Belated Birthday
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, sweaters
After almost two months of crazy deadlines, I was eager to knit something at a relaxed pace. Since my birthday was coming up, I thought I ought to make myself something. I chose this design, because I thought it might go well with my dresses.
Tags: birthday, buttons, cardi, cardigan, cotton, cropped, green, hexacomb, hexagons, interweave knits, just for me, katie himmelberg, purple, silk, somerset, texture
Potholder Mania
Posted by limedragon | Filed under crochet, decor
Back in May, it was potholders and hotpads all the time, as I worked feverishly to finish the set of five I needed for this swap. Even though I dithered about it at first, I couldn’t resist joining Hot Pads! And Potholders – The Swap. We had to crochet five potholders, and we could use any [...]
Tags: aunt lydia, blue, cotton, crochet, crochet cotton, green, hotpads, pink, potholders, red, swap
Potholders
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
By chance, I found out that Metro Meals on Wheels were asking for donations of handmade (knit, crochet, or sew) potholders. They would be used by drivers or given to clients. They are looking to collect 800 by this coming holiday season (deadline Dec 5), but have an ongoing goal of 8,000. Look for the [...]
Tags: blue, blue-green, charity, cotton, drops, garnstudio, garter, grandmother's favorite, hot pads, lily, lion cotton, lion-brand, meals on wheels, mn, multi, ombre, peaches-and-creme, potholders, sugar n cream, trek, yellow
For Mom
Posted by limedragon | Filed under accessories, knitting
Monday was Mom’s birthday, and I made sure to have some handknit gifts ready. First was a pair of mittens she had requested last year.
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Tags: birthday, charlene-schurch, cotton, gift, misti, mittens, mom, pink, silk, tam
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
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
At long last!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, sweaters
Can you believe it? I finally finished the Cropped Cardigan; all the seams have been sewn, ends woven in, and buttons attached.
Yippee!!
Technically, this project took over a year to finish, but a lot of that time was spent in hibernation. If I had worked on this continuously, I estimate the actual time would be [...]
Tags: bongo, buttons, cotton, cropped-cardigan, four-seasons, lace, leisure-arts, sweaters, white
Sockin’ Along
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
Lily has just announced Sugar ‘n Cream Twists, a marl/ragg version of their cotton. The color selection is small but respectable; I’ll have to keep an eye out for them around here.
I’ve been working on the Fluted Banister socks every time I go mall-walking. I can finish 1-2 inches in a hour, so it takes [...]
Tags: blue, brown, cotton, estonian fishtail lace, fluted-banister, garter, green, lily, lion-brand, lucy-neatby, magic stripes, marl, mermaid, ragg, short-row, socks, sugar n cream, swirl, white
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
