July 2009

New Knitting Technique: Knitting Backwards

July 30, 2009

First and foremost – it’s my birthday today! Yay! Much thanks to Mr. Martini and all of my friends for the birthday wishes, I really appreciate them! ************************* I’m a member of the Knitting Guild of America, and one of the perks of membership is a subscription to “Cast On” magazine. I’m going to admit [...]

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WIP: Ishbel Scarf

July 23, 2009

I never thought I’d say this, but working on the lace charts on Ishbel has been some of the easiest, most fun knitting I’ve done in a while. Here it is on Tuesday night. By the end of the evening, I only had five more rows to go. Last night, I finshed the knitting and [...]

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Etsy Find: Owl Figurines

July 20, 2009

I’ve written before about my grandmother, Gee, and her love of owls. Imagine my surprise and delight when I found an Etsy shop that sells vintage figurines, including many of the owls that Gee had on her shelves. For real, if I had a million dollars, I’d probably by one of each. Fruitflypie on Etsy

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Stash Busting Update July 2009

July 17, 2009

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a stash-busting update – since November 10th, to be exact! I’ve been trying to get as much stash out the door as I possibly can, via donations to newbie knitter friends as well as via stash sales on Ravelry. Speaking of which – I still have some nice yarn [...]

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In Progress: Ishbel Scarf

July 13, 2009

Since this is first and foremost a crafty blog, how about an update on my actually crafting activities? First of all, an updated about the State Fair. After some thought, I decided not to submit any items to the fair this year. I’m going to consider this year “research” and see exactly what sort of [...]

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New Camera, aka, “That Was Fast!”

July 7, 2009
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After my experiment with my friend B’s DSLR, I knew I wanted one of my own. I did a lot of research. Canon, Nikon, Olympus? Are megapixels really that important? Kit with lens vs. body only? What about filters? What kind of lenses will I need for the type of shots I like to take? [...]

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