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Useful List of Knitting Patterns I've Designed for Yarn Scraps and Mini Skeins

Useful List of Shawl Knitting Patterns I’ve Designed – Great for Yarn Scraps and Mini Skeins

August 3, 2020 // No Comments
We each have leftover partial skeins of yarn, mini skeins, or scraps. Their beauty just as admirable as when they were full skeins, but somehow feel less useful. Their purpose shifts because the weight isn’t a nice even 100g, but that... Continue reading →
Squishy Free Knitting Pattern: Miller and June Baby Blanket | EvinOK

Squishy Free Knitting Pattern: Miller and June Baby Blanket

November 13, 2018 // 3 Comments
When I was pregnant with my first son, I couldn’t do math without extreme concentration which, in turn, made me even more tired. So I avoided math entirely. And that included knitting math. No patterns to try to follow and... Continue reading →
Merry Christmas in lights | EvinOK

Merry and Bright: Views of Christmas

December 18, 2014 // No Comments
With Christmas glistening out of the corner of my eye and approaching with the speed of reindeer in flight, I wanted to share some of my favourite Christmas time photos that I’ve taken over the years. Christmas at Seattle Center.... Continue reading →

Zulily.co.uk Blogger Photo Competition

February 4, 2013 // 1 Comment
As you probably read, I entered the Zulily.co.uk Blogger Photo Competition with THIS POST last week. Well, the exciting news is that I won. I’ll admit, I’m surprised. The other entries were amazing and some of the photos were like catalogue images or works... Continue reading →
Miller & June Free Knit Baby Blanket Pattern | EvinOK.com

How to Capture Memorable Photographs of Babies and Children

January 31, 2013 // No Comments
Disclosure: This post was inspired by the Zulily.co.uk Blogger Photo Competition 2013 UPDATE: I won. The photos on their site for their product events inspire me to be a better photographer with my own son, LB. Here are my top three... Continue reading →
Baby Toes | EvinOK

Baby Gifts and Items I Couldn’t Live Without

January 30, 2013 // No Comments
With LB approaching 15 months of age and other friends welcoming their babies, I wanted to compile a list of all my favorite essentials that have helped get us through the last 15 months. The items in bold are things... Continue reading →
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I’ve Joined Instagram

December 2, 2012 // No Comments
I finally joined Instagram, a web-based photo filtering and sharing vehicle. You can see my shared photos on Instagram, Twitter or Flickr. What kinds of photos do I share? You’ll see images of food I’m eating, what I’m cooking, views... Continue reading →

My Zulily Wishlist at the Moment

October 16, 2012 // No Comments
Disclosure: In accordance with the FTC guidelines for bloggers, I disclose that I received £50 store credit from Zulily.co.uk to spend on whatever I wanted but that was in no way payment or compensation for this blog post (just a great way... Continue reading →

Indulging in OrhiS Skin Care

October 11, 2012 // No Comments
Disclosure: In accordance with the FTC guidelines for bloggers, I disclose that I received a sample of each of these skin creams from Zulily.co.uk but they were in no way payment or compensation for this blog post. The words written... Continue reading →

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A photo of Evin O'Keeffe I love knitting, sewing, baking, upcycling, travel, and making things with my sons. Originally from the Washington DC area, I moved to Cork, Ireland in 2008.

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