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
Two and a half
Posted by limedragon | Filed under designs, knitting
That’s how many pairs of socks I knit while writing/testing this pattern! You’ve already seen the green and gray pair I knit for my Hogwarts secret pal last year. Here’s a better picture of the stitch pattern that I didn’t show you at that time. Amelia’s socks were size Medium.
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Tags: gray, green, harry-potter, hogwarts, lace, lornas-laces, merope, patterns, pink, rib, secret-pal, shepherd sock, slytherin, socks, squooshy, swap, zen yarn garden
Slytherin Socks
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, secret pals or swaps, socks
It took a long time but I finally finished the socks for Amelia, my Hogwarts Sock Swap TWO pal. We had exchanged emails at the beginning of the swap where she indicated that, because she received a pair of Gryffindor socks in the previous swap, she was open to receiving a pair of socks [...]
Tags: gift, gray, green, gryffindor, harry-potter, hogwarts, lace, lornas-laces, rib, slytherin, socks, swap
Virtual Vacation
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, secret pals or swaps
I got to visit West Virginia, courtesy of Heather C, for the Knitter’s Virtual Vacation Swap!
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Tags: books, gift, interweave knits, leisure-arts, pink, secret-pal, sock-yarn, socks, swap, swtc, tea, tofutsies, virtual vacation, vogue knitting, wv, yarn stash
Slytherin!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
Whee! Early last week, my Hogwarts Sock Swap TWO package arrived from Amelia Crowhaven! She sent some great stuff!
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Tags: bookmark, gift, green, harry-potter, hogwarts, mackintosh, purple, slytherin, sock-yarn, socks, stash, swap, yarn, yellow
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
Three old ladies knit the socks of death
Posted by limedragon | Filed under books, knitting, socks
Today’s post title is courtesy of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief. I thought this chapter heading was too cute not to use. (The book is first in a series about a boy’s modern-day adventures with the Olympian gods, demigods, creatures, and monsters. If you are familiar with Greek and Roman mythology, it’s easy to [...]
Tags: books, cable, classics, design, elegance, gods, gryffindor, hogwarts, knitalong, olympus, red, rib, sockamania, sockapalooooza, socks, socks-in-the-cities, swap
All Hail Caesar!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, secret pals or swaps, socks
The mosaic socks for my Sockapalooooza pal are finished! I’m ever so pleased with how these turned out.
Tags: blue, caesars-check, charlene-schurch, mosaic, secret-pal, sensational-knitted-socks, sockapalooooza, socks, swap
Hogwarts SS2 Questionnaire
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, secret pals or swaps
We’re in the middle of Harry Potter mania with the newly-released movie and the soon-to-be-released final volume. I enjoyed the Hogwarts Sock Swap and after much deliberation decided to sign up again for Hogwarts Sock SwapTWO. This time around, I’ll be a Second Year, and interestingly enough, I’ve been transferred into Slytherin House. (Silencio! [...]
Tags: harry-potter, hogwarts, secret-pal, slytherin, socks, swap
Goblet of Fire
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
Owl Post made a delivery last week! I eagerly opened up the box from my Hogwarts Sock Swap pal Tanya to find several packages wrapped in purple and green, natch. These colors have nothing to do with Hogwarts, but happen to be one of my favorite color combinations. Which to open first??
Tags: gryffindor, harry-potter, hogwarts, secret-pal, socks, swap, yarn stash
