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More Music
April 22, 2006 03:52 AM
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Aay is what Fonzie says
January 22, 2006 01:07 AM
cause he is very cool. Just like this site: Pandora I'm not a very big fan of the music that is played on the radio. So, I spend a lot of time listening to my old favorites and a few new favorites, but there is a distinct lack of variety... more -»

New Years Day
January 16, 2006 11:21 PM
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Christmas 2005
December 24, 2005 10:00 AM
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Ruffles
December 18, 2005 10:07 PM
I'm making the Ruffles scarf from Scarf Style. The yarn is Tahki Shannon in Color #11. I'm using three balls and have just started working on the third ball. It's turning out pretty nice and so that I don't have to keep turning the scarf over, I've learned to... more -»

Winter Wonderland
December 16, 2005 06:18 PM
A winter walk at the Medina Reservoir. Katy is looking at her frisbee. She wants me to stop taking pictures and throw the frisbee...NOW! This is about all I see of Ellie at the park. Her average speed is about 20mph and trying to get a "portrait" type picture of... more -»

Sometimes
December 12, 2005 09:55 PM
Sometimes I like to play with fabric. These mystery fabrics and I also made a really cool braided tug toy for the dogs that has a pocket where I can hide treats!... more -»

Early Christmas Present
December 11, 2005 11:07 AM
I've had this christmas cactus for three years and it finally, finally bloomed.... more -»

I like a project I can finish...
November 30, 2005 10:40 PM
in just a few hours. This is the little sweater from the Weekend Knitting book (Here's free online pattern). I don't have any eggs that need to be cosy right now, but knitting up this little sweater has been itching at the back of my mind ever since I saw... more -»

Cascade 220
November 29, 2005 10:42 PM
Yarn: Cascade 220 (The Heathers) Color: I think this is #9451, Lake Chelan Heather Needles: US6, bamboo Notes: Cascade 220 is such a great yarn. It's well-priced and knits up wonderfully. Of all of the swatches, this one really shows off the details the nicest. I don't think the... more -»

Hoochie Mama
November 28, 2005 10:50 PM
Yarn: Blackwater Abbey worsted weight wool Color: Pink Heather Needles: US6, bamboo Notes: How gorgeous is this yarn? It holds cables beautifully, is crisp and has an amazing depth of color. I. love. this. yarn. I think this would be an awesome yarn for the Crossed in Translation sweater... more -»

Picking Up Where I Left Off
November 27, 2005 03:07 PM
Over a year ago I set this project aside. I think it was because I had worked on it over the summer while Spencer was sick and somehow when I let him go, I let this project go as well. The charts and the details where not something I... more -»

Bartlett Yarns Mittens
November 24, 2005 12:24 PM
I'm always thankful for things that keep me warm. Like these mittens. I love how these turned out. They have such a refined, old school look to them. The details: Yarn: Bartlett Yarns sport-weight fisherman's wool Color: Blue Heather Gauge: About six stitches per inch Pattern: Mitten from Ann... more -»

More Warmth
November 21, 2005 09:51 PM
I finished the blue mittens for Sandy's Warm Hands Knit-along and to take a break from the twisted stitch swatches, I started knitting a pair of mittens with some variegated Manos. This Manos is gorgeous and knits up quickly. It was fun to take pictures of - such pretty... more -»

More swatches on the schedule
November 20, 2005 11:35 PM
From left to right: 1. Jamieson's DK in Oyster - I'm curious how the swatch will look in a lighter color. Will probably go up a needle size (to a US5). 2. Alice Starmore Hebridean Three-ply in Tormentil - I have a feeling that this one is going to... more -»

Sunday Morning
November 20, 2005 11:26 AM
My little kitty is not a happy camper. She's constantly harassed by Ellie and doesn't get fed 20 times a day as she would prefer. Poor baby. Luckily she's good at finding cozy spots. Things to do on a sunday morning: 1. Go to the store and get lots... more -»

Some thoughts on gauge...
November 19, 2005 03:59 PM
Two more swatches done. One in Blackwater Abbey two-ply worsted weight wool. One in Colorado Yarns Vail - a sportweight superwash wool. My gut instinct was that the fabric for this sweater should be very crisp and stiff and so, as I started swatching, I used smaller needles. What... more -»

Swatch One
November 17, 2005 10:29 PM
Swatch One for the soon to be named Japanese Twisted Stitch sweater. Yarn: Jamieson's DK, color #231 Bracken Needles: US size 4 Swatch: I approximated something of the pattern based on the picture of the sweater and used the wide panel that is one of the German books that I... more -»

New Dog!
November 16, 2005 10:38 PM
A new dog to help guard my house. And this little guy looks tough. I picked him up at an antique/secondhand shop on Saturday. I love visiting these types of shops, though I usually end up in sensory overload - I find it hard to decide whether to look for... more -»

Pasta Zen
November 14, 2005 10:10 PM
Wow. Can you say, "fast service". I ordered several skeins of Jamieson's DK yarn from Two Swans Yarn and it was at my doorstop in no time flat. I think I placed my order on Thursday and the yarn was waiting for me on Saturday. I bought a couple different... more -»

Warm Hands Update
November 13, 2005 01:18 PM
I really am knitting along to the Warm Hands Knit-along being hosted by Sandy. One mitten is finished and another is just started. I'm not even sure if this mitten matches any of my winter outerwear, but I love it all the same. The yarn is from a cone of... more -»

Interesting...
November 12, 2005 10:15 PM
Speaking of birthdays, today we celebrated my nephew's birthday - he's going to turn three this week. He's such a cutie. Your Birthdate: February 7 You are an island. You don't need anyone else to make you happy. And though you see yourself as a loner, people are drawn to... more -»

Austrian Twisted Stitch
November 9, 2005 10:26 PM
I think I ordered these books from Four Seasons Knitting in Canada. They are written in German with a one page translation sheet. The charts are fairly easy to read and the books are packed full of them. There are examples of sweaters, socks (especially the inserts for knee... more -»

In love with a sweater?
November 8, 2005 11:29 PM
I think I would send this sweater fan mail: http://files.blog-city.com/files/A05/109054/p/f/twstcardi.jpg Love it! Ok - that was a good tease wasn't it! I searched around on yesasia.com and found the book thanks to the information posted on the montrealknits blog. If you click on that link, you'll be taken to the... more -»

Natural Colored Wool
November 6, 2005 12:49 PM
At a recent fiber fair, I had a chance to test a new "wheel" using some un-dyed gray roving. In roving form it looks relatively unattractive, but while spinning it up, I realized how much I like the look of the finished yarn. The subtle shades of gray are... more -»

Photo Gallery
November 5, 2005 12:55 AM
Just playing around with this flash photo gallery: The Dogs Spinning... more -»

Fall Colors
November 3, 2005 07:06 PM
Socks in Autumn Trekking XXL (#105) The park in fall colors. So pretty and so hard to capture!... more -»

Edamame Zen
November 1, 2005 11:43 PM
Oh, the doggies sure do love their edamame! (though popping them out of the shells is much more fun than the pre-shelled beans we had last night)... more -»

Late Fall with the dogs
October 30, 2005 08:05 PM
Allardale Park - part of the Medina County Park System.... more -»

Fall Knitting
October 23, 2005 11:13 PM
This past weekend is described wonderfully over at Annie's blog. There was laughing and warm companionship in the quiet mountains of western North Carolina. The central activity of the weekend was the assembly of the contributed knitted squares sent to Annie from around the world. So much love and... more -»

Katy
October 23, 2005 01:44 PM
A wonderful face to see upon arrival home from a short autumn trip.... more -»

Warm Puppy
October 16, 2005 05:23 PM
Ellie's sweater is mostly done! I'll probably never be able to recreate this sweater, since most of the short-rowing was done on an as needed basis - making it up as I went along. You can tell in the second picture that this sweater is a bit tight across... more -»

Letters from the dog
October 13, 2005 11:01 PM
Letters from Rosie. So cute. And since we're on the subject of dogs... Ellie in her crate during a class we attended this summer. (Ellie's eyeliner is really something - perhaps her nickname should be Harriet?) Ellie's friend Pippin. My good friend's dog, Woody. Woody is an excellent agility dog... more -»

Ellie's Sweater
October 9, 2005 01:52 PM
Yesterday's cold rain was a chilling reminder that Ellie is not a dog with much insulation. We went to a training seminar that North Coast Dogs was sponsoring and she waited out in the car for part of the morning. She was a chilly pup when I went to retrieve... more -»

Chocolate Mice
October 2, 2005 03:31 PM
A delicious little present! Chocolate Mice!... more -»

A Book and a Pony
September 30, 2005 12:02 AM
From Booking Through Thursday (via A Bluestocking Knits): Pick up the book that is closest to where you're sitting right now. 1. What are the book's title and author? "Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, Volume One" by Steven R. Lindsay. 2. Turn to page 127. Locate the... more -»

Doggie Zen
September 24, 2005 01:10 PM
Everything I know about "zen" I learned from my doggies. This little game is called "Doggie Zen". The concept? To get the treat, you must give up the treat.... more -»

September 17, 2005 01:48 AM
We are not a pinnacle. Natural history is not a great tree reaching forth with many arms to produce at its uppermost tip a flowering end product, Man. It is not a timeline starting with fishes and ending with us. We did not leave apes and monkeys and everyone else... more -»

Spinning (not wool)
September 8, 2005 09:55 PM
A thoughtful friend, who feels that I am not enlightened about what a pleasant place Iraq is becoming, sent me an email with a list of the wonderful things that we have wrought in this lovely new bastion of freedom and democracy. The email finishes with the old, lame... more -»

True Colors
September 3, 2005 02:13 PM
AP Photo My stepmom, a wise woman and retired public health nurse, said to me today, "As a psychiatric nurse, our job would be to document the facial expressions on a person who behaves that way."... more -»

Birthday Girl
September 1, 2005 01:43 AM
Ellie is now one year old! Or approximately that old - based on the vet's estimate of her age when she was rescued. Sept. 1 was picked as a good day for a puppy birthday. She's a wonderful pup and both Katy and I love her so much. So smart... more -»

