Archive for July, 2009
New Knitting Technique: Knitting Backwards
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 [...]
Filed in: Knitting
WIP: Ishbel Scarf
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
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 [...]
Filed in: Out and About
Stash Busting Update July 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 [...]
Filed in: Stash Busting
In Progress: Ishbel Scarf
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 [...]
Filed in: Knitting
New Camera, aka, “That Was Fast!”
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? [...]
Filed in: Photography
Inspiration: Cross-Stitched Sistine Chapel
When it comes to crafting, I’ve discovered that I prefer somewhat immediate gratification. I prefer smaller projects that go quickly. If I were to knit a sweater, I’d most likely choose one that I could knit with thicker yarn and larger needles, figuring it wouldn’t take as long. Which is why I can’t quite wrap [...]
Filed in: Out and About
