Pink Quilts
Posted by limedragon | Filed under general
The two current contests Sock Hunt and Dragon Hunt end tonight, so no more dilly-dallying, send in your entries asap! The winners will be announced on Sunday.
Mom and I found some interesting sights during our morning walk at MOA.
Tags: breast-cancer, pink, quilts
Sock Monkeys and Chocolate
Posted by limedragon | Filed under contests, general
Do you love chocolates and contests? Hurry over to Knerq’s Lava Bar Contest for a chance to try “the world’s first liquid chocolate bar.” (Ends midnight tonight.)
Have you noticed how there’s a sock monkey trend lately?
Tags: chocolate, sock monkeys
I’m so weak
Posted by limedragon | Filed under contests, yarn stash
Contests: There’s still time to enter! The deadline for both is Saturday September 30. To find out how to enter, go to the Sock Hunt and Dragon Hunt posts for details. PS: If you read the original post from last Friday, there has been a slight update/added hint to the Sock Hunt, making it a [...]
Dragon Hunt (Contest #2)
Posted by limedragon | Filed under contests
Have you ever seen a limedragon? They’re terribly camera-shy, and quite rare. One was spotted and photographed while at Stitches Midwest in August 2006. Your quest is to find that picture.
Tags: contests, stitches midwest
Sock Hunt (Contest #1)
Posted by limedragon | Filed under contests, socks
During the next three months, I have five pairs of gift socks to knit.? The yarns I will be using are from the Opal Rainforest 2005 collection: Tiger, Zebra, Ladybug, Flamingo, and Parrot. I could knit all the socks in plain rib or stockinette because of the variegation/striping. But that’s not very exciting, and I know [...]
Coming Soon…
Posted by limedragon | Filed under contests
on Friday… two contests!
Tags: contests
Slowly Catching Up
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks, sweaters
I uploaded these pictures but hadn’t gotten around to blogging about them, so here you go.
Tags: cotton, cropped-cardigan, errant ankles, fluted baninster, gift, lace, site updates, socks, trekking, white, wordpress
I’ve Gone Purple!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under accessories, general, knitting
I guess I haven’t been a very good knitblogger lately. :/ Partly because I’ve been obsessively knitting a stalled shawl and then a simple scarf for a silent auction fundraiser, another scarf of my own design, and partly because of the technology blahs.
Tags: blue-moon-fiber-arts, charity, ebay, moebius, purple, rio, scarf
MN State Fair = End of Summer
Posted by limedragon | Filed under general, knitting, socks
The Thursday before Labor Day, Mom and I went to the MN State Fair. Our first stop was the Creative Activities building where you can see all the entries in the crafts and baking competitions. Here are a few pictures of interesting things I saw or liked. (Sorry, no sock monkeys! Actually—we couldn’t find the [...]
Tags: color-blox, contests, six-sox-kal, socks, state-fair
Laughter is Important
Posted by limedragon | Filed under accessories, knitting, techniques
A couple weeks ago, I was in the mood to knit a washcloth and Dave’s Garterlac Dishcloth fit the bill perfectly. I had some Peaches & Creme in a crazy rainbow-like colorway that I thought might work well with the entrelac squares.
Tags: cotton, dishcloth, garter, garterlac, peaches-and-creme, rainbow, stitches midwest
