No, I’m not giving away any kind of special stitch markers, but you can make these yourself for free in a snap. A wise knitter (my grandma) passed on this great idea to use short lengths of plastic straws as stitch markers. They are free (recycle one from a yummy milkshake) and they come in [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Free Stitch Markers
Posted in knitting, tagged cannon ball, knitting, mitten, Orla Kiely, stitch markers on August 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
lilac lake
Posted in knitting, tagged Abundant Yarn & Dyeworks, alpaca, knitting, Lilac Lake, Mavis Adams, mittens, Spin-Off, Teresa's lined mittens, wool on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Finished the lined mittens for a friend and they should be warm and toasty with soft alpaca/ mohair lining on the inside.
Pattern: Teresa’s Lined Mittens (by Mavis Adams, Spin-Off- Summer 2008 )
Yarn/ outside: Abundant Yarn & Dyeworks/ Naturally Dyed yarn, superwash wool, “Lilac Lake”
Yarn/ lining: Nashua/ Julia, wool/alpaca/mohair, “dusk”
cigar box totoro house
Posted in handmade, tagged chibi, cigar box, handmade, mixed media, My neighbor totoro, studio ghibli, totoro on August 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I finished my cigar box shrine. Started a year or so ago at an art day with my artsy work colleagues. It’s purpose is to sit by my desk at work and remind me of peaceful nice things. I had to take it home after a while because seeing it half done was not peaceful [...]
“bury your crap and return”
Posted in knitting, nature, tagged backpacking, bugs, Bull Run, bury your crap and return, hiking, mitten, salamanders, wilderness on August 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We went backpacking this last weekend to, ya’ know escape the city and the heat, and rejuvenate in nature. The blurry picture of me swatting bugs away from my face explains the trip well. It looks like I’m smiling but I might have been crying. Highlights of the trip included 90+ degree weather, near heat [...]
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