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Here’s the picture of the completed Hippy Crunchy socks. I like how they look rather well. I decided to use only three pattern repeats, partly because of the time crunch. I needed to hurry up and finish them. I’m happy with the result, so I’m calling it a design decision, not cheating.
books, knitting, socks | 5 stitchesSmall Items
Have you ever misplaced a needle, only to find it in the laundry a few days later?
I’ve been busy! I finished the Flamingo socks and mailed them off, sans mutant Zebras. The person who will receive the Zebras has already returned to the Cities, so I will gift these separately. Pictures are forthcoming.
I took a break from socks to knit some fun little things for babies and kids.
baby stuff, kid stuff, knitalongs, knitting, socks | 5 stitchesYes, it’s a zoo
In more ways than one… I’ve neglected much of my holiday preparation except knitting. Today, I will have to start focusing on gift wrapping, addressing cards (late!) and helping Mom decorate the tree.
Chris mentioned that I was knitting a zoo. How very true. Another way to look at it is as a Noah’s Ark, since I am knitting pairs of each animal. :)
I’ve got pictures, but they aren’t the best—the sun has gone temporarily into hibernation.
knitting, socks | 6 stitchesGusto!
Today’s post title comes from a comment left by Guinifer last week. It’s a great word; I don’t think I have ever used it in an actual conversation. But it certainly applies here.
My yarn-buying binge did not stop at the 3 Kittens sale. Did you notice (perhaps with surprise) that I didn’t buy any sock yarn there? That’s right, I didn’t. There weren’t many left in the sale section, and nothing inside the store tickled my fancy. You see, last month, I suddenly had a craving for green sock yarn. It had to be a certain green. The dark green Fury I have in my stash from Shelridge Farms didn’t satisfy my craving because it’s so dark it appears black. I wanted something really green. What to do?
knitting, socks, yarn stash | 8 stitchesLooming Deadline
I want to wish everyone Happy Holidays!! Have a wonderful time with your friends and family. :)
general, knitting | 3 stitchesYumminess
Saturday, I received my wonderful Knitters’ Coffee Swap package from Stephanie! I loved everything she sent!
secret pals or swaps, yarn stash | 7 stitchesBusted!
Remember my Yarn Diet? That went bye-bye the weekend after Thanksgiving. I simply could not resist the lure of the 3 Kittens NeedleArts’ sale after the news went around that the last of the sale yarns were now 75% off! Continue reading »
yarn stash | 4 stitchesPostscript
Here’s a PS for the recent post. I’m trying out* the ZenPhoto gallery, which some WordPress bloggers use. I love its clean interface and bulk uploading features. There’s a ZenPress plugin for WP that makes inserting images from the gallery fairly easy and painless.
Both appear to be relatively young in development; I think ZenPhoto has potential. If you’ve ever used Coppermine or Gallery2 for hosting your own gallery, they are massive compared to ZenPhoto, which uses fewer files, has simpler options/configuration, and is more dynamic. There are plans for WordPress integration, which I think would be awesome.
I used it for the hat pictures in yesterday’s post, so you may have noticed the difference. I displayed clickable thumbnails instead. I haven’t dressed up the ZenPhoto gallery on my site yet, but you can preview it here. I’m curious about a few things. Do you prefer thumbnails in blog posts (loads faster for reading) that you can click on-demand, or the larger images I’ve used in the past (loads a bit slower)? If you clicked to view a larger image, did it load quickly? Was it too much of a nuisance to have to back-button to the original post instead of closing a pop-up window? Many thanks! :)
*Because my Picasa integration plugin for WordPress has suddenly started duplicating my pictures… sigh.
site updates, technology | 3 stitches1-½ Hats
I wasn’t very project-monogamous in November. Instead of devoting myself to my gift socks like a good knitter, I took breaks with several quick projects. The first two I worked on were hats. Continue reading »
accessories, knitting | 2 stitches
