Archive for June, 2009
Whole New Look
Last week my awesome co-worker Brooke (who is an incredible photographer AND she reads this site – everyone say hi to Brooke!) let me play around with her fancy-pants Canon DSLR. Isn’t it pretty? We work downtown near Riverside park, so I took a quick walk and took a few photos, both with the fancy-pants [...]
Filed in: Photography • Stash Busting
Casting On: Ishbel
I couldn’t hold out. I tried. I told myself I wouldn’t cast on for Ishbel until I finished the Tulips cardigan. But the call of the shawl (ooh,that rhymed!) was too strong. So I cast on yesterday, using the Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in “Beach Glass.” The initial cast on took a few tries (picking [...]
Filed in: Knitting
Etsy & Crafting & Feminism, Oh My!
Last week I read an article that frustrated me. It was all about Etsy.com, and feminism, and I’ve written about sixteen different responses in my head since then. I think my inner voices will only be quieted if I finally commit these thoughts to the keyboard. For those who would like to read it, here’s [...]
Filed in: Introspective
Flickr Inspiration: Ishbel Scarf or Shawl
I’m still working on the rainbow Tulips baby sweater for the State Fair. I hit a slow patch with the vast amounts of i-cord edging, but picked up momentum once I had the first sleeve on the needles. Now I have just one more sleeve to go! It’s looking really cute, but I’m so close [...]
Filed in: Flickr Inspiration
