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Archive for May, 2008

Picovoli Soy

I found a great use for the South West Trading Company Pure yarn (100% soy) in Blue Depths that’s been sitting around since being frogged:

It’s the Picovoli pattern by Grumperina, with a few small modifications. I wanted to use this yarn, but I got gauge with size 6US needles instead of 4US, so I used [...]

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The Dragon

I’m at a level in my amigurumi now where I feel comfortable making big changes. Adding parts, subtracting, switching things around. And while I thought the Baby Snow Dragon pattern was cute in it’s own right (it’s ears and expression make me think of Dobby from Harry Potter), it wasn’t my idea of a dragon. [...]

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Recommended Reading

The essay “Gin, Television and Social Surplus” can either be read here, or listened to here. I recommend the second link, to Quirky Nomads, to hear Sage Tyrtle reading it aloud on her podcast.
After hearing the essay, I immediately went to the source website and printed it, thinking that I would show it to my [...]

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