~ August 2009 KAL in Rachel's Knitting Room ~
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~ Daily Progress Pics ~
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Feel Free to Join & Knit Along with Us :o)

~ August 2009 KAL in Rachel's Knitting Room ~

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~ Daily Progress Pic ~

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Feel Free to Join & Knit Along with Us :o)

~ August 2009 KAL in Rachel's Knitting Room ~
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~ Daily Progress Pics ~
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Just past halfway now...

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Isn't it pretty?...I really like this one!
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Feel Free to Join & Knit Along with Us :o)

~ August 2009 KAL in Rachel's Knitting Room ~

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~ Daily Progress Pics ~

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Feel Free to Join & Knit Along with Us :o)

~ August 2009 KAL in Rachel's Knitting Room ~

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~ Daily Progress Pics ~

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Feel Free to Join & Knit Along with Us :o)

~ August 2009 KAL in Rachel's Knitting Room ~
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~ Daily Progress Pics ~
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Feel Free to Join & Knit Along with Us :o)

~ August 2009 KAL in Rachel's Knitting Room ~

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~ Daily Progress Pics ~

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Feel Free to Join & Knit Along with Us :o)

~ August 2009 KAL in Rachel's Knitting Room ~

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~ Daily Progress Pic ~

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. Feel Free to Join & Knit Along with Us :o)

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Would you like to join our Monthly Mystery Dishcloth Knit Along?

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Our August KAL starts Monday, August 17th!

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You can click here or on the picture above to find out more ;o)

Well, the fox was back today...such a cute little fella!

He was rather itchy today...I'm sure it's bug bites...between the mosquitos, black flies, deer flies, and horse flies, you're bound to get one or two bites :op.

Something has caught his attention and he's off to go investigate...

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Uh, one more scratch first...

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He's having a hard time finding the itch.....until......

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Ahhhh, there it is!

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What a character! I made my Bolognese Pasta Sauce last night for dinner and I was heating up the leftovers for our lunch today and I just happened to have the kitchen window open and so I'm sure that's the reason for his visit today...he had his little black velvety nose up in the air trying to get a little whiff through the window ;o)

~ Family of Raccoons ~

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Well, here is what we woke up to yesterday morning minus 2(they are on the other side of the tree)...hubby heard a funny noise coming from outside so we all went to look and saw 1 little raccoon race by down the driveway and into the bush...then out came a single file line of 7 more stripey tails and masked faces! 1 Mama Raccoon and 7 Baby Raccoons all in a row! We couldn't believe it...Mama was pretty cautious and obviously extremely protective...she made sure all the babies were with her wherever they went...we watched them for about 5 minutes going in and out of the bush and down the driveway all together...expect that last little fella..he kept trying to go off on his own but Mama made sure to keep an eye on him...I wonder if they'll make another appearance today? We had a Bear Cub in the yard the other day...came right up on our front deck...I'm not too happy about that. We have our 3 Foxes that visit multiple times a day, and now the big family of Raccoons! What's next? I'm almost afraid to ask...

Our July 2009 KAL ~ BE SAFE

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Be Safe©

Designed by Marilyn Wallace

marilynw@rogers.com
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Here is our Monthly Mystery Dishcloth Knit Along that we did in Rachel's Knitting Room for July, called "Be Safe".
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This pattern was created by our Group Moderator Marilyn Wallace.
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You can find this pattern for free in her "TWILIGHT CLOTH SERIES".
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Thank you so much Marilyn for designing another great kal for us this month! We ALL appreciate everything you do for us and our group!

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Marilyn designs and sells Name Cloth Patterns...you can find hundreds of names on her website on her right-hand sidebar all in alphabetical order...if you don't see the names you're looking for, feel free to email her as she is always more than happy to take personal requests :o)

July 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room

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~ Day 10 ~

Last day! All done! I'll be sure to post pics of I get it blocked!

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Thank you Marilyn for doing this one for us!

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Much Appreciated ;o)

July 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room
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~ Day 9 ~

July 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room

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~ Day 8 ~

~ Miss Molly ~

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I haven't posted any Molly pics in a while so here she is peering out her little window wishing she was on the other side.....

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Hugs,

:o)
Rachel

July 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room
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~ Day 7 ~

Day 7.....almost there :o)

July 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room

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~ Day 6 ~

July 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room
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~ Day 5 ~

Day 5 of our kal...halfway there...5 more to go :o)

Remember Boots?