Miscellaneous
August 28, 2005 03:26 PM
The pile of squares that will soon be headed down south: Flowers are so easy! They're beauty just sits there waiting for my camera's shutter to open. The fresh-cut flowers available at the local farmer's market have come to be one of my favorite Saturday morning purchases.... more -»

Chicago!
August 18, 2005 11:31 PM
Going to Chicago for the weekend! Yeah! Here's a little something that's pretty funny. -->... more -»

Pictures
August 12, 2005 06:16 PM
Another dog picture. I couldn't resist. This is such an *ellie* picture - she'll charm you with cuteness then jump up and kiss you!... more -»

WWCD?
August 9, 2005 10:54 PM
Eat some local cheese! (link to graphics via Small Farms)... more -»

Watch!
August 9, 2005 10:31 PM
Ellie has really good eye contact. I have a pile of emails to answer and I'm not likely to get to them anytime soon! I'm swamped in the upcoming two weeks and may not be online very often. Don't worry, though. I will get back in touch!... more -»

Local Summer Delights
August 6, 2005 10:50 AM
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Cool Site
August 6, 2005 01:13 AM
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Drink Local on August 10
August 3, 2005 12:03 AM
Here's a great idea which encompasses the "eat local" theme for August - Drink Local. The objective being to drink wine from the closest local winery. I think I will redefine this as a wine from the closest local vineyard. The idea of getting a bottle of wine from the... more -»

Locavores Gone Loco?
July 30, 2005 02:10 PM
Perhaps my "eat local" goals that I posted the other day were a little over the top. The idea of a challenge made me a little crazy. I figured I could list my daily menu and find alternatives for everything. Enthusiastic? Obsessive? Realistic? A little of this and that and... more -»

John wasn't square, but these sure are...
July 28, 2005 11:52 PM
Random photos of my blocks for the blanket we're knitting in John Glick's memory... Top: handspun wool from a dudleyspinner roving Middle: hand-dyed lamb's pride worsted Bottom: natural wool/silk(?) blend (This cream colored yarn was given to me about 15 years ago by this very nice lady who learned that... more -»

Koigu = Pretty
July 27, 2005 05:22 PM
Here is a close-up on the ribbing of the little pair of Koigu socks that I'm making for one of my nieces. I'm knitting the socks toe-up with a PGR heel. The ribbing pattern came out of one of my miscellaneous stitch pattern books. It's a slip stitch pattern that's... more -»

Goals for the Eat Local Challenge
July 24, 2005 06:13 PM
1. What’s your definition of local for this challenge? For the purposes of this challenge, I'm going to define local as any product grown or produced in Ohio. Ideally, if it's a product that is made from a recipe, the ingredients will be from Ohio. As other's have pointed out,... more -»

August Eat Local Challenge
July 23, 2005 10:07 PM
Liz over at Pocket Farm wrote a post about the August Eat Local Challenge and now I can't stop thinking about it. The reasons and rules are posted over at life begins at 30. Over the past several years, I've been making tiny lifestyle changes, trying to eliminate products... more -»

Never lose this link...
July 23, 2005 09:34 PM
Mamacate on Perfection... more -»

So many things...
July 20, 2005 11:02 PM
It's been awhile! First of all, please visit Annie's site and if you're interested contribute an 8" knit square to the afghan project that she's put together to honor the memory of Kerstin's dear brother-in-law, John. He was killed in a tragic car accident last Thursday and died at a... more -»

The summer plant of choice
July 2, 2005 06:45 PM
For those who are following along, the Charlie Brown tomato plant is doing quite nicely. It's growing tall! No tomatos on it though. The farmer's market plant (in the picture above) has quite a few green tomatos. Have a nice Fourth to everyone who celebrates it. I'll be in... more -»

Socks and stuff
June 21, 2005 10:38 PM
The trekking XL socks. I'll add the color number when I track it down. This was fun yarn to knit with, however to get the right gauge I had to use US000 needles! Just to get 8 stitches per inch. Criminy, I need to work on tightening up my... more -»

My Dad
June 19, 2005 07:09 PM
My Dad and me. 1966. My Dad, my brother David and me. 1968. My Dad and me. 2002. (He looks like he's mad in this picture, but he's not. This is about a year after he had a serious stroke that almost took his life. Part of his face... more -»

Everyday Systems
June 19, 2005 01:59 PM
So, I've been spending a lot of time with my new friend WW. WW has been a good friend and we are accomplishing many wonderful things together. I couldn't help but laugh and appreciate this guy's common sense approach to weight loss and maintenance. The No S Diet. I've... more -»

Yawn
June 16, 2005 10:55 PM
I'll say it for you. Enough with the dog pictures! How about some knitting? Yeah, yeah. Be patient. Eventually I'll have something to show. This picture was meant to capture the cute blanket that I bought at TJMaxx the other day and inspired my slightly modified blog template. Yawn.... more -»

Cool
June 12, 2005 03:43 PM
I love this picture of Katy. In the heat we've been having, I've got to believe that being completely soaked with water is the best way to survive it! I haven't been knitting or spinning too much. My schedule is tight and I've been falling into bed, reading for... more -»

Local Harvest
June 11, 2005 12:49 AM
While searching for local farmer's markets, I noticed that Local Harvest has a list of Craft and Textile products. There are some very nice looking natural rovings and yarns available.... more -»

700 Acres all to ourselves! (well, mostly)
June 4, 2005 10:45 PM
A late spring vacation in the hills of upstate New York. The doggies accompanied me to a beautiful 70 acre property. The house, land and lake that I rented was surrounded by 600 acres that is owned by someone from out of state who rents it for hunting in... more -»

Vacation Time
May 19, 2005 10:46 PM
Going away this week for a nice little vacation. Hoping to get some knitting done and lots of reading. See you after Memorial Day!... more -»

Nephew
May 18, 2005 10:34 PM
My *other* nephew. May 2005. And here's my dad at about the same age. (He's now the grandpa!)... more -»

I love Bill Moyers
May 17, 2005 11:23 PM
Thank you Sarah for linking to this speech that was recently given by Bill Moyers. From the speech: "I've always thought the American eagle needed a left wing and a right wing. The right wing would see to it that economic interests had their legitimate concerns addressed. The left wing... more -»

Socks
May 9, 2005 10:30 PM
Look! My sockapalooza socks! This is the pair that I received in the exchange from Sharon. How cool that they were knit with hand-dyed, handspun wool. They are truly gorgeous. I started working on these during my trip to Massachusetts back in March. The yarn is Lorna's Laces and... more -»

Sheep + Katy = True Love
May 7, 2005 10:53 PM
The Introduction to Herding Clinic was so much fun. Katy got to sniff her first sheep today and then spend two sessions working them. She did very nicely. She tried to bite the sheep a couple of times, but all in all she moved them quite well. And the joy... more -»

Fiber Fix
May 6, 2005 10:29 PM
A new picture of the mittens made with the yarn spun from my dudleyspinner roving. Two mittens. Almost completed. When I knit a pair of mittens from the top down, there are three pairs of stitches between the body of the mitten and the thumb that I kitchener together.... more -»

Fiber. Dogs.
May 5, 2005 08:17 PM
Some beautifully dyed fiber that I bought over at Hello Yarn. I love the way the colors of the fiber look beside the hostas. Katy, doing her best to reek havoc in my backyard. After digging the dirt out of this planter, she proceeded to go and dig the... more -»

From the Photo Archives...
May 1, 2005 11:42 PM
Wondering if I can get any more entry mileage out of this yarn? After coming back from my trip to Canada, I seem to have misplaced not one, but two battery chargers. These are the AA chargers that I use for my camera batteries. I could go buy some... more -»

Blog Template Playtime
April 26, 2005 10:11 PM
I didn't get a chance to play with my new dyes this weekend, but I did get to do some online color work. I'm building a site that will have free templates for Moveabletype blogs. The idea is that if you are using the default template code that is... more -»

Spring Breaking
April 21, 2005 10:01 PM
More knitting has been completed on the top down mittens. The colors in this yarn are delightful to knit with. There are so many variations, that I'm finding color inspiration in each individual row and could imagine a whole skein of each of the different combinations. Perhaps with the... more -»

Wool, dyes, dogs and maybe even sheep
April 11, 2005 09:29 AM
One mitten knit from the dudleyspinner yarn. I don't like the shape of the top, so I'm going to rip it out and redo it. I knit the mitten from the top down, starting it like a pair of socks with the figure eight cast-on. On my first try... more -»

Socks. No. Maybe mittens.
April 5, 2005 08:53 PM
I was going to make socks with this yarn, but after I started to knit, I realized that I wouldn't want these colors so far away from my eyes. Instead, I'm going to make mittens. I'm knitting at a tight gauge and I really love the knitting so far!... more -»

Another Before and After
April 4, 2005 10:00 PM
Roving from ebay (dudleyspinner): Finished skein of yarn: Color is good! I never did a 100 things about me...... more -»

I love Daylight Savings Time
April 3, 2005 05:31 PM
Just in case you wondered. Tonight it will stay light an extra hour due the the miracle of administrated time. Yeah! This is always great news to a non-morning person. More color, this time in a recently completed, knitted project: The Noro Kureyon scarf. I bought this yarn at webs... more -»

Resistance is Futile
March 28, 2005 07:26 AM
I tried to resist this roving. I've got the Lorna's Laces roving pre-drafted and halfway spun up and I kind of feel like I should finish it before starting on another spinning project...but...the colors in this roving are irresistible. So, what the heck. I'm going to predraft for the... more -»

Book Review Web Sites
March 27, 2005 04:27 PM
I started to put together a list of blogs where people post book reviews. Please leave me a comment if you have a blog that you would like to recommend.... more -»

Yarn
March 26, 2005 05:07 PM
The yarn above is spun from the roving below. The roving is wool/mohair from Persimmon Tree Farm. I had about 3.6 ounces, from which I spun 190 yards of singles. There were a couple of dramatic color transitions, so I decided to make a two-ply. The final skein is... more -»

All Natural Funny Stuff
March 26, 2005 11:19 AM
Diana has posted more than once about the guy who signs all kinds of crazy things in place of his signature on credit card receipts. That link led me to another funny "prank" where this guy decides to taste test "all-natural" products. The story made me laugh.... more -»

