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Still Knitting

January 17, 2012
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I just returnecd from signing books at Vogue Knitting Live absolutely brimming with design ideas and new book plans and there just aren’t enough hours in the day. I am SO excited! What gloriously wonderful people I met absolutely everywhere I went (even at the Irish Pub where I had breakfast on Sunday! He...

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A New Winnah

January 7, 2012
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Knitter? Annoyed by the GF posts? Skip down to the *** for a message. Working off of last week’s recap of my fave GF recipes… Once again, I found myself going to a Friday dinner where my son and I wouldn’t be able to...

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A Non-Glutenous Look Back

January 1, 2012
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I thought it might be a good idea to create a clearing-house of useful gluten free information and recipes. Obviously, this all comes under the category of “stuff I liked,” but I’m kinda picky. And I cook a lot so I’ve tested many recipes....

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Holiday Freebie—redux

December 18, 2011
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Holiday Freebie—redux

Last year on the Dickens blog hop we offered this over on the What Would Madame Defarge Knit? website. Now it’s here for you! Holiday Freebies for You! A...

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Gluten and Hashimoto’s

December 16, 2011
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A frightening number of friends of mine have gotten ill lately. We’re all generally of a certain age (post 35, shall we said…) and all getting oddly ill. Kind...

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Cinnamon Sticky Rolls Oven or Crock Pot Method—Update!

December 16, 2011
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Cinnamon Sticky Rolls Oven or Crock Pot Method. If you’ve seen my gluten free posts before then you know I love (a) Jules Flour and (b) finding a good...

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Must See Moveeees!

November 28, 2011
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I occasionally write about movies here, but only occasionally. Mostly because I don’t get out much any more, but also because being a movie critic—let me amend that—being a...

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Knowing When to Stop

November 11, 2011
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There’s one tricky bit about knitting—knowing when to stop when its time to bind off. No matter how long I’ve been knitting or crocheting, I will forever worry and...

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Now That I’ve got the Scones Down…

November 2, 2011
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The husband always liked Starbucks Cinnamon Chip Scones (I know. Evil Empire. Yada yada yada… they still were the only ones willing to make me a decaf soy latte...

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Knitting Scary. Must Eat Scones

October 30, 2011
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Knitting Scary. Must Eat Scones

I’ve been designing a design that makes my other designs look like scrap paper. I’m not proud. I’m just honest. It’s complicated stranded colorwork, includes steeks and plackets and...

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Rhinebecck 2011

October 24, 2011
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My goodness, but I’d forgotten how immense Rhinebeck is! I think I’m glad that I was working the Cooperative Press booth most of the time. Phew! Well, let’s see,...

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Rosh Hashanah Challah, Gluten Free, Dairy Free | Gluten Free Canteen

September 28, 2011
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We’re testing a new Rosh Hashanah Challah (Gluten Free, Dairy Free) from the Gluten Free Canteen. Thing 1 was not feeling well at school today, so he’s home now...

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I'm a writer, podcaster, designer, speaker, teacher, blogger, crafter, and editrix of What Would Madame Defarge Knit?—Creations Inspired by Classic Characters.

I blather here about knitting, crafts, cooking (now gluten-free), and anything else that comes up. My main podcast is CraftLit and that's now spawned a sister show Just the Books—all the lit, none of the craft.


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