Goodbye Orange, Goodbye Yellow
Posted by limedragon | Filed under general, knitalongs
Where did the month go? I realized I had better hurry and post the last of my pictures for Project Spectrum.
But before I share some orange and yellow things… I’m taking down this yellow skin/theme. I enjoyed using it for April, and particularly liked the three-column layout. But it just isn’t **me.** I’ve restored [...]
Tags: books, flowers, nature, orange, project-spectrum, tulip, yellow
Yarnover 2006 and More
Posted by limedragon | Filed under events, general, knitting, yarn stash
(Sigh… I had over half of this post typed out, then my mouse went bonkers and I lost the post!)
Quick Sockettes update: I have just half of a cuff to go… I aim to finish tonight and post pictures tomorrow.
Yarnover 2006: Mom and I went through all the colorful, fiber goodness this morning. I know [...]
Tags: 3 kittens, an pattgel hair, beka, black, blue, brown, cottage creations, fiber trends, flower baskets, gift, grandma, green, hancock fabrics, high school, jewelry, joslyn's fiber farm, kit, lace, lame, lion-brand, lys, mn, secret-pal, silver, sockettes, spiral, wool, wool-ease, yarn stash, yarnover
Sock Yarn Obsession
Posted by limedragon | Filed under events, knitalongs, knitting, yarn stash
2005 wasn’t a sock year for me at all. I made a pair of Grumperina’s Jaywalker socks with 100% acrylic worsted weight. We shall never speak of it again. I also bought two skeins of Cascade Fixation; I originally wanted Margarita 9904, but they were sold out, so I got Pansy 9464 instead. I was deeply [...]
Tags: cascade, fixation, grandma, grumperina, jaywalker, knitalong, secret-pal, sock yarn addicts club, sock-yarn, socks, swap, yarn diet, yarn stash
Not Math Smart
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
Madder Ribbed Update: I’m experiencing that sneaking feeling that I will be frogging these. I’m keeping them in their travel bag for a couple more days until I take a good look and make my decision.
A few days ago I said I was going to take a break from socks… at the time I typed [...]
Tags: douglas adams, gift, gilmore girls, grandma, hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, knitting vintage socks, lornas-laces, madder, nancy-bush, opal prisma, orange, rib, shepherd sock, sockettes, socks, tv, veronica mars
Sock Blockers and eBay Find
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
Thanks again for the nice comments on my Sixth Sense Socks! : ) They were fun to knit! (And in full disclosure, I’m wearing them for the second day in a row.)
Celia asked about the sock blockers I used (you can see them in the first picture in yesterday’s post): “Question, are the sock blockers [...]
Tags: brown, burgundy, cushion, ebay, fiber trends, kit, rowan, sock blockers, socks, tan, tumbling blocks, tutorial
Sixth Sense Socks
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitalongs, knitting, socks
As I posted earlier, I finished this pair early yesterday morning. I’m wearing them now as I type!
Tags: blue, blue-moon-fiber-arts, brown, garter, rib, short-row, six-sox-kal, sixth sense, socks, socks-that-rock, susan lawrence
A Two-Part WIP
Posted by limedragon | Filed under decor, knitting
Six Sox KAL update: I finished the Sixth Sense socks this morning! I tried a couple of quick snapshots but they were terrible. I haven’t been having much luck with pictures lately… I’ll try again later today.
I’m not going to start a new pair of socks just yet. I do have the orange Madder Ribbed [...]
Tags: brown, cotton, cushions, debbie abrahams, green, herrschners, hessian, lana grossa, linen, lino, madder, parents, rib, sixth sense, tan
Knitting Spots
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, know thyself, socks
kat knits is holding this fun contest/meme: Name 5 places (other than home and LYS) where you’ve knitted.
It’s been fun reading all the various answers. Here’s mine!
At Mall of America, while mall-walking. Walking around the Highland Park neighborhood. While traveling (Wellesley in my old dorm!!, [...]
Tags: biloxi, ca, chicago, contests, il, los angeles, ma, madder, moa, ms, rib, sixth sense, socks, travel, twin-cities, walking, wellesley, work
Q*bert
Posted by limedragon | Filed under computer games, fashion, general
One good thing from the ’80s decade: Q*bert. If you played video console games or home video games (Atari, Colecovision, etc), you most likely played this game. I absolutely loved Q*bert, and it always pops into my mind whenever I see tumbling blocks, slanted squares, or cube-type patterns. It was also a colorful, maybe even [...]
Tags: '80s, '90s, chenille, clothes, cotton, dishcloth, fashion, moa, nightmare, nostalgia, retro, video games
Fess Up
Posted by limedragon | Filed under secret pals or swaps
So… I have been meaning to blog about this, but haven’t had a chance yet. I signed up for not one but two secret pal exchanges.
I’ve always enjoyed reading about the various Secret Pal going-ons and generosity over the past two years. But because I’m such a perfectionist, I never could open my blog to [...]
Tags: one skein, secret-pal, swap