Full Size Shedir
March 24, 2005 12:04 AM
The Shedir Hat from the Knitty Fall 04 Surprise supplement. If you've knit Rogue or this hat, then you know that Jenna is a pattern designer extraordinnaire. The chart and instructions for this hat are flawless. The yarn is Frog Tree Alpaca. Very soft but not very springy. I... more -»

Sneak Peek
March 23, 2005 07:51 AM
Here's a sneak peek at my finished Shedir hat. It's knit in creamy alpaca and is very comfy. The yarn doesn't knit up with the pretty stitch definition that I would have gotten with Calmer, but the overall effect is kind of fuzzy and nice. I'll post a full-size... more -»

Girl with a Green Collar
March 21, 2005 01:29 PM
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Progress
March 16, 2005 12:52 AM
I was going to post a picture of Ellie with a big, ol' frozen beef rib in her mouth, but yesterday's post was probably enough to keep everyone's imagination busy for a while (oh, maybe it was only Sandy who was lucky enough to hear the story about the... more -»

BARF
March 14, 2005 08:39 PM
No knitting today. This entry is about dogs and raw meat, so you may want to skip the next couple of paragraphs. I've started to move my dogs over to a raw diet. They've been eating really good dog food up until now, but the more I read about... more -»

Sockapalooza!
March 10, 2005 08:40 AM
From the twinkletoes yarn: To the Conwy Sock: Yarn from Over the Rainbow Yarns on ebay. Pattern is Conwy Socks from Nancy Bush, Knitting on the Road. Knit for the Sockapalooza knitalong and trade!... more -»

Guest Projects
March 4, 2005 08:48 PM
My friend Reda (who doesn't have a blog) just finished two felted purse projects. I don't have anything interesting in the knitting department, so I'm extremely pleased that she has some wonderful projects to share. A neat french market bag. And one of the cover purses from the book Pursenalities.... more -»

Granola and Kitty
February 17, 2005 09:17 PM
Have you ever had one of those food experiences which seem almost impossible to duplicate? I had one at a little restaurant in Hyannis, MA about four years ago. We stopped for breakfast and had the most delicious granola that I've ever tasted. This granola has haunted me since... more -»

Sleepy Dogs
February 16, 2005 09:32 AM
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Mittens
February 14, 2005 09:47 PM
From this: to these: The Ravenheart roving made just a small skein of yarn and I was immensely curious about how it would knit up. I was surprised by the strip-i-ness, but by this point, I really shouldn't be. I like the mittens, but I think I would have preferred... more -»

Lorna's Laces Roving - In Progress
February 14, 2005 05:41 AM
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Yarn and a Sepia Katy
February 11, 2005 05:43 AM
I bought this yarn from one of my favorite ebay sellers, bizyhands. This is different than her usual yarn. The colors are muted and the wool is coarse, rustic and only lightly processed. I really like it. Maybe some more mittens or some gloves? Cara asked me if I... more -»

Puppy Picture Day
February 9, 2005 05:54 AM
Just the pup!... more -»

Sockapalooza
February 8, 2005 05:59 AM
Sockapalooza sock. Coming along!... more -»

More Roving
February 7, 2005 05:59 AM
This is Lorna's Laces wool roving in the colorway Tuscany. I've just begun spinning it. It's very nice wool to work with - well-prepared with beautiful colors. This one will definitely be worked into a three-ply. Progress reports to follow...... more -»

Movies
February 4, 2005 05:12 AM
If this post shows up, it means that a miracle has occured and my cron job, which allows for future posting, actually worked. Here is a cool illustration site. It has flash and music - and is worth every bit of noise and bandwidth! I don't usually do these quizes,... more -»

Puppylicious
February 1, 2005 05:59 AM
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Spinning
January 31, 2005 05:59 AM
This roving from Ravenheart Treasures was spun into the following yarn. It's merino/silk and was lovely fiber to work with. This was a relatively small roving, which is the reason I was able to spin both singles and ply it all in one extended afternoon. I'd guess that it... more -»

Music Meme
January 30, 2005 10:37 PM
Leigh tagged me! 1. Total amount of music files on your computer? 2GB, 548 songs, 1.5 days (Funny thing is only two of the six songs that I listed below are loaded on my PC. I still haven't accepted my PC as a stereo system!) 2. The last CD you... more -»

Spinning by the Fire
January 30, 2005 02:21 PM
More than one of us had a similar plan for a cold Saturday afternoon. Spinning by the fireplace. This picture is post firebuilding and pre-spinning. I did get the whole roving spun and plied by the end of the day. I'm saving all of the details for tomorrow's post.... more -»

Texture and Funny Stuff
January 27, 2005 10:46 PM
The picture is a close-up view of the cuff on the Maimu mittens. A little bit of random knitting texture for the day. One of my favorite features of the cuff is the "nupp" stitch. It's a relatively easy stitch and the result is like a little bead of... more -»

Sock Progress, Chapter Two
January 26, 2005 10:59 PM
Getting started on my sockapalooza socks. The yarn is Over The Rainbow Twinkletoes in the color 'Emily'. I'm knitting the Conwy Socks from Nancy Bush's Knitting on the Road. note: Chapter One, in case you missed it, was when I started the socks and then the puppy spread the... more -»

New Spinner in the Neighborhood
January 26, 2005 11:44 AM
This is just a hint! Lee Ann just received her new spinning wheel and is creating piles of beautiful yarn. Go check it out. I'm in love with the blue and green multicolor singles in the last picture.... more -»

Brooks Farm Yarn
January 25, 2005 09:41 PM
I think I've finally found a satisfying project for the skein of Brooks Farm mohair yarn that I received as a wonderful present. A simple scarf that shows off the beauty of the yarn and will be a lovely accessory. I'm using a "fancy" ribbing pattern that really isn't... more -»

Puppy of the Week
January 24, 2005 11:12 PM
The puppy. She's delightful. Smart. Playful. Almost five months old. I believe that her paws are made out of flubber. She is very bouncy. Update: Ellie!... more -»

Inside Out
January 23, 2005 11:15 AM
A look at the inside of the Maimu mitten. The second one will have to wait since I joined Sockapalooza. The other day I experienced what could be described as "The Curious Incident of the Dog and the Sock Yarn". Which resulted in 500 yards of beautiful sock yarn... more -»

Fashion. Turn to the Left.
January 20, 2005 10:12 PM
I love the show Project Runway. It's one of the only shows that falls outside of my standard police, detective, investigation style of show that I generally watch. Have you seen it? I think the reason that I enjoy the show so much is that it reminds of my... more -»

De-Lurking and a Meme
January 14, 2005 11:29 AM
From nakedid knits, via Bagatell. Grooming Products Shampoo--Suave in a fruit flavor or Logics (smells so good!) Moisturizer--Eucerin with sunscreen, if I remember to wear it at all Cologne--Amarige, though mine is matching blend from a shop on Nantucket. Used approximately once every three months. Razor--SensorExcel Toothpaste--Tom's of Maine Cinnamon... more -»

Maimu Mitten - Left Hand
January 13, 2005 06:51 AM
Sandy - thanks for the inspiration. This mitten was great fun to knit. I used the yarn specified in the pattern, Klippan Tuna. I had won this yarn in an ebay auction a couple of years ago, so I just made the best that I could out of the... more -»

Merry Christmas
December 23, 2004 05:05 PM
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Snow Bunny
December 22, 2004 05:10 PM
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glamour shot
December 9, 2004 10:35 PM
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those eyes
December 6, 2004 12:30 PM
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sweet puppy
November 27, 2004 10:43 AM
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Ellie
November 22, 2004 09:08 PM
Katy's new little buddy. They're playing like crazy and having so much fun.... more -»

This city smells of explosives and decaying flesh
November 17, 2004 10:50 AM
Originally posted on 11/14/04 I'm sorry, but I just can't pretend that it's all sweetness and light around here. How is a life valued? Is one human life more valuable than another human life because of race or creed? For an administration that cares so damn much about unborn lives,... more -»

seemingly swamped
November 17, 2004 12:09 AM
I'm working on the lovely flower basket shawl as mentioned earlier. As several knit bloggers have noted, it's an easy knit, with lovely results. I may add on a couple of extra pattern rows to make it a little bit bigger. We'll see. In the meantime, I leave you with... more -»

sleepy katy
November 13, 2004 10:45 PM
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French Market Felted
November 10, 2004 10:56 PM
I'm not the first to express frustration about the lack of natural light for taking pictures - so here is the best I could do to try and capture the felted loveliness of the french market bag. The mohair in the Lamb's Pride yarn helps to give that pretty... more -»

Fall Felting
November 7, 2004 11:19 PM
This weekend was spent moving big piles of leaves around my yard and knitting up the French Market Bag. To the left is a picture of the bag in it's pre-felted condition. The color scheme is a random assortment of Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride (worsted weight). The base is... more -»

Looking forward!
November 4, 2004 06:13 PM
Thanks again, for all of the kind wishes that were sent my way. You'll never really know how much it means to me - all I can say is that the good thoughts and feelings really mean alot - and have helped during a sad time. Looking forward, I've decided... more -»

kindness
November 1, 2004 10:47 AM
Today I took some pink snapdragons to the park and left them with one of Spencer's sticks in a special spot. It's funny how a little informal ceremony can be quite healing. Nanette recommended writing a tribute over at petloss.com, and though it was very sad to write it,... more -»

My dear sweet boy
October 30, 2004 10:35 PM
"Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation." -- Kahlil Gibran... more -»

Kerry has Captured the Canine Vote
October 29, 2004 05:34 PM
The dogs were undecided until just today. They are now confident in their choice and want the world to know. Spencer confided in me that the only bush he likes is the one he pees on in the backyard. He sees things in a very literal way. I created a... more -»

Gas, Food, Knitting
October 24, 2004 02:31 PM
Gasoline prices on an island are very expensive. Especially these days. On past trips to MVY, I've inevitably run out of gas partway through my visit and have had to get more gas while on the island. Ouch! This year I filled up my tank before getting to the... more -»

