Category Archives: Scotland

This Bit of Glasgow

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Karie

It has been a very long month. While January is seldom a cheerful month, this month has been a never-ending stream of tight deadlines, late night working, and battling post-flu malaise. Today I sent off one pattern submission that may … Continue reading →

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Well Still Pretty Good Year

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Karie

First task of the year: sort out the wardrobe. I should probably not use the word ‘wardrobe’ as that word implies system, thoughtfulness, and coherence. Most of my clothes stem from the frantic days of arriving in the UK with … Continue reading →

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Longing

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Karie

Only three more days until Winter Solstice..

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Ghost World

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Karie

With great joy comes great heartache, so my great-grandmother always said. One of the hardest things about being an expat is that I am far away from people who matter very, very much. My dearest and best friend and her … Continue reading →

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Survival of the Knitter

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Karie

We went on a much-needed mini-break this week. (And by ‘much-needed’ I really mean ‘if I don’t get out of this place for more than one day, I will start shouting at strangers on the street and actually bitchslap them … Continue reading →

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The End of an Era

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Karie

It is no secret that I love hanging out at Auntie M’s Cake Lounge. Sadly it is the end of an era for a place that quickly became a West End classic with its effortless style, delicious homebaked goods and … Continue reading →

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Of Petals and Parcelforce

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Karie

I spent the evening sewing again. I’m making a much needed lined corduroy skirt and I had this idea in my head. I am using remnants of Liberty fabric swatches for the embellishment. Let’s see how my idea looks when … Continue reading →

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West End Walk

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Karie

Hey babe, take a walk in the West End.. Open the gate.. What will you find? A chance encounter with beauty.. ..or something else inside? Maybe just a place to rest for a while. Then close the door and whisper … Continue reading →

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Knitting In Public No More

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Karie

As a blogger and a social media type, I think frequently about privacy issues. It matters to me even if my face is plastered across Ravelry and my full name is easily uncovered. Yesterday I joked I was going to … Continue reading →

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Weather With You

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Karie

Hello. Excuse me while I pretend I constantly hang about grey wooden panels wearing a red woollen dress and a gawjus mossy green scarf/shawl. Okay, so I actually do that quite a bit but I rarely wear matching lipstick and … Continue reading →

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