Multiplicity
Posted by limedragon | Filed under baby stuff, decor, knitting
I managed to squeeze in some time to knit a few hats for k3tog’s Preemie Hat drive.
My goal was to knit as many hats as I could get out of a 68-gram leftover ball of Bernat Softee Baby. So how many hats was I able to get from that 68 grams?
Tags: baby, basketweave, bernat, challenge, charity, dishcloth, gift, k3tog, mile, misti, pink, preemie hats, softee baby, stash down, washcloth, yellow
Colors of the Southwest
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, yarn stash
Recently, my mom traveled to Tucson on a business trip. She stopped in at Purls East (Knitter’s Review article) on her last day and got me a couple things in great desert colors.
Tags: brown-sheep, dishcloth, mittens, peaches-and-creme, tucson, yarn stash
Thrice the Fun
Posted by limedragon | Filed under accessories, knitting
(Psst, here’s a secret… I am approaching the 500 comment mark here on this blog. The lucky 500th commenter will receive a small prize!)
As I was working on the hats mentioned in the previous post, Abigail posted her new dishcloth pattern. I was intrigued by the rounded corners and decided I needed a break [...]
Tags: 1870 pearl, 4 corners, advertisement, blue, chinese waves, dishcloth, fundraiser, garter, garterlac, greyhounds, mn, tan
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
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
