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Fat Turkey Farm's avatar

Congratulations on the new babies!! Few more months for me before they start hitting the ground.

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Kristin Nicholas's avatar

Hope your lambing will go well. We’re in a lull now. Waiting for the first timers. Enjoy your Substack stories!

Kristin

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NancyJThomas's avatar

Kristin - love to read your newsletters. Good to hear you say how content you are to be on the farm doing your online business. I can’t imagine going back to the needlework biz. My life is full and I wouldn’t like to add all that stress. Taking care of Phil is my new full time job! I still knit and crochet, but for charities and family! Be well. ❤️

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Kristin Nicholas's avatar

So nice to hear from you Nancy! Been so long but I still feel connected to you and all the other folks I met during those years. I hope Phil is doing okay. I've seen your knitting on IG. Thank goodness for that as it keeps us all connected. Thanks so much for writing. Miss you!

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Franne's avatar

Awww . . . little lambies and mama. Collier Campbell were my favorite bed and bath linens back in the 80s, and I'm still using a sheet set similar to the Cote D'Azure print (because I had the foresight to buy duplicates). I never knew their story. Thanks so much for this. I have yet to try colorwork knitting, but your Norwegian Dreams Pullover might just spur me on to new heights.

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Kristin Nicholas's avatar

Another Collier Campbell fan! I didn't think to buy doubles of things. I think that's something you learn with age. Now if I find a pair of shoes that fit and I can afford it, I'll buy a second pair. There is a lot to discover about Collier Campbell. Would love to meet Sarah someday. What a talent.

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Franne's avatar

I'm a big fan of yours, too! The socks in your Kristin Knits book were what inspired me to learn to knit 10 years ago. Absolutely love how you've decorated your home.

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Kristin Nicholas's avatar

Thanks so much Franne. That was a good book. I don’t know if it is still in print. Need to find out. Hope you are still knitting.

Best- Kristin

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Notes On Useful Beauty's avatar

Love the picture of the lambies and their attentive mother! I grew up on a sheep ranch, and lambing season was my favorite, in spite of all the work. Also love the colorful knitting.

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Kristin Nicholas's avatar

Thanks for writing Meredith. I'm sure those memories run deep. Although our daughter says she is not interested in any of it, I think she will remember it as a fond memory -- like you. Yes it is a lot of work and very messy and dirty but interesting all around. Thanks for reading and writing!

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