Short Vacation Story
October 20, 2004 11:21 AM
Serenity. Well, it was serene until... My vacation was spent on Martha's Vineyard. It's a wonderful place to visit in October - quiet and lightly populated. All of the beaches are open to anyone* and if you like to shop there are lots of great sales as the shops... more -»

Back from Vacation
October 19, 2004 10:40 AM
I got back from vacation last week and have been settling back in to my routine at home. My plan had included going to Rhinebeck, but I made a last minute decision not to attend. Spencer was scheduled for his second chemotherapy treatment (second treatment of the second type... more -»

On Vacation
October 4, 2004 08:48 PM
We're on vacation. Be back sometime next week.... more -»

Mittenettes
September 26, 2004 08:53 PM
Mittenettes = Finished. Inspired by: Missa's free pattern. Yarn: Lorna's Laces Worsted Weight Wool in the color Gold Hill Needles: Double-pointed US size 6 (or about, I didn't check them, but they seemed right) I made a few modifications. Instead of 30 stitches, I cast-on 36 stitches. I think... more -»

Working Girl
September 24, 2004 10:38 PM
Just in case you were left with any doubt of Barbie's ability to work the camera. Come on, this girl is a professional!... more -»

Argh!
September 21, 2004 10:02 PM
The other night I started knitting another sweater for Miss Barbie (also known as "she who likes to work the camera"). What could be a more perfect sweater than one with three colors: light pink, medium pink and dark pink. All the colors of Barbie's rainbow for sure. Pattern... more -»

Poncho Barbie!
September 20, 2004 09:12 PM
Another shot. She really is wearing a skirt under that poncho. It's just a very, very short one. For those that missed the details earlier, I used Dale Baby Wool for the poncho. The pattern is straight out of the book Knits for Barbie. Total production time was about... more -»

Garter Stitch
September 16, 2004 09:10 PM
A couple of years ago, I purchased this Point-Five-Wannabe yarn from ebay. Garter stitch seemed to be the perfect stitch for my injured thumb - as long as I didn't have to purl my thumb agreed to cooperate in the knitting process. So, I pulled this yarn out of... more -»

Poncho Madness
September 15, 2004 11:03 PM
Barbie Poncho #1 is 99% complete. Although the shaggy fringe is probably quite stylin', I think I prefer the evenly trimmed fringe that is shown in the pattern. I'll complete that finishing touch soon and post a picture of Barbie showing off her new duds. Most of the patterns... more -»

boys in the trees
September 14, 2004 11:53 PM
This is one of my favorite pictures of Spencer. We were at the park in Northville, MI and he decided to climb this low horizontal branch. This photo is from the pre-digital camera era. I can't say thank you enough for all of the kind words that have been... more -»

Geauga County Fair
September 9, 2004 10:07 PM
Saturday, my nephew and I went to the Geauga County Fair (gee-aah-ga or more quickly pronounced as jaah-ga). This was by far the best fair that I've ever been to. Nathaniel agreed. We stayed out past his bedtime and both got in trouble by his parents because we didn't... more -»

what's goin' on
September 9, 2004 12:00 AM
Barbie Barbie will soon be dressed in this season's hottest item. Wait until you see her modeling the latest fashion craze. Ooh-la-la! (wink) Spencer My boy is sick. Really sick. But we won't give up without a fight! And a vacation. Spencer, Katy and I are on a vacation countdown... more -»

Barbie
September 5, 2004 09:06 PM
I took my Knitting for Barbie book over to our Labor Day family picnic. My nieces went crazy over it. I started making a list of which patterns they wanted me to knit - after a minute or two, I decided to make a list of the ones they... more -»

Sweet Baby
September 2, 2004 10:29 PM
My nephew! This picture is from last summer - he's getting to be a big boy now, but I just wanted to post a cuter picture than the one of my thumb in a splint. Thanks for all of the good wishes about my thumb. I received encouraging news... more -»

Inconvenience
August 29, 2004 04:30 PM
Yes, that's a picture of my left hand in a splint. I crashed and burned on some slippery rocks while running in the park last week and the ER doctor thinks that I have an avulsion fracture. What that means is that a little piece of bone was pulled... more -»

Scraps
August 25, 2004 10:33 PM
This picture is of the tiny amount of single-ply that was left over from my spinning this weekend. The little ball on the right is a little bit of leftover single-ply that I navajo plied. During this last spinning project, I didn't plan the distribution of my spun yarn... more -»

Not really swatches
August 24, 2004 08:07 PM
The idea was to make the Psychedelic Squares Afghan using hand-dyed yarn to get the psychedelic effect. I made it through three squares and lost interest. Though, I now have some cute little potholders. Perhaps over time, I'll come back to these and make some more. These are made... more -»

Dog Day Afternoon
August 23, 2004 10:10 PM
I'm not sure how crazy a city's recreation department must be to invite dogs to the pool, but we don't care because it was a ton of fun! Spencer was not convinced that diving in would be a good thing. Katy is wondering why they let a spotted horse... more -»

Yarning!
August 22, 2004 04:52 PM
Remember this roving? I dyed this in the crockpot back in May. It's been slow going on spinning this up, but I finally finished it this weekend. In progress - above is one bobbin and some of the little pre-drafted bundles of fiber that are ready for spinning. The top... more -»

Maybe this weekend...
August 19, 2004 08:01 PM
Maybe this weekend, I'll take some new pictures of projects other than those I've already posted about. Here's a close-up of the Little Rivers pattern in Ecological Wool and some revelatory news: the second sleeve looks just like the first. And, the sloppy sitter herself (this is from our... more -»

Delaying Tactics
August 16, 2004 09:10 PM
I have some knitting and fiber-related stuff to share, but I haven't taken any pictures so I'm offering up a picture of Katy from last summer when she was still a little bit of a thing. The Ohio State Fair was pretty interesting. The only thing that I would... more -»

Random Summer Fun
August 13, 2004 10:42 PM
Saturday's destination: The Ohio State Fair!... more -»

Miles Away...
August 5, 2004 10:12 PM
Log Cabin = Stress Relief. On an impulse, I found this place on Sunday, packed up the doggies and left for a three day escape tucked up in Ohio's Hocking Hills. We finished up the trip with a drive home on the most beautiful county roads. Ohio is truly... more -»

Chicago Flowers
July 22, 2004 08:30 PM
I leave you with a photo of flowers. These are planted in the benches along Wacker Drive in Chicago (along the river). I love the pale purple pansies. I'm going to take a little summer vacation from blogging. Spencer is in the midst of some serious health issues and... more -»

hydrangea
July 20, 2004 09:10 PM
This is the hydrangea that sits next to my mailbox. It is such a show-off.... more -»

Sandy's Summer Sunset
July 11, 2004 04:58 PM
Inspired by Sandy's picture of a summer sunset, I dyed some yarn. I'm all out of yellow dye, so this was the perfect colorway to mix up with some my remaining dyes.... more -»

Yarn and puppies
July 7, 2004 06:43 PM
Another quick dye job using the crockpot. The colors of this "dye lot" were really hard to photograph. I used deep jewel tones. There's a little highlight of pure magenta and I'm not sure if I like it or not. I'll do a knit swatch to see if it's... more -»

Summer Socks
July 6, 2004 08:39 AM
A quick pair of summer socks. Yarn used is Stahl Socka Cotton Color (color 6330) from my stash along with white regia cotton/wool from the ball of white sock yarn that will never end. I used a basic toe-up recipe - figure eight cast-on, PGR heel, four by one... more -»

Happy Fourth
July 4, 2004 10:45 AM
Happy Fourth of July! Make your own custom blend of M&Ms.... more -»

Chicago (again)!
July 3, 2004 10:50 AM
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Fleece Progress
June 28, 2004 08:12 PM
Here's an example of the results that I've been getting from the corriedale fleece that I ordered. The top is a little puff of cleaned and carded wool. The next bunch down is the clean wool, uncarded. The bottom is the raw wool. I've been making slow progress on... more -»

Swatch
June 25, 2004 09:17 PM
The yarn and the swatch. Thanks for all of the kind comments!... more -»

Crockpot Yarn
June 23, 2004 07:10 AM
One thing that is very convenient about having mixed up all of my dye powders into stock solutions is that they are readily available for a dyeing project. I can be impulsive and just dye whenever the mood strikes me. A couple of years ago, I stocked up on... more -»

Funny
June 20, 2004 11:17 AM
My fortune cookie from dinner on Tuesday night. Pretty funny, huh?!... more -»

Vusi
June 17, 2004 02:02 PM
I just got back from a middle of the week, quickie trip to Chicago. It was great. I got to see a couple of wonderful friends and went to see Vusi Mahlasela perform at the HotHouse. The show was last night and I still haven't recovered from the beauty... more -»

Yay Roving!
June 14, 2004 05:51 PM
Although, what I should really be saying is, "Yay, rainbow dyeing technique!" Because it turned out much better than my attempts with ye olde crockepot. Melissa asked me what size crockpot I was using. I had never thought about it. Crockpots come in different sizes? Well, I think mine... more -»

Two Boxes of Goodness
June 12, 2004 06:06 PM
What's in this box? Mouseover the picture and you'll see it's Solomon's Fleece! I've quickly learned that a box of raw fleece, soon begins to feel like a bottomless box of fleece. The novelty has not worn off, so I'm still enjoying the feel, smell and process involved in... more -»

A little bit of cuteness
June 9, 2004 11:56 PM
Puppies are so cute. And Spencer was a little love bug as a pup - one of the cutest little dogs - he really did look like a live stuffed animal. I was randomly browsing and ran across these Shar-pei puppies. This little "blue" one has got to be... more -»

Spencer's Doing Okay!
June 7, 2004 09:13 AM
I know this picture is kind of sad - but many nice people had good wishes for Spencer and I wanted to let you all know that despite the rather extensive shaving done to his back leg, the boy is doing quite well. I'm keeping Katy away from him... more -»

Drum Carder
June 4, 2004 06:32 PM
Here is the drum carder. It's an Ashford. When I first pulled it out of the box, I had only a little, tiny idea about how I was supposed to use it. I had done a little bit of carding at one of the two guild meetings I attended.... more -»

