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Reclaiming the Stitch

Sharing the good, the bad, and the downright ugly.

But also musing about the positives that crafting can bring, if we could only get over the shame of not being perfect all the time.

Recent Blog Posts

Recent posts, but not always recent FOs. Just whatever is on my mind, whether it is on my needles or a memory that has come back.

Cushion #2

jmcconnell3 20 July 2025

Knitting During TdF – Cushion #2 Of course I wasn’t just spinning this last week….

TdF2025 Update

jmcconnell3 17 July 2025

Tour De Fleece 2025 Update We’re pretty much half-way through the TdF now – and…

There’s Always Socks

jmcconnell3 10 July 2025

There’s always socks… Sometimes I know I need to knit (for the calming effect, for…

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