyful things await your discovery!
Connie Lee Lynch
Feb 7, 20233 min read
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The Alchemy of Sidewalk Crack Flowers
Do you ever notice flowers growing up in the cracks of mundanity? There's a certain magic to it. A beauty and joy that can change the world.
Connie Lee Lynch
Jan 24, 20234 min read
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How to use the Advanced Search Feature on Ravelry
Let's take a walk through how you can use the advanced search feature on Ravelry to help you find the perfect pattern for your stash yarn!
Connie Lee Lynch
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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On Finding the Zen in Untangling Yarn
Would you believe me if I told you that untangling yarn could be meditative? No? Yeah, I wouldn't believe me either. But bear with me a...
Connie Lee Lynch
Jun 7, 20224 min read
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Springtime Paintings
So. It's been a while since I chatted here, eh? But my son is in kindergarten and we're all settled into our new place in the desert and,...
Connie Lee Lynch
Mar 22, 20224 min read
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Quaranskein Mystery Game
Join me as I play the Quaranskein Mystery Game with my LYS from Virginia, Yarn Matters! I had so much fun with these!
Connie Lee Lynch
May 10, 20203 min read
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Fiber Fun in the 'Sip 2019
I road tripped. I taught. I learned. I spun Shetland wool. I ate, laughed, and met new people. And I made a turtle! Sort of.
Connie Lee Lynch
Oct 3, 20194 min read
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Darn Good Yarn Unboxing, July 2019
My darling husband bought me a Yarn of the Month Club subscription from Darn Good Yarn for my birthday, and I thought y'all might like to...
Connie Lee Lynch
Jul 17, 20192 min read
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Into the Wool Fiber Retreat 2018
Y'all. I have been looking forward to this event since before I even got in! Yes, there's limited space available each year, and I have...
Connie Lee Lynch
Sep 25, 20187 min read
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My First Knit Top
Earlier this month I was SO excited to get to meet and learn from Marie Greene of Olive Knits in person at the Inaugural Flying Needles...
Connie Lee Lynch
Apr 9, 20185 min read
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A Little Christmas Knitting
So I broke out the pointy sticks again for the first time in ... five years? Four years, Ravelry tells me, since my last knitted project....
Connie Lee Lynch
Dec 22, 20172 min read
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Distressed Geometric Nails
I could tell you I began this manicure with the intent to make them look "distressed" but that would be a fib. The truth is, I was having...
Connie Lee Lynch
Nov 25, 20171 min read
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Neon Floral Lace Nails
Prompt number two for the November nail art challenge from @clairestelle8 and @myblisskiss on Instagram is lace and apparently I don't...
Connie Lee Lynch
Nov 15, 20172 min read
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Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 9
This, my dear friends, is THE END of this amazing yarn club. What a fun little adventure it has been! But it's not actually over for me,...
Connie Lee Lynch
Nov 8, 20172 min read
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Peacock Feather Nails
Just when I thought I was going to start doing my nails again, oh, almost TWO MONTHS AGO, they decided to break and tear and get burned...
Connie Lee Lynch
Nov 7, 20172 min read
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Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 8
Only one shipment left! *cries* I know, I'm super behind with the designing I had planned to go along with this yarn club, but I'm still...
Connie Lee Lynch
Oct 20, 20171 min read
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Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 7
Well, I must say that the final third of the Tristan and Isolde Yarn Club has begun with a bang! The yarn that Karen sent for this...
Connie Lee Lynch
Sep 22, 20171 min read
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Golden Flower Nails
My poor, poor naked nails! I've been so busy with my crocheting (and other mundanities like sleeping and housekeeping) that they've been...
Connie Lee Lynch
Sep 21, 20171 min read
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Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 6
Two. Thirds. Through. *cries* I just can't believe it! The Tristan and Isolde Yarn Club has been so fun and so inspiring - I have been...
Connie Lee Lynch
Aug 5, 20172 min read
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Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 5
We are officially on the downhill side of the Tristan and Isolde Yarn Club and I am SO. SAD! It's been so much fun!
Connie Lee Lynch
Jul 7, 20171 min read
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Harry Potter House Sorting Kit: a Brew City Yarns Unboxing
Eeeek! Y'all I am SO excited about this! A couple months ago I caught sight of the most intriguing image in my Instagram feed. It simply...
Connie Lee Lynch
Jun 21, 20172 min read
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Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 4
Wow. I am LATE with this one! Sick kid and busy husband and tired mommy just don't equal enough energy for filming, though,...
Connie Lee Lynch
Jun 14, 20172 min read
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Natural Bridge Mini Vacation
Recently DH had a few days off so we all decided to go adventuring. We drove westward to see the Natural Bridge, which was a lot bigger...
