Author: Valerie Baber Designs
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New Fall designs…Ruffle Lace Collar Scarf
I have been working on my Fall and Winter Designs over the past month and getting some of the ideas out of my head. Here is another one of my new designs for Fall, the Ruffle Lace Collar Scarf. These are done in Malabrigo Hand painted Rios Yarn. A lovely worsted weight with amazing colours. I wanted…
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Dreaming of the Ocean…Eclectic Waves Scarf, Ear Warmer, Fingerless Gloves
Dreaming of the Ocean inspired the new Fall collection the Eclectic Waves Ear Warmer and Fingerless Gloves sets that compliment the Eclectic Waves neck warmer scarves. These designs have a water theme and are based on the ocean or a body of water at different times of the day. The Teal collection is the ocean…
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What’s new today…a peek at what I have been making
What’s new today and a peek at what I have been making. I just finished one of the Rose Onie Scarves in a lovely Silver Grey. Again I used the Diamond Yarn luxury Aran weight Super Wash Merino Wool. The silver grey has a hint of blue undertone to it which adds such a lovely touch. …
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Inspired by our Heritage
Inspired by your heritage is something that can be exhilarating to do and of great importance in ones life. Who you are is greatly influenced by your family’s history and background on various levels. I recently spent a fantastic afternoon at the Local Heritage Festival. I highly suggest you take a visit to your local festival of similar…
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My Knitting has gone to the Dogs!
My knitting has gone to the dogs, Mocha in this case. This is our family dog Mocha who is an amazing dog for sure. The only thing negative about her is she would probably lick you to death. 🙂 The other day she was bugging me to play with her so I grabbed my daughters…
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Free Pattern – Rachelle Chunky Ear Warmer
Just a quick post that I just uploaded a new free pattern. The Rachelle Chunky Ear Warmer. Made with Malabrigo Mecha yarn. This Merino wool is amazing, soft and the colours outstanding. You can also knit my Rachelle Chunky Infinity Scarf in the same wonderful yarn. Both on my Ralvery site and available for free…
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Rose R… The Rose Onie Scarf
Roses R… The Rose Onie Scarf and Collection has been keeping me busy these days as I design the new Rose Onie Fingerless Gloves and Head Scarf/Ear Warmer. This is my all time favourite scarf I have designed, mostly because it is a dedication to my Mother. My mom was an amazing woman with great…
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Fingerless Gloves, “Take 1”
One of my favourite items to design are Fingerless Gloves. They are so practical where I live. Having something to warm your hands in this techno savvy world yet keeping your fingers free to use is a perfect addition to your wardrobe in the cooler seasons. The Rach X-Long Fingerless Gloves are my elbow length…
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Originally posted on CONFESSIONS OF A YARN-A-HOLIC: What a beautiful day in the neighborhood… The latest victim of a yarn bombing is this Mr Rogers statue in Pittsburgh. Anyone who grew up watching this children’s television icon knows that each afternoon he came in the door and swapped his suit jacket for a lovely cardigan,…
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Naturally Embellished! By a Dragonfly!
This is definitely a One of a Kind scarf that I could in no way plan ahead as this beautiful Dragonfly decided to land on one of my designs while I was selling them at the local Farmers Market. I hadn’t seen it land and had no idea it was there until I went to…
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