I'm getting my first fleece!
June 4, 2004 07:57 AM
I'm so excited. I'm getting my first fleece. I'm buying it based on this picture and trusting in the very nice owner of this darling ram, Solomon. I think it looks really nice and will be learning quite a bit as I work on cleaning and preparing this for a... more -»

Happy Memorial Day
May 31, 2004 08:09 PM
We went to the beach today! My Secret Pal was Jody at Savannachik Knits! One more secret pal present is on the way...... more -»

Secret Pal
May 22, 2004 06:21 AM
A quick thank you to my secret pal - Another wonderful present was received last week - beautiful stitch markers, buttons and an aran stitch pattern book to be treasured! No pictures - my home is in disarray since I have barely visited it in days! But, thanks again, secret... more -»

Brecksville Pool Service
May 19, 2004 11:07 PM
I'm glad that these pools only cost about $7 at K-Mart. I think we may go through a few of them this summer!... more -»

Hot Stuff
May 18, 2004 08:32 AM
Here's my second attempt using the same colors and Tiffany's guidance on adding all of the chemicals to the fiber soak water. The colors are definitely more intense. I ran out of prepared dye mixture halfway through, so I improvised on the top layer. More soon... -->... more -»

You know how if you...
May 17, 2004 09:11 PM
wash your car, you can bring on a rainstorm? Today I finally followed through on some travel plans that I had been postponing. Two trips to Chicago next month - the first one to see Vusi Mahlasela on June 16, the second trip to see Johnny Clegg on July 2.... more -»

I'm Dyeing Here
May 12, 2004 08:50 AM
First attempt with acid dyes. This isn't what I was going for, but I like it anyway. I did the dyeing in a crockpot. More details to come... I started with a half pound of cream-colored shetland wool and a selection of Wash Fast Acid Dyes that I bought... more -»

Saturday Morning
May 8, 2004 11:11 AM
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Socks and Stuff
May 4, 2004 07:15 AM
It seems that my attention span for knitting has been really short these days, so I've been focusing on little projects like socks. The pair pictured above is from the pattern called "Onion Domes" by Rebecca Bowen. The Onion Domes pattern was in an old issue of Knitnet. The socks... more -»

More flowers
May 1, 2004 08:51 AM
Daffodils growing in the middle of the park! More bluets! In the rain.... more -»

Spinning, etc.
April 28, 2004 09:31 PM
Here's a sort of close-up of a recently completed skein of yarn. I started spinning this back at the beginning of the year and finally finished it last week. I still have to wash it to set the yarn and clean up anything that may have stuck in it... more -»

Spring Wildflowers (flowsies)
April 25, 2004 01:44 PM
Wildflower Hike! With the doggies, off the trails at Columbia Road Picnic Area. Here's my favorite park map (this is a link to a PDF) that shows the CVNP trails along with the Metropark trails that surround the National Park. Bluets (Houstonia caerulea) :: I only found these on the... more -»

Missing?
April 21, 2004 10:15 PM
I've been missing from the web. I realized tonight that the reason I haven't posted any new entries is that I don't have any new pictures to show. A poor excuse perhaps. I have been swamped with all kinds of stuff. Lots of work responsibilities that may only get worse...this... more -»

Update, etc.
April 4, 2004 06:47 PM
Knitting progress has been made! I've been working on developing a web application at work and when I get home these days I don't want to get anywhere near a computer! But, I've done some knitting - the back of the Berocco vest is almost finished. I received this cute... more -»

Impressionistic
March 23, 2004 11:10 PM
Kerstin asked me if I had ever knit anything for my step-mom before. I have. I made her some socks out of Lion Brand Homespun. They were one of the first pair of socks that I ever knit. I'm not even sure if I checked the gauge or questioned my... more -»

Funny Story
March 23, 2004 01:39 PM
Go read Kimberly's tale about the knitting lady she met on vacation. If you've ever been in a yarn store with crabby employees, you'll understand and giggle at her story.... more -»

Poor Puppy
March 23, 2004 06:59 AM
Here's my poor puppy! About two weeks ago, I noticed that she had a little lump growing on the the front of her paw. Since it was growing, I took her to the vet and we decided to watch it (My vet thinks that the growth is most likely... more -»

Next on My List
March 22, 2004 06:42 PM
Next project: Berroco Luella Vest This will be a present for my step-mom who lives in Florida. I ordered the book from Patternworks - and now, I just found the entire pattern available for free from the Berroco web site. This is kind of a bummer because none of... more -»

Top Down Mittens
March 21, 2004 01:50 PM
Top Down Mittens The Details. Yarn: Lorna's Laces Sock Yarn Color: Vera Needles: US0 Pony Pearl double points (note - I did not enjoy knitting with these needles. The tips are quite rounded. I much prefer pointy tips. One good thing about them, though, is that they don't break... more -»

Secret Pal!
March 20, 2004 01:00 PM
Thanks, Secret Pal! These lovely soaps smell terrific!... more -»

Equal Time
March 18, 2004 07:57 PM
Equal "air" time for Miss Katy. Anyone for a swim? <--(click)... more -»

Snowy St. Patrick's Day
March 17, 2004 10:26 PM
At the park - 03.17.2004... more -»

Makin' Mittens
March 15, 2004 10:28 PM
Thanks to everyone who left a comment regarding my recently completed sweater. Everyone is so nice! I had the chance to wear my Everyday Cardigan last week (snow in March!). It fit nicely, was comfy and according to my "cube-mate", Ben, it looks like it came from a store.... more -»

Everyday Completed!
March 8, 2004 03:20 PM
Hooray! I finished the Everyday Cardigan. I spent yesterday afternoon finishing up the seaming on the cardigan and am happy to report much greater succes than I had last weekend. Today I went and picked out some buttons and this cozy sweater is ready to wear. I went with... more -»

Ngiyabathanda Labafana
March 6, 2004 12:00 AM
We went to see Ladysmith Black Mambazo tonight at the Cleveland Museum of Art. As always, they were great!... more -»

SlipStitch
March 3, 2004 01:29 PM
I received the Slip Stitch GSRP box! I found some goodies to pull out and added a few of my own. I'll be sending it on this afternoon.... more -»

Darn it!
February 29, 2004 08:37 PM
Today was going to be the perfect day. The sun was shining, the dining room table was cleaned off. All was ready for the seaming of my Everyday Cardigan. Things were going well. I was following the directions for attaching the sleeve to the body. The seam was neat and... more -»

Just a weird thing that I noticed
February 29, 2004 10:55 AM
Three book covers that I've seen in the margins of blogs.... more -»

Pile O' Fleece
February 26, 2004 07:46 AM
Pile of Peace Fleece :: blocked and ready for assembly!... more -»

Gorgeous Inspiration
February 24, 2004 07:13 PM
Browsing around the web, I ran across some amazing French knitters. Check out: Sandrine Fran�oise Val I've been visiting Sandrine's site for several years just to keep up with her finished projects (click on "Galerie", then browse using the links on the left side of the page). She picks... more -»

More Spencery-Goodness
February 23, 2004 09:15 PM
As promised, here is Spencer in all of his Mardi-Gras parading, love-bead-wearing goodness. As you can see, he is absolutely thrilled to be dressed in such a sharp outfit. Though he did not win any awards for his costume, he did leave the agility trial with ribbons and title-qualifying scores... more -»

Everyday Things
February 17, 2004 09:59 PM
I've been working along on my every day cardigan and have just one more panel to complete before I begin blocking and assembling the sweater. I haven't taken any pictures since the back looks like the front looks like the sleeves. I don't mean that disparagingly. It's going to be... more -»

Stupid, but funny
February 16, 2004 11:04 PM
I can't help but post this as pure silliness. I've seen lots of people post the funny search queries that point to their sites. I've seen some goofy ones for my site, but this one today just cracked me up. It's a google image search that someone did for deer... more -»

Summer Fun :: July 2003
February 15, 2004 05:22 PM
That was fun!... more -»

Hydrangea Flowsies :-)
February 12, 2004 06:48 PM
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This Week :: Virtual Spring
February 11, 2004 09:57 PM
and a little bit of knitting.... more -»

Park Flowers :: July 2003
February 10, 2004 07:33 PM
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Grocery Store Primrose
February 9, 2004 06:20 PM
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My Little Brother
February 3, 2004 10:18 PM
I can only assume that if I post one more picture of brown knitting, people will start visiting my blog to help them fall asleep at night (zzzz...). So, to offer up an alternative to my boring knitting pictures, I offer a boring photo-retouching picture. My Mom has a... more -»

Cheap Imitation
February 1, 2004 10:52 PM
This picture is from early fall, 2003. Katy and Spencer at the Meadows Picnic Area, Cleveland Metroparks. This is my lame attempt at a "daily oliver" shot. One of my favorites.... more -»

Grass Roots :: again
January 28, 2004 11:50 PM
I confess, I'm obsessed with this yarn. It has such wonderfully complex colors. Leigh asked me about the colors because the Peace Fleece web site describes it as, "Warm medium brown heather with tiny bits of tangerine and teal." As you can tell from the picture, that description leaves... more -»

Serenity Now!
January 22, 2004 06:58 PM
I have just one thing to say this evening...no one wants to hear a loud crash in the bathroom and the plumber saying, "I don't think I can fix this." or "It's leaking like a sieve!" (both statements heard at my house today) Frank Costanza (warning, this makes noise!)... more -»

Rip, rip, rip!
January 22, 2004 10:40 AM
Yes, that's correct, I am loose. Or perhaps on the loose? Leigh caught my "alt" note on the photo of the sleeve which admitted that the sleeve had been ripped out once. The first ripping session (I say first, because there have now been two) was due to my late... more -»

I'm swatching you!
January 21, 2004 08:19 AM
While the pictures on the Peace Fleece site show that the yarn has interesting flecks, they really don't do this yarn justice. There are flecks of practically every color against a deep earthy background which knits up into a lovely fabric. I like to describe this yarn as "rustic". It's... more -»

Too Much Fun!
January 19, 2004 09:59 PM
Is the best way for me to summarize a weekend filled with a group of the most intelligent, interesting and creative women. I didn't bring my camera, so the trip summary must be provided in more detail by my fellow travellers: Kerstin - the hostess with the mostest! Leigh -... more -»

