Mysterious Women
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books, general, knitting
(There is a bit of knitting content, I promise!)
You might recognize these names and know what they have in common:
Karen Grigsby Bates Amanda Cross (Carolyn Gold Heilbrun) Diane Mott Davidson Rosemary White Gatenby Carolyn Keene (Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, and others) Jane (Gillson) Langton Emma Lathen (Mary Jane [...]
Tags: books, children, langton, mystery, wellesley
Gauging Felt
Posted by limedragon | Filed under felting, knitting
Before I began work on the two big gifts due later this year, I realized I needed to knit and then full at least one swatch. Normally I don’t worry about gauge and size for felted items since the fulling process controls the end result. These two gifts I’m making are a bit more complicated [...]
Tags: bev galeskas, black, christmas, classic merino wool, felted knits, felting, gift, gray, green, patons
Bib Modeling Strategy
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
Stake out potential model’s favorite sleeping spot. Wait until model is asleep. Put camera and bib within easy reach. Wait a little bit longer. model could be faking sleep. Turn on camera. Double check that camera noise didn’t disturb model.
Tags: ann and kay, baby, bib, cats, cotton, mason, peaches-and-creme
Bibbage!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under baby stuff, knitting
As I was working diligently on the baby set for my cousin, I realized I would be remiss if I didn’t whip up a couple of bibs to include in the package. I went stash-diving and found a couple of colorful cottons.
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If you think the cast-on (bottom edge) looks wonky on this bib, [...]
Tags: ann and kay, baby, bib, cotton, cousin, gift, mason-dixon, peaches-and-creme
Baby Cardi
Posted by limedragon | Filed under baby stuff, knitting
Remember the purple hat and booties I made for Cousin R’s baby? Here’s the last piece of the set I made.
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I didn’t want a set all in the same color, so I chose a marled yarn in a coordinating color for the cardigan. This piece is actually what attracted me to the pattern [...]
Tags: baby, baptismal sweater, black-purl-designs, bobble, cardigan, cousin, gems, gift, las vegas, louet, marl, picot, purple, ragg
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Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
(Mini Updates: The vest I was inquiring about in the previous post was identified by Deb as Lucy Neatby’s Equilateral Vest. Thanks everyone! And my Mom found out on Wednesday that she won a door prize at Sheepy Yarn Shoppe. Can’t wait to find out what it is!)
That’s how many stitches I knit during Jury [...]
Treasure Hunting
Posted by limedragon | Filed under events, knitting, yarn stash
This past weekend was the Second Annual “Tools of the Trade Twin Cities LYS Shop Hop.” Because I didn’t go last year, I decided to go on Saturday and asked Mom to go with me.
What I really liked about the Hop is that I got to visit five new-to-me stores. The metro area is [...]
Tags: 3 kittens, amazing threads, bamboo, cascade, coldwater-collaborative, cotton, events, itty-bitty-hats, needlework-unlimited, patterns, plymouth, sheepy-yarn-shoppe, shop-hop, sock-yarn, twin-cities, wool, yarn stash, yarnery, zandys
Red Ribs and Cables
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
These are my first pair of socks completed in about two months. I didn’t think I would be happy with a sock break, but it really helped! In fact, I’ve already started a new pair, this time for gift-giving later this year. Still in the works are the socks for my Hogwarts Sock Swap [...]
Tags: cable, gift, knitalong, red, rib, secret-pal, sock-club, sock-savior, sockamania, sockapalooooza, socks, socks-in-the-cities, spunky-eclectic, ssyc. small dyers
Return of the Cuties
Posted by limedragon | Filed under baby stuff, knitting
Some people left comments on my previous post about how they hadn’t been able to knit during their time on Jury Duty. Fortunately, I have been able to take along my knitting and work on it while waiting. Our introductory video even showed yarn and needles when listing suggestions of what to do while waiting!
It [...]
Tags: baby, black-purl-designs, booties, cousin, crown, gift, lace, louet, purple
Peach Cuties
Posted by limedragon | Filed under baby stuff, knitting
This week, I’ve got Jury Duty. I have no idea if I will be selected to sit on a jury, but I suspect I’ll get a lot of knitting done while waiting. I’m planning to take Big Christmas Gift #1 to work on; my goal is to finish a big chunk if not the [...]
Tags: baby, birds-eye, black-purl-designs, booties, crown, crystal-palace, lace, orange, panda-wool, saffron, secret-pal, swap
