After nearly a month of not blogging, i thought i should let you know that I am still around. I’ve done a little knitting Ravelry Project Page A little spinning California Red locks from A Verb for Keeping Warm Raverly page and…. i adopted a kitty! Introducing… Bean! She’s mouthy …
You know how I was just writing about cuties and my new handcrafted lunch bag? i kinda combined the two ideas and made a cutie cozy Now I need to make about 5 more since I eat them about 6 at a time… [ravelry project page]
Happy St. Patrick’s day! last week I was goofing off with my crochet hook and thinking about St. patty’s day. i thought I might make a four-leaf clover… I found a few shamrock patterns, but none of them had 4 leaves! After a few failed attempts, here is my version. …
Another beer cozy. I didn’t bring any knitting needles with me so i crocheted this cozy during the superbowl. I added the ruffley edge so the boys would quit eyeing it. They kept looking so i added a flower. I still didn’t leave it unattended. [Ravelry project page] On an …
The other night I beat down a bit of insomnia with the help of some yarn and a few minutes on Ravelry* I wanted to find something to use up some of the ton of cotton I acquired a while ago since it not suitable for amigurumi sushi as I …
I bought a blythe doll a while ago, and have been dying to make some clothes for her. This weekend i whipped up a little sweater for her. It was quick and loads of fun. I knit it in the round out of some Lisa Souza sock yarn (Heels and …
Finally after months of secrecy, I can reveal my knitting group’s secret project: A Blanket for Debbie! Debbie has been in our knitting group for years, and when she announced that she was getting married, we wanted to make something for her. The idea of a blanket was tossed around …
A little late, I know. I did manage to finish a few knitting projects before New Years Eve… A hat for me This was supposed to be the hat that preventing me from catching my death while working in the lab early last month. Since I was in a big …
The season for colds and coughs is here. I can’t head out of my apartment without a package of tissues in my purse just in case. Inspired by craftapaloola’s tutorial that I read on whipup, I thought I would knit myself a cozy for my mini-pack of tissues. I’ve seen …
When I was in Melbourne, Australia a few months ago my friends and I made a trek out to Marta’s yarn store. It was a truly lovely place, full of Marta’s hand dyed yarns. Marta was there to help us with our yarn selections and displayed infinite patience while we …