Canyonville
January 12, 2004 11:54 PM
Pattern: Canyonville from Alice Starmore's American Portraits Yarn: Cascade 220 Traveling twisted stitches are my absolute favorites. As with Inishmore, the stitches are twisted on the front and the back of the knitting. I'm not sure if I'll ever make the sweater, but I was really curious about the... more -»

Cabled Homespun Scarf
January 11, 2004 01:18 PM
There is a lady (bizyhands) on ebay who spins the most amazing yarns from hand-dyed rovings. These yarns are so gorgeous and reasonably priced, that I have made several impulse purchases. What to do, what to do with these beautiful yarns? I thought that a scarf would be perfect... more -»

Baby it's Cold Outside
January 10, 2004 06:26 PM
Spinning and knitting by the fire on a cold afternoon. Heaven!... more -»

Luskentyre :: Status Report
January 7, 2004 08:35 AM
Last week, I imported a bunch of very old blog entries and organized them into categories. Two years of off and on blogging about my plans to finish Luskentyre shamed me into pulling the project out and working on it. Back in October, I realized that my pattern was... more -»

Happy New Year :: 2004
January 1, 2004 11:26 AM
I think 2004 is going to be a good year! Best wishes to everyone for a healthy, positive and productive year. A look back at one of the big changes I watched during 2003: New Year's Resolutions? I usually don't make them because the personal guilt of not keeping them... more -»

Pre-Drafting Services by Katy
December 29, 2003 10:30 PM
There really are fibery things going on around my house. I'm spinning up some New Zealand Merino wool that I purchased on ebay. It's only about 6.5 ounces (though it looks like more when it's spread out across the dining room and living room floor.) Katy was very thoughtful... more -»

Peace
December 23, 2003 11:12 PM
From the poem "My Garden" by Thomas Edward Brown, engraved on the wall of the English garden at Stan Hywet Hall, Akron, Ohio.... more -»

Snowglobe
December 21, 2003 01:39 PM
View from the bedroom window. I think the red house looks particularly festive at this time of year.... more -»

The Smooch Graduates
December 17, 2003 10:24 PM
Tonight, Spencer graduated from his Beginner's One Agility Class. He's done really well, and has even been receiving compliments on his good behaviour outside of class. This is a big accomplishment as he's kind of an all or nothing guy when it comes to his allegiences and over the... more -»

Christmas Present
December 14, 2003 12:09 PM
This morning I was playing around and making tiles using this online tool. What I came up with is a little holiday present for my fellow bloggers: It's a holiday graphic tile. The picture above gives you an idea of what the image looks like when it's tiled. Here's the... more -»

Finally Finished
December 12, 2003 10:55 AM
I started these socks back in September and they have slowly progressed since then. Twelve hours of air travel over the past weekend got me right up to the finish line and last night I sewed in the ends and wa-la, they are complete. Modeled most elegantly (cough) by... more -»

Gl�delig Jul
December 10, 2003 10:46 AM
Tuesday evening was the annual Christmas dinner held at our local Danish Sisterhood meeting. Each year members that grew up in Denmark or guests who are visiting from Denmark prepare traditional holiday foods and share traditions like songs, stories and crafts. In Denmark, intricate paper cutting and paper weaving are... more -»

A little bit of Florida
December 8, 2003 10:42 PM
A little trip down to Florida to visit my parents. They kept complaining about how cold it was (high 60s). But it was sunny and quite lovely. So many flowers and beautiful tropical foliage. We took an afternoon trip to the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park and caught a couple... more -»

More Scandinavian Inspiration
December 2, 2003 08:24 AM
In the midst of holidays, housecleaning, web site making and sleeping, I have been knitting a little sweater. This is my first Dale of Norway sweater, though Dale sweaters were some of the first to motivate me to take up knitting and I've been coveting many of the patterns for... more -»

Is that smoke that I smell?
December 1, 2003 09:19 PM
You know the old saying, "Dinner's ready when the fire alarm goes off"? Well, people often think that I'm just joking when I say that this axiom describes my mom's cooking, but I now have photographic evidence. Exhibit One: My mom is showing off her: a) topographic representation of the... more -»

Destination: Ikea - Pittsburgh
November 26, 2003 08:22 AM
Mission: Find a piece of furniture to act as a pantry for my breakfast nook and also support the microwave. Status: Accomplished! Leigh helped me pick it out, get it into my car and endured my running commentary on every item that I loved at the Ikea store! This baby... more -»

Mitts
November 24, 2003 10:27 PM
Finished the mittens, knit with the yarn that I spun from the Indigo Moons fiber that I bought at Rhinebeck. The yarn is merino, silk and either alpaca or llama. It's so very soft and delicious. I use the mitten pattern from Ann Budd's book that I referred to... more -»

Totally Trivial
November 22, 2003 01:23 AM
One of my favorite TV quotes of all time is from M*A*S*H and it came out of the mouth of Frank Burns. "It's nice to be nice to the nice". I've been reminded of this quote alot over the past several days because of all of the people that I... more -»

Swatch
November 17, 2003 10:23 PM
Here's the swatch knit from the yarn that I spun in the last entry. I'm so happy to report that I was successful in spinning a heavy worsted weight yarn. Some may even say that it's bulky - just over 3 stitches per inch (using my oh-so-professional method of measuring... more -»

Indigo Moon Fiber
November 15, 2003 09:09 AM
close-up Last night I finished spinning my little pile of Indigo Moon Alpaca-Merino-Silk fiber. So luxurious and just in time for a much needed pair of soft, warm mittens. Yes, this is from the same batt of beautiful fiber that Kerstin also just spun!... more -»

Hip Hop Head
November 9, 2003 03:53 PM
My knitting these days seems to be limited to little projects that I can finish quickly. A couple of months ago, I bought a pile of Mission Falls 1824 wool to make a couple of these hats for my niece and nephews. Here is the first one - it's... more -»

BoogaJ
November 6, 2003 03:38 PM
The pattern, the yarn and the inspiration make resistence impossible. I got on the BoogaJ bandwagon with no looking back! A great little pattern, amazingly quick knitting and to this novice, noro knitter a great surprise: Kureyon felts into a magical fabic which is nothing like what would be... more -»

Teach a Kid to Spin!
November 3, 2003 09:58 PM
Spin-Off is requesting skeins (warning, this is a large .pdf file) that have been spun by kids under 18 for the Spring 2004 Issue. Since my nephew has expressed an intense interest in both of my wheels, I thought it might be fun to see if he'd be interested... more -»

Finished Skein
October 28, 2003 11:20 PM
This is the finished skein of mohair/wool that was started in this post. The fiber is from Fantom Farm and was a dream to spin. Update! Here's a little more info about this yarn. It has about 19 wpi. The skein weight is around 4 ounces and I'd estimate... more -»

The sweater that would never die...
October 27, 2003 10:19 PM
Has anyone ever ripped out a fair-isle sweater knit from two-ply shetland wool? I know that I could make a pillow out of this, but I'm not sure that I could stand to look at it. Ideas? ok! Here is the scoop: I started this sweater somewhere around the... more -»

Ohio in October
October 24, 2003 11:03 PM
Rt. 82 Bridge over the Cuyahoga River, CVNP Brecksville, Ohio. October 2003... more -»

What were they thinking?
October 23, 2003 06:28 PM
Totally non-knitting, but I was just amazed to come home from work and find my side yard looking like this. Don't ask me what my lawn service guys were thinking when they decided to mow the lawn after three straight days of rain! Lovely. Looks like I'll be getting... more -»

Rhinebeck Mother Lode
October 22, 2003 06:48 PM
This past weekend was a wonderful change of pace that I was lucky to share with some really amazing new friends. Funny, knowledgable and as fiber-obsessed as me - we had a very nice time. There were so many beautiful fibers and rovings at Rhinebeck that yarn seemed to be... more -»

Heathered Yarn Close Up
October 19, 2003 11:54 PM
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On the road
October 17, 2003 11:42 AM
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Name That Fair-Isle
October 15, 2003 10:59 AM
Starting this project will be a prize for myself when I finish my current projects. Just winding the yarn was a pleasurable experience as some of the tweedy colors are just amazing. Michelle's Laleli Veronique's Laleli Both of these finished sweaters look lighter in color than the impression given... more -»

Sanqahar Swatch
October 12, 2003 10:57 AM
This swatch is for a pair of Sanquhar Gloves. I'm going to use the free pattern from the Japanese web site the ABC's of Knitting. The yarn is Jamieson and Smith 2-ply laceweight (shetland wool). I'm using 1.5mm(US000) needles. I did a one-color, back and forth swatch and my gauge... more -»

Recipe for Easter Egg...
October 10, 2003 12:06 AM
Recipe for Easter Egg Yarn. Take some easter-egg-pellet-dyed pink roving and spin up a bobbins worth of singles. Then take some easter-egg-rainbow-dyed roving and spin that into another bobbins worth of singles. Ply. Fun. Very pink and pastelly. Next up, jewel tones! As requested, here is a what this... more -»

It's Official - We have Winners!
October 8, 2003 11:52 PM
The results from yesterdays contest are in! The Grand Prize Winner for getting the correct answer and then being drawn at random from the group of other correct answers is: Erica of Fillyjonk's Progress For correctly guessing that the list of occupations was a subset of the the California gubernatorial... more -»

Quiz! With A Prize!
October 7, 2003 11:49 PM
Here is a left=50,top=50'); return false">list. This list represents a subset of occupations from a group of people that all have one thing in common. Name the group of people to which these people belong. Please send your guess via email using the link in the column to the left.... more -»

Spencer and Katy
October 7, 2003 10:29 PM
I admit it. I have no kids, so I get to smother my nephews and my dogs with all of my affection. So, I ran across J.M. Dodd, very talented illustrator and hired her to create these drawings of the dogs. I love the drawings. If you are in... more -»

Katy
October 7, 2003 01:12 AM
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Design Inspiration
October 4, 2003 11:57 AM
This darling sweater is in the winter Garnet Hill catalog and I'm in love with it. It's a sweater for a little girl, but with a little bit of imagination, I think an adult version could be designed as a knitting pattern. So, I've just challenged myself to see if... more -»