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Well, here's the other little fox that's been hanging around...

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~ Boots Jr. ~

At first we thought it was the same fox but then we noticed this little fella is quite a bit smaller and a whole lot darker than Boots! I'm wondering now if Boots is actually a Mama and this is her little one? Not sure...but this little guy is pretty darn cute...he looks like he's all dirty underneath and up his legs but that's actually the colour of his fur.

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Here in this photo he's eating something from the ground...all that's there are rocks and dirt so that must be what he's eating...silly fox!

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Hope everyone's been having a good week!

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Hugs,

:o)
Rachel

July 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room

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~ Day 4 ~

July 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room
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~ Day 3 ~

July 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room

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~ Day 2 ~

Day 2 of our mystery dishcloth knit along!

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I'm using Bernat Handicrafter Cotton ~ Hot Green and Size 4mm needles :o)

July 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room
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~ Day 1 ~

Here's Day 1 of our mystery dishcloth knit along for July!

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Thanks to Marilyn Wallace for creating this one for us :o)

~ Meet Boots ~

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This is Boots! I gave him that name because he appears to be wearing tall dark coloured boots.

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He's quite the little character...he's been visiting our yard on a daily basis, sometimes multiple times a day!

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You'll have to click on the photos to see how beautiful he is...his eyes are just gorgeous!

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He's always so busy...looking for his next meal I suppose.

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He's obviously quite the little hunter...the one day he had a little squirrel hanging out of his mouth and the next day he had a cute brown bunny...that was hard to explain to the kids because they love our little neighbourhood bunnies and think they are adorable...so to see one dangling from the Fox's mouth wasn't all that nice...but that's how nature goes I guess.
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I think he's just so pretty...the colour of his fur & the colour of his eyes are just beautiful!

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Hope all is well with everyone these days! Take care and have yourselves a great weekend!

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I'm off to go feed the children, then take care of the dishes, and then I think I'll park my butt on the couch and do some knitting...I'm working on a really special project for a friend...I'll post more about that when I get it completed.

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Hugs,

:o)
Rachel

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Our next Group Mystery Dishcloth Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room Starts July 20th!

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Please feel free to join us!

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You can go next door to find out more about our KALS :o)

~ Pretty Pink Wild Roses from The Backyard ~

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These pretty wild roses fill the air with such a sweet smell...I love them! It's a shame they don't last longer though :o(

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June 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room

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~ Finished ~

Seed Stitch Owl Dishcloth
by Janelle Schlossman
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Thanks to everyone for knitting this one with us! I hope it took some of your fears away about cables.
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Thanks so much to Janelle Scholossman for allowing us to use her pattern, "Seed Stitch Owl" for our KAL...it was most appreciated!

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I have created a photo album in our photos section of the group for our finished June 2009 KAL photos...here is the link for you:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rachels_Knitting_Room/photos/album/419490393/pic/list
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Janelle's website (Designs by Janelle) has been shut down due to AOL® Hometown being shut down permanently, but I do know that she is trying to get another one up and running.
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Please be aware of Janelle's copyright information below that she has provided with this pattern:
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"My patterns are for personal use and charity only; no commercial use whatsoever - including the selling of the finished product".
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I hope you've all enjoyed this one as much as I have. Thanks again for knitting along!
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Hugs for a great day,

:o)
Rachel

June 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room

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~ Day 8 ~

All finished and I love it! I'm so impressed with this design! I will post all the details of this kal later...I've gotto be outa here in minutes for a field trip with the school! Thanks to all for knitting along with us! Hope you enjoyed it!

~ A Few Neat Ravelry Finds for the Day ~

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Hey Guys!

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Haven't posted any Ravelry finds in a while but thought I'd share these ones with you...enjoy ;o)

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5 Hour Baby Sweater done with a picot edge:

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/seashoreknits/5-hour-baby-sweater-2

Flickr pic:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17529520@N07/3253706090

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Very simple, functional,and pretty Caplelet:

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/abbysitznmomanitz/dreamy-cream-caplet

Flickr pic:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29408301@N06/3352895738

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Love the stitches used to make this baby blanket:

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/sallytsb/fun-stitch-baby-blanket

Flickr pic:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29915729@N00/534231620

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Hugs,

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Rach

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KnitsbyRachel on Ravelry :o)

June 2009 Knit Along in Rachel's Knitting Room

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~ Day 7 ~

Almost there...one more day ;o)