Making things and writing them down are not the same thing

That seems like such an obvious statement, doesn’t it? I certainly wouldn’t have expected to devote so much thought to the issue. I’ve mentioned before that I actually do write down how I make certain projects. I’m even in the habit of making new versions, so I can clarify the instructions in my [...]

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Let it snow

There’s snow in the forecast, though none has fallen in my area yet. Which provides a nice segue to a few more FOs. I’ve been crocheting snowflakes for the Holidays. In fact after doing about 5, I’ve started making up some of my own and I’m currently testing a pattern for someone else. Which [...]

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Breast Cancer Awareness Illusion Knit Cloth

I may not have blogged at all last month but I didn’t forget that October was Breast Cancer Awareness month. Michael’s was rather fortuitously practically giving away pink Sugar n’ Cream for a dollar a roll, so I snatched some up and decided that I really wanted to do a pink ribbon project in [...]

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All Saints Day

I don’t celebrate All Saint’s day, but I did celebrate Halloween this year and I have the FO to prove it.

Jackyll and Hide by Saskia de Feijter from the surprise pattern in the Fall Edition of Knitty. When I saw the pattern, I knew it was love at first sight. That mask, I [...]

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Long time, Daisy

So, it’s been a while. The house is clean, the kitchen’s redone and my guests are temporarily elsewhere. I thought I’d celebrate my chance to blog with a FO.

Once I actually had the idea in place (and of course enough yarn) I have to say this was a really quick knit over all. In [...]

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Warm Fuzzies

Continuing the fuzzy fun fur diamond theme (if this keeps up, I may very well have to knit some fuzzy dice. I just can’t use this stuff up.), I have the Smarter Than It Looks iPod wallet. Because I’m sad enough that I can’t even travel to the supermarket without a iPod. [...]

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Things I’ve been doing vs. things I OUGHT to be doing: Pt 1

Sometimes the fine art of procrastination has worthwhile results. I just uploaded a pdf with charts of the Ravelry logo, suitable for your knitting, embroidery, cross stitch or crochet needs. Or whatever you may use charts for. (I think it will work for crochet. Crochet diagrams confound me.)
It looks like this.

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All done: Girl’s Best Friend Evening Bag

The knitting was done last week and the sewing’s done now. Fully lined with a removable colored liner that’s attached with buttons under the snap placard for easy coordinating.

I really wasn’t in a sewing mood, but this is small even, that even hand sewing went pretty quick. I’ve got a planned matching deluxe iPod [...]

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Mini Stocking 2

for the ongoing mini stocking sampler set.
This sock is toe-up reverse stockinette with a short row toe & heel and beaded double seed stitch cuff.

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ReCycle

It’s been a while what with taxes and life, and only 4 days after Earth Day I’m finally posting the result of all that double knitting Moebius swatching.

My new headband. I call it ReCycle. In the spirit of recycling to protect our environment, conserve our resources and as well as sparking our ideas and imagination. [...]

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