Connie Lee Lynch
Jun 8, 20171 min read
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Ramblings from a Girl in a Funk
How does the time get away so easily? But that's just the nature of time, I reckon. I've been in a bit of a funk, recently. Creatively...
Connie Lee Lynch
May 25, 20172 min read
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Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 3
Shipment number three has arrived! I can't believe we're already a third of the way through this yarn club. Sad face? But it's been fun...
Connie Lee Lynch
Apr 21, 20171 min read
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Twilight Fairy Nails
I've had naked nails for a couple days now and it's made me sad to see them that way - I think that means I have officially rediscovered...
Connie Lee Lynch
Apr 18, 20172 min read
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Holo Party Ombre Nails
I've been on a minimalist kick with my nail art lately, in no small part due to the tiny dictator that rules my world now. But as I...
Connie Lee Lynch
Apr 4, 20172 min read
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Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 2
It's here, it's here, it's here! Shipment number two (of nine) in the Tristan and Isolde Yarn Club from Round Table Yarns!
Connie Lee Lynch
Mar 24, 20171 min read
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Linear Rosemary Nail Art
I've been neglecting my nails of late. Since before the baby was born, in truth. I mean, those last few weeks? BREATHING was an issue! He...
Connie Lee Lynch
Mar 23, 20172 min read
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Bringing Pichinku yarn to life!
So I stumbled across this gorgeous photo of a yummy looking teal blue yarn with dried flowers as I was scrolling through my instagram...
Connie Lee Lynch
Feb 21, 20178 min read
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Tristan and Isolde: A Yarn Club Unboxing, Part 1
Gah! Y'all I am SO excited about this! I've been wanting to try out a yarn club for some time now, but when this one came along I knew it...
Connie Lee Lynch
Feb 20, 20171 min read
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A Year in Review
As 2016 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on everything that has happened and surprisingly, everything that I've managed to...
Connie Lee Lynch
Dec 31, 20165 min read
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Mid-holiday Musings
Bah humbug. Okay, maybe not quite. But my holiday season so far has been fraught with setbacks and a deplorable lack of sleep. Which I...
Connie Lee Lynch
Dec 10, 20163 min read
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Caron Cake Mania
Y'all. I feel like... I suck at life right now. Just. Ugh! Sounds like a funny time to come back to my blog, right? Maybe. But maybe not....
Connie Lee Lynch
Aug 23, 20165 min read
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Nail Art Challenge Fail
So, I totally fail at this last nail art challenge. :( I missed three prompts in a row and didn't really like the last one I DID do! I...
Connie Lee Lynch
Dec 24, 20152 min read
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Reindeer Nail Art
Just how stinkin' pretty is this silver polish I just got from Melaleuca!? It's called Silver Kisses and I'm in love! ♡ My intention was...
Connie Lee Lynch
Dec 8, 20152 min read
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Snowflakes Nail Art
I'm back at it again! Yep, another nail art challenge - last one before baby arrives! And probably for a while... This challenge also...
Connie Lee Lynch
Dec 5, 20152 min read
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A Month Lost
Wow, where did November go!? I have been deeply absorbed in an unexpected project so that's why I've been MIA lately, plus I was sick for...
Connie Lee Lynch
Dec 4, 20153 min read
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Puking Pumpkin Nail Art
Tee hee hee! I couldn't resist. Isn't he cute!? This one might be my favorite nails so far for the #clairestelle8oct challenge. Here's...
Connie Lee Lynch
Oct 26, 20151 min read
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Hill Country Yarn Crawl: Day 4
​ The fourth and final day! Sad face. Only two shops left! My dear and darling husband agreed to drive me back to Austin since we had...
Connie Lee Lynch
Oct 24, 20153 min read
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Bewitching Nails for #clairestelle8oct
So, I got a bit distracted with other goings on and got behind with my nail art, but I'm catching up! The prompt for October 17th was...
Connie Lee Lynch
Oct 24, 20151 min read
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Hill Country Yarn Crawl: Day 3
Day three was my extreme yarn crawling day. Well, sort of. It didn't end up being quite as extreme as I hoped as I didn't make it to all...
Connie Lee Lynch
Oct 24, 20154 min read
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Hill Country Yarn Crawl: Day 2
Day 2 of the yarn crawl took me to the east side of hill country - it was more like very gently rolling hills. In between lots of flat...
Connie Lee Lynch
Oct 16, 20153 min read
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Wave of Light
Today, as I celebrate entering my 27th week of this truly amazing pregnancy, I’m also taking a moment to remember the angel babies who...
Connie Lee Lynch
Oct 15, 20151 min read
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Psychedelic Voodoo Doll Nails
Do what now? Yes, you read that right! Today's #clairestelle8oct challenge prompt was psychedelic and I was totally stuck on what to do...
Connie Lee Lynch
Oct 14, 20152 min read
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