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Hello! My name is Shannon Taylor. I'm a former editor living in the woods of Wisconsin with my husband, four children, and lots of pets. I created this blog as a place to gather my thoughts and share ideas as I squeeze in some writing whenever the kids aren't looking.

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Knitterella Gift Tags

My Knitterella gift tags just arrived in the mail. Aren’t they cute? I got the top two styles, plus a holiday one for next year. After I get a few things done around here, I’m going to sit down with a nice hot mug of coffee (with a shot of International Delight Caramel Macchiato), read her [...]

Lexie’s Heart-on-a-String Hat

Do you remember the link to the free Heart-on-a-String hat pattern from the folks at Spud and Chloë? Well, I gave it a try and here it is! I think it turned out really cute. I love the yarn—the colors are delicious and the texture is somehow heavy and springy all at once. It’s the closest [...]

Ruby’s Hat

Ruby is the newest member of the Saturday morning book club. She lets us pass her around and doesn’t complain at all when we talk for two hours about life and only 10 minutes about the book. In this photo she’s modeling a hat I made for her. Isn’t she adorable? It’s my first time [...]

Knitted Headband

I knitted this headband for my friend Christina. Happy birthday! Doesn’t she look great? I used this pattern from Martha Stewart Living. There are garter-stitch and cable versions. I stuck with garter stitch, but I’d like to try the cable version once I get my courage up. The pattern gives directions for making I-cords for [...]

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