OK mittens
Pattern: basically Teresa’s Lined Mittens (by Mavis Adams, Spin-Off- Summer 2008 ) without the lining (inspired by Orla Kiely Autumn/ Winter ‘06 collection)
Yarn: Cascade 220. pear and Doeskin Heather
I lost the camera for a few days, hence my absenteeism. It was in the camera drawer, of course, right where I looked for it [...]
Posts Tagged ‘mitten’
OK
Posted in knitting, tagged cascade 220, Doeskin Heather, knitting, mitten, OK mitten, Orla Kiely, Pear, Teresa's lined mittens on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Free Stitch Markers
Posted in knitting, tagged cannon ball, knitting, mitten, Orla Kiely, stitch markers on August 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
“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 [...]



