Archive for November, 2009
Craft Corner – Organized and Ready for Action
When we moved into our new apartment a month ago, the plan was that the sunroom would be my crafty corner. We quickly realized that this would just not work, because it is not so much a sunroom but more of a converted porch, with no insulation against the elements. In other words – it [...]
Filed in: Introspective
Coming Soon
I did it! I finally did it! I organized my craft area! Hurray! Here’s the thing, though – I’m not going to write about it today. It would require me to upload some pictures, and that would mean moving from the couch back to the office. Which would mean that I have to disturb a [...]
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Slouchy Beret
The projects are flying off of the needles! It helps that the projects are tiny, though. This is my “ooh la la, I’m wearing a beret!” face. It didn’t really work, but it’s the best picture of the hat. Pattern: Le Slouch by Wendy Bernard (Ravelry link) Yarn: Knitpicks City Tweed HW in Brocade (almost [...]
Thanksgiving Evening
The picture above is a pretty good recap of my entire Thanksgiving Day, actually. Besides cooking most of the sides for our dinner, I really didn’t do much all day except knit and sit on the couch. It was heavenly. I got this picture in the evening, after the turkey and before the dessert (leftover [...]
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Happy Turkey Day!
Happy Thanksgiving! Mr. Martini and I were able to celebrate at home this year, and we had a turkey and all the fixings. It was delicious, which is a good thing, since I think we’ll be eating it for the next week or two. But now I’m punch-drunk from the turkey and stuffing, so I’m [...]
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Shutterboo’s Photo Challenge
One of the ongoing photo projects I’ve been working on besides my 365 project is Shutterboo’s (aka, Co-Worker B’s) Photo Challenge. She has a list of subjects, and each Wednesday participants post their submission for that week’s theme to the Flickr pool. It’s a lot of fun, and the participants are from all skill levels. [...]
Filed in: Photography
Cheery Red Hat
Look what I made this weekend! Pattern: Amanda Hat by Gina House (Ravelry link) Yarn: Malabrigo Merino Worsted in Pagoda (about 1/2 a hank) Needles: Size #9 circs/dpns Completed: November 21-22, 2009 Wow! This one flew off of the needles. I absolutely love this pattern, and have this same hat in a differnent color. But [...]
So. Much. Yarn.
While I haven’t been buying a lot of yarn lately, the yarn I’ve bought in the last year or so hasn’t received the photoshoot it deserved. Mostly because our old apartment didn’t really have a good spot to take a really good yarn shot. (Yes, there is such thing as a good yarn shot). Now [...]
Filed in: Flickr Inspiration
Hiccup
D’oh! I’m so bummed, because I missed a day of my 365 self-portraits! Argh! If you look through the set, you’ll see that I missed Friday, 11/20/09. I can’t even say that I missed it because of a freak accident, or a camera problem, or alien abduction. I just plain forgot. I worked all day, [...]
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