Knitting
Mystery Socks: In Progress
For a mostly crafty blog, this site has had very few craft posts in the new year. You’d think I haven’t been working on anything, but I really truly have. For most of January I spent most of my crafty time on a fairly complicated (for me) pair of socks. I worked on the Through the [...]
Sunday Afternoon
Happy Monday, everyone! First and foremost, we have a winner in the Flea Market Fancy giveaway. Congrats to comment #269, April in Autumn from Without a Map! The fabric and pushpins and Kwik Klip are on their way. Enjoy! I don’t know about you all, but I had a pretty relaxing weekend. I had Friday [...]
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On Knitting and Cats and RIP February Lady Sweater
I started knitting before we had cats. At the time, it wasn’t unusual for me to leave my knitting out in a basket overnight, or in an opened-top knitting bag, or even unattended long enough to take a bathroom break. Oh, those crazy, carefree days. Fast forward a few months, and we brought home these [...]
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Knitting in Ends
For those wondering how to weave in ends as you knit, I found this video on YouTube: It goes a little fast, but if you watch it a few times, you’ll see the technique. This is how I’m knitting in my ends as I go on my blanket. So much neater/easier in the long [...]
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New Project: Long Term Blanket (and a Thank You!)
First and foremost, a huge thank you to Pearl from The Beading Gem’s Journal. Pearl featured my Nail Polish Jewelry Tutorial on her blog yesterday – wow! If you have an interest in jewelry, Pearl’s blog features ALL types of tips, tricks and how-tos. Just today on her home page, she features my nail polish [...]
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Stripe Study – Finished Knit
I don’t think I ever posted about this shawl, did I? Which is odd, because I LOVE it. Pattern: Stripe Study by Veera Välimäki (Ravelry Link) Yarn: madelinetosh tosh sock in Dahlia (one skein + 1/10th of second) and Thunderstorm (1 skein) Started 8/15/11, Finished 9/13/11 This was the third challenge for Camp Loopy this summer – [...]
This Week
This week’s lunchtime reading: Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson (So far, SO good. Must read the rest of the series.) This week’s nail polish: Mochacino by Essie (More shimmery than it appears here – v. pretty.) This week’s knitting project: Daybreak Shawlette (I can already tell my office will be cold this winter, [...]
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Snapdragon Mittens
I’m participating in The Loopy Ewe’s “Camp Loopy” Challenge this summer. It’s been a blast so far. The second challenge called for a pair of items (mittens, gloves, socks), and the pattern had to include cables. I’ve had the Snapdragon mitts in my queue for a long, long, LONG time, and this was just the [...]
