Posted in Finished Objects, Knitting, Techniques on June 28, 2008 | 5 Comments »
When I first saw Dahlia on knitty (it’s Winter 2007), I thought it was cute, but I didn’t think it would look good on me. Texture around the stomach and an empire waist? But I’ve lost weight since then, and am still losing, so I had more confidence to try it. With modifications, of course. [...]
Posted in Finished Objects, Knitting on June 19, 2008 | No Comments »
When my mother saw the Picovoli that I knit, she wanted it. Not in a different colour, but that exact same one. I’d rather not have the exact same top as my mother (or make the exact same top twice), but she wasn’t willing to spring for the more expensive soy yarn (and shipping) anyway. [...]
Posted in Books, Crochet, Finished Objects on June 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I don’t think I ever showed these off. Cupcakes are a common pattern with many, many ways to make them, but this pattern comes from the Vegan Goddess of Amigurumi, BitterSweet. Her blog not only has knitting and crochet patterns, but also gorgeous photography of food and other forms of crafting like sewing. She even [...]
Posted in Finished Objects, Knitting on May 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Posted in Crochet, Finished Objects on May 7, 2008 | 5 Comments »
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. [...]
Posted in Crochet, Finished Objects, Knitting, Weather Complaint on April 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This is the view that suddenly appeared yesterday, after the rain switched to snow. The snow fell like it was January for hours, continuing overnight.
This morning, it was a blanket of snow. It was like looking at a postcard of a beautiful Christmas scene, set in a quiet, rural neighbourhood with the pine trees frosted [...]
Posted in Finished Objects, Knitting on April 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I made a Foliage hat back in November, using a James C. Brett yarn called Marble that I loved, but for the longest time couldn’t figure out what to do with. Then Foliage came along and I made that on/during my latest trip to the US.
There was still about half a ball left, and [...]
Posted in Finished Objects, Knitting on April 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Mostly because I just finished a sweater. It’s part El Sol Pullover (scroll down) from Interweave Knits, and part Cobblestone from Interweave knits (I can’t find this magazine in their archive, they’re missing some of the Fall ones. It’s Fall 2007), mostly following the El Sol Pullover. I used Patons Canadiana (I keep hearing people [...]
Posted in Crochet, Finished Objects on March 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I put aside the sweater I’ve been working on, and the Brea Bag that I’m almost finished of, for a while. I don’t think I’ve posted a picture of that yet, actually. Here’s one of the panels:
The front and back are identical, I’ve sewed them together (it was too big with the divider part), I’ve [...]
Posted in Finished Objects, Knitting on February 26, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Do you remember the yarn that was going to be Under the Hoodie from SnB? Then it was going to be Kyoto, then a Raglan, then FrouFrou (crochet) from SnB THH? Well, now it’s Tubey, and it’s staying that way.
I did the medium size, but I probably could have gone down to the small. The [...]