Bears
September 30, 2003 10:50 PM
Two Cuddly Bears The company that I work for is asking employees to dress up a bear or two for holiday donations. I made this bear an aran sweater. I think he's pretty happy with it. All he needs is a pair of pants and he'll be ready for the... more -»

Some Spinning
September 29, 2003 11:36 AM
It's funny, as I was plying the singles for this yarn in the low light of my family room, I was unimpressed with the color. In the fresh light of day, however, I like the colors much more. The color is very subtle. The overall look is a washed out... more -»

Checkers Update
September 26, 2003 08:03 AM
Checkers is progressing. I never thought I'd enjoy intarsia, but this simple pattern is quite enjoyable. Plus, the yarn is amazing. If you are familiar with Alice Starmore's Scottish Fleet yarn, Wendy Guernsey or the guernsey five-ply yarn from Frangipani, I'd have to say that the Shelridge Farm Soft Touch... more -»

Twinkletoes Progress
September 24, 2003 08:30 AM
I've only made a little bit of progress on the socks. Mostly because I ripped out the sock about three times before I was happy with the size (and I haven't had many conference calls at work!). The gauge that I measured at the tip was about nine stitches to... more -»

Three or Four?
September 23, 2003 11:06 PM
Funny, I always thought there were only three. Cuyahoga County Fair, August 2003... more -»

Lisa's the Best
September 22, 2003 11:49 PM
I have a hero(ine) who happens to be an eight year old, animated, elementary school girl. I just think Lisa is the greatest. In the absence of any real knitting progress, I'm dedicating this entry to her. Little Miss Springfield Lisa's Character Profile Lisa as fine art Official Biography Girl... more -»

Goodbye Summer
September 21, 2003 10:27 PM
Summer Flowers :: July 2003... more -»

The Pup
September 20, 2003 01:04 AM
katy likes water :: july 2003... more -»

Lighthouse Socks
September 19, 2003 03:40 AM
Since I haven't made enough progress on Inishmore or Checkers that is significant enough to post about, I'll post a couple of updates on past projects. I made these socks for my dear sister-in-law last Christmas. They may have been the first project ever actually completed for the intended... more -»

Berry Tree - CVNP
September 18, 2003 01:56 AM
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Checkers
September 17, 2003 12:46 AM
One sleeve of Checkers is complete. I love the yarn and it's fun knitting for the "goal-oriented" knitter. The expectation of the next color sequence and the knowledge that each block is only 24 rows, keeps the knitting humming along. I bought the kit for Checkers at Stitches West earlier... more -»

First Leaf
September 14, 2003 11:01 PM
This lone leaf was laying on the ground outside my back door. It seemed to me like a welcome message telling me fall is on the way. Of course, now that I think about it, this one leaf is to be appreciated mostly because of it's singleness. Once the... more -»

Pure and Simple
September 13, 2003 09:49 PM
Melissa kicked off a great conversation the other day while reflecting on how a woman becomes "invisible" as she ages. The invisibility can occur for many different reasons and sometimes it's even desirable. I often forget that I "look a mess" because I've just been exploring new nature trails... more -»

Testing Trackback
September 13, 2003 11:56 AM
And admiring Marina. Yes, I am one of the fortunate knitters who bought the Scottish Collection for $14.95 back when it was first published. I also purchased the yarn for Luskentyre at the same time (and it's still not finished). Times and taste change, but Marina is still one of... more -»

Mmmm Yarn
September 11, 2003 10:06 PM
I started a new pair of socks yesterday. I wound this yarn into a ball a few months ago and it's been whispering to me from the drawer where I had stored it. "Please make me into some socks. Please." Okay, okay. I like to work on socks while I'm... more -»

Knitting Bags
September 10, 2003 12:16 AM
Every once in awhile the fashion trends of the universe coincide with my personal preferences. When this happens it's time for me to stock up and get'm while they're hot. This happens with forest green colored clothes - have you ever tried to find a forest green turtleneck during a... more -»

Back to Knitting and Blogging
September 9, 2003 08:33 AM
After finishing the River Grass Gansey, I've been highly motivated to start AND complete a few new projects. Project Priority One (PP1) is a promised sweater for my dear SIL. The original plan was to make Alice Starmore's Cape Cod (Link is to Flor's Cape Cod with beautiful details), but... more -»

Baby Sweaters
June 29, 2003 08:10 PM
Someone asked in the comments about sizing up the five hour baby sweater by using bulky yarn. I probably wouldn't do it with bulky yarn since it is such a tiny sweater. There are some really nice patterns for baby sweaters available for free on the web. Kristi Porter's patterns... more -»

So Close...
November 22, 2002 02:26 AM
I am so close to finishing Inishmore! All I have to do is block, seam and add the collar. Then I'll be on to my next project(s). Mittens for my dear friend Stacy. Lots of GOCAPs to test out a bunch of different yarns which I've gathered up for swatching.... more -»

Inspired by the Weather
November 13, 2002 11:04 PM
I guess you could say that this is my only "original" design. A lone mitten, inspired by the 'J. Crew' look (so it's really not that original). The yarn is a lopi-style wool. I should probably make another one. I love mittens and have made a couple of yummy... more -»

Back to Basics
November 10, 2002 11:10 PM
Recently, I 've become fascinated with yarns that are produced on a smaller scale. Maybe it's a reaction to the bulky, multi-colored, "hey look at me" yarns that seem to be everywhere. I think that the popular yarns are very pretty and knit up into beautiful, glamorous items, but... more -»

Mis-heard Lyrics
November 8, 2002 09:47 PM
I've been listening to the same two songs on the CD in my car. It must be the fall weather and the layers of leaves in my yard (with more still on the trees) that influenced my understanding of the lyrics in one of the songs... I heard: ...she's... more -»

Bob Dylan Rocks!
November 4, 2002 04:45 PM
Last night I went to see Bob Dylan play live as a part of the Kent State Folk Festival sponsored by WKSU. I would not have ever described myself as a big fan of Bob Dylan, but I always thought his music was okay. Since he was going to... more -»

Fair-Isle Socks?
October 24, 2002 05:44 PM
This sock pattern and photo is from the little Vogue Knitting on the Go - Socks book (the first one). The pattern specifies a certain brand of yarn that is no longer available under the original label but is quite nicely replicated with the substitution of either Jamieson Shetland... more -»

Friday Five
October 18, 2002 01:16 AM
1. How many TVs do you have in your home? Two, but only one is plugged in. 2. On average, how much TV do you watch in a week? Two to six hours. 3. Do you feel that television is bad for young children? Only if it's used to... more -»

Back from vacation
October 17, 2002 06:41 PM
I'm back from a lovely vacation. I was able to kick back and knit my little heart out, leading to the completion of two sleeves and most of the back of the Inishmore sweater that I'm working on. The yarn that I'm using is Mission Falls 1824 wool. It's... more -»

Inishmore Update
October 2, 2002 11:05 PM
Here is the progress I've made so far on my latest knitting project. This is a fun pattern to knit, just like Wendy said! I'm taking this with me on vacation, so I hope to make some serious progress.... more -»

Self Portraits of a three year old
September 29, 2002 05:21 PM
We went to the last Indians game of the season today. My nephew was with us. He's three and a half. He loves my digital camera and will play with it for hours. Today I taught him how to use the delay option. He immediately began taking a stream of... more -»

Inspiration Sweater
September 28, 2002 06:57 PM
I saw this sweater in the latest Garnet Hill catalog. I think it's just darling. The traditional fair-isle yoke sweaters were always on my list of favorites, but as the years have passed the style has become rather dated. This sweater takes that traditional inspiration and gives it an... more -»

Starting Inishmore
September 26, 2002 11:23 PM
I started knitting a sweater from the Al1ce Starm0re book, Fisherman's Sweaters. The sweater is Inishmore and is one of my all time favorite sweater patterns. Wendy has knit two of these and they look great. Other knitter's who have completed Inishmore: Emily from woolworks.org Flor knit Inishmore. It's the... more -»

Cuckoo for Color
September 15, 2002 11:36 AM
I love color. Bright mixtures, subtle blends. I am drawn to the sensory experience of being bombarded with colors and will follow the colors like a dog follows a scent. This explains my 'addiction" to yarn and fabric shops, Kaffe Fassett designs and flower gardens! What fun - I found... more -»

CIC Sock Challenge
September 10, 2002 09:59 PM
This week's knitting consisted of a five hour baby sweater for a friend's new baby (no pictures yet) and two pairs of wool socks for the Children in Common Challenge for the Socknitter's List. Just a basic pair, but they look so darn cute in this size! Check out Erica's... more -»

Pink Washcloth
September 4, 2002 07:16 PM
The Lace Sampler Project Yahoo group, revolves around the knitting of lace patterns from Susanna E. Lewis' book, Knitting Lace. The idea is to practice knitting lace on a sampler project. Even if you are not doing the sampler, it's a fun place to share lace knitting experiences. For the... more -»

Friday Five
August 30, 2002 10:56 AM
1. What's your favorite piece of clothing that you currently own? It's a sweater that I bought from the J. Peterman catalog about 8 years ago. It was hand knit in Estonia. I could wear it every day in the winter. Here's a picture of a sweater that is very,... more -»

Friday Five
August 23, 2002 08:15 PM
1. What is your current occupation? Is this what you chose to be doing at this point in your life? Why or why not? LAN/WAN Network Engineer. Working in this field is definitely by choice and a little bit of outside influence (see below). Why? It's technically challenging. I learn... more -»

Famous among the barns
August 16, 2002 11:08 PM
I'm listening to some new music that arrived at my house today! Wonder why this boy is so cute? And sounds so good? (link to audio file) Amazing genetics.   ~get the music~... more -»

scrunchiemania!
August 16, 2002 12:29 AM
Deep in the heart of a very hot summer, I spend most of the time with my hair pulled back in a ponytail. Naturally, I have a drawer full of miscellaneous scrunchies (why can I never find the color I want when I actually need it?). I picked up a... more -»

Ewe are gonna love this one...
August 15, 2002 07:16 PM
All sheep must be bookmarked! Well, this one was particularly cute. In addition, the accompanying blog entry describes this past weekends episode of This American Life. I am a dedicated fan of the PRI radio show, This American Life. The show never fails to captivate me no matter what the... more -»

Summer Delights
August 15, 2002 01:10 AM
One of the most beautiful things about summer in my yard: This photo is a close-up of the hydrangea that I planted the summer I moved into my house (1998). It bloomed the first year, was trampled by my dog the second year (didn't bloom), was pruned at the wrong... more -»

Friday Five: My Car
August 9, 2002 10:33 AM
1. Do you have a car? If so, what kind of car is it? Yes, it's a 1996 Volvo 960 Wagon. Dark Green. 2. Do you drive very often? To work. To the park. I usually drive to my vacation destinations since I bring my dog. I just got this... more -»

Flacon
August 8, 2002 08:46 PM
Knit, crochet, wash, starch, block, ta-dah! Here is the pattern. This was very easy and quick! I was so surprised. Lessons learned: 1. Practice crochet stitches.     My stitches around the edge were very uneven. 2. Learn how to weave in the ends on lace.     It's one thing to weave in... more -»

Sally!
August 7, 2002 06:49 PM
Every once in awhile, I just have to do one of these quizes. My cartoon hero(ine) has always been Lisa Simpson. But maybe Sally could be considered her predecessor... Which Peanuts Character Are You Quiz... more -»

Happiness is not...
August 7, 2002 04:58 PM
upgrading your web hosting service and having your entire site disappear off the web! Happiness is having your site restored to a backup directory and getting it all (well, most) back on line again! Phew!... more -»

LYS: Ewe-Nique Knits
August 5, 2002 01:55 PM
A few weeks ago I traveled up to Michigan for work. I made a list of yarn shops that I would be passing along the way. The work I had to do was in Royal Oak, so I had a chance to stop into Ewe-Nique Knits. This was a really... more -»

Friday Five: Lineage
August 2, 2002 05:01 PM
1. What is your lineage? Where are your ancestors from? Mother: Irish/Czech Father: Danish 2. Of those countries, which would you most like to visit? I'm planning on visiting Denmark next year. Since I was adopted, I didn't know about my heritage until very recently. I met my birthmom and... more -»

The Price of Yarn!
August 1, 2002 01:18 AM
Today I visited a LYS that I had not vistited in a few years. This shop carries a huge selection of fascinating yarns - many of them are of the "very fancy" variety, but they also have a nice selection of basic yarns. When I was at the store today,... more -»

Trying something new...
July 29, 2002 01:58 AM
As my knitting skills improve, I'm becoming motivated and confident enough to try new things. One of my friends mentioned that she loves lace doilies. Since she is a dear friend, I've decided that this is a perfect gift idea and her birthday is coming up soon. I probably would... more -»

Sporty Sockies
July 16, 2002 10:00 PM
Here is one of the socks knit with the short row heel style that I described in the previous post. I started this sock because I was inspired by Rebecca's socks that she has pictured on her photo page. Then I found out that she sells her patterns, so I... more -»

Short Row Heel - Heel Stitch
July 16, 2002 09:38 PM
Someone on the Socknitters list recently asked about using a patterned stitch while knitting short row heels. It makes perfect sense to still use the traditional heel stitch (Heel Stitch : * SL1, K1* across, Turn. SL1, Purl across), but for whatever reason, I wasn't seeing it on any... more -»

Cute Little Bag
June 15, 2002 01:29 PM
This isn't a knitting project (but you could put a little knitting project inside of it!). I made this little bag for my niece's birthday present. It's only about 7" by 4.5". It was made from an April Cornell napkin. The napkin already had the pocket with the buttons on... more -»

Whitby Socks - Completed
June 15, 2002 01:22 PM
Finished the Whitby Socks. This design is from Nancy Bush's book, Knitting on the Road. I used a strand of Lorna's Laces Sock yarn (#74 Mother Lode) and a strand of Novita Florica. I was having trouble with the tiny stitches required to get a nice fabric with just... more -»

I'm back...
June 15, 2002 12:37 PM
My apologies to those stopping by my site only to find that it was "stagnating" for a few weeks. The nice weather has me outside and spending less time on the computer which is definitely good for my health! I am going to try to keep the site updated with... more -»

Personal Yarns
May 24, 2002 11:59 PM
Teresa's questions for Friday... 1. Where were you born? What do you know about your own birth? (time, circumstance, etc...) I was adopted, but got in touch with my birth-mom about 7 years ago, so now I know a bit more about the real story! I was born on February... more -»

tuesday update
May 14, 2002 10:01 PM
I have not progressed on Luskentyre at all since I started the Opal socks. Apparently, I'm not a multi-tasker when it comes to knitting projects. I'm currently turning the heel on the second Opal sock. No picture to post, since the sock looks just like the first one. I was... more -»

quick status
May 11, 2002 10:49 PM
Some knitting over the past few days. Working on finishing the Opal socks and nothing else, knitting wise. Spending lots of time learning about Cascading Style Sheets and testing various implementations. It takes alot of tweaking to get things right. So, not too much going on. Took my mom to... more -»

One Sock Done
May 8, 2002 10:09 PM
Finished one of the Opal Southwestern Socks today. Time to start on the mate. Here's the finished sock, presented by Spencer, offical sock inspector, sniffer and used-to-be chewer.... more -»

IP Address Socks
May 6, 2002 11:20 PM
Yes, that's probably a strange name for socks, but I have to dedicate these socks to the new IP addressing scheme that I'm implementing at work. We have a new databasing system to manage our addresses and before any hosts can be assigned from the address space, all of... more -»

Opal #5 Socks
May 5, 2002 11:39 PM
I'm turning the heel on these socks. It's safe to say that I have not mastered the short row heel. Fortunately, I have extra yarn for additional socks if necessary! Observation: The last few pairs of socks which I have knit have been done on two circular needles. For this... more -»

Progress
May 4, 2002 12:02 AM
Today was a very productive sock knitting day. I started knitting the toe-up sock last night with Opal Southwestern Sock Yarn in Color#5. At work today, no one was around for lunch, so I was able to spend a few minutes working on the sock. I had anticipated a bleak... more -»

Opal Sock Yarn Swatch
May 3, 2002 09:27 AM
Made a swatch to check gauge for a pair of socks with my new Opal yarn. It's totally delicious and looks very nice. I'll put a picture up later, but I swatched with US0 needles and got about 8.5 stitches/inch. A little tighter than the recommended gauge, but the fabric... more -»

new yarn for socks
May 1, 2002 07:35 PM
Top: Color #5 (brown, purple, aqua, white, black, gray; also used for the sock in the next entry) Bottom: Color #7 (brown, navy, aqua, white, black, gray) A box on my porch with a few skeins of yummy new yarn. It's Opal Sock yarn from the Southwestern Collection which... more -»

Luskentyre Update
April 30, 2002 10:29 PM
30 more pattern rows until I start neck shaping. My goal is to be finished with the body of the sweater by the end of next weekend (May 5th?). That should be a pretty realistic goal...... more -»

OOHHH MAMMA!
April 29, 2002 08:31 PM
I thought for a minute that I had died and gone to heaven. That I had found that special someone who would assist me whenever needed with no complaints. Unfortunately this guy doesn't like yards with any elevation changes. Darn. ok. so what does this have to do with... more -»

blogging from work
April 29, 2002 05:06 PM
it's 5:00 and instead of going home, I'm taking a break to blog! Last night I continued knitting on Luskentyre - two rows. I'm not sure how long it takes the average knitter to progress on a fair-isle sweater, but I seem to go fairly slow! Of course, if my... more -»

Whitby Socks
April 28, 2002 03:45 PM
Knitting the Whitby Socks from Knitting on the Road by Nancy Bush. Have progressed around the heel and partway down the foot. Unfortunately, I'm more excited about the progress of my fair-isle project and these socks have been "demoted".... more -»

Luskentyre
April 28, 2002 03:41 PM
Approaching the neck on Luskentyre. Progressing faster than I ever would have thought!... more -»

got it working!
April 27, 2002 10:53 AM
Well, I persevered and got this MT "personal publishing system" working last night. For anyone else interested in using the Movable Type blogger, here's a hint - be sure that your ftp server copies files up to your web server with the same capitalization as the original files. I would... more -»

ASOF motivation!
April 25, 2002 12:48 PM
Thanks to the ongoing motivation and support from my fellow Asofians, I've been moving along quite well on my "Luskentyre" sweater. Last week I started the steeks for the armholes and have completed approximately 3 inches of the body since then. Quite an accomplishment for me. I've definitely learned my... more -»

sheep
December 15, 2001 12:33 AM
Not too long after learning to knit, one seems to become fascinated with wool and eventually breeds of sheep. I would love to have a couple of these guys around my yard!... more -»

Ingrid Knits
December 13, 2001 11:09 PM
Ingrid has a picture of the Newfoundland Millenium sweater on her site and I fell in love with it. I found the pattern on-line at Canadian Living. Add another project-in-waiting to the list.... more -»

Circular Knitting Link
December 10, 2001 01:25 PM
Every time I read the posts on Socknitters or Knitlist, I always come away with new links to interesting sites (Well-rounded Knitter).... more -»

Regia Crazy Hat
December 9, 2001 06:02 PM
I'll make the Regia Crazy 6-ply my YOD (yarn of the day). Why? There were a few complaints about it on Knitlist (or was it Socknitters, it's all just a blur), but I personally liked knitting with this yarn. First I made the hat, which was just like the one... more -»

Lighthouse Socks
December 8, 2001 12:54 PM
I started the Lighthouse Sock kit that I ordered from Halcyon Yarns (it can also be ordered directly from Peace Fleece). I love the yarn made by Peace Fleece. I like yarn which has a bit of lanolin in it. This has some, but it doesn't smell. The heathered yarns... more -»

frog-o-mania!
December 8, 2001 12:52 PM
Last night was frog-o-mania! I was finishing up a pair of kid's mittens with the Regia Crazy colours that I also used for the Crazy Hat. It's making very cute little mittens. The stripes are just adorable. So, after I finished the first mitten - with no major problems -... more -»

cute ski hats
December 8, 2001 12:29 PM
The ski hats here at Bea Ellis Knitwear are quite cute. They are also having a sale on their Dale Yarn! Hard to resist.